Does the Sale of Goods Act continue to be applicable to second-hand items bought from private individuals rather than professional traders in 2023?

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I have been told that the Consumer Rights Act 2015 only supersedes the Sale of Goods Act 1979 for second-hand items bought from companies, and not ones bought from individuals. Is this correct?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 24 '23 at 16:24

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 does not apply to goods other than those sold by a trader to a consumer.

Almost always (as demonstrated in several other answers), the interaction between related legislation is explained in explanatory notes. In this case, they say:

The [Sale of Goods Act] will still apply to... consumer to consumer contracts

Does the Sale of Goods Act continue to be applicable to second-hand items bought from private individuals rather than professional traders in 2023?

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