Before I begin, let me first say that what I'm about to write is in no way meant to cause offence to you.... I sympathise with you 110%. I'm no Legal Eagle but the way I understand it is that under Aust. Law, NO item bought directly from ANY O/S Source is covered by any Warranty either written or implied. They are simply not legally recognised. The Chinese in particular are VERY smart operators especially with regard to Ebay - They produce a lot of inferior rubbish, make all sorts of promises about it, take advantage of their Government's Subsidies on Postage & Freight, then flood Markets like Aust. with it. And Ebay is one of their largest outlets... Often they really don't have any background or expertise in the Goods they are selling - They simply buy a Job Lot cheaply, offload it & then disappear... only to pop up again under a different name/ID & sell something else... I honestly feel for you but I'm afraid you will probably have to chalk this one up to experience... In future, especially with items like the one you bought, stick to well known, reputable Brands & buy from well known reputable Aust. Sellers...Yes you will pay a few dollars more (or maybe quite a bit more), but you will be safe in the knowledge that your Warranty will be honoured, the item you are buying is of a good quality & the people you are buying from will provide a back up Service in the event something goes wrong because they are there for the long haul & not to make a quick buck, then disappear..... Good luck ....
