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Know your consumer rights when buying second-hand in Sitges
Spain’s consumer law gives a legal guarantee on goods bought from a business, which for second-hand goods can be shortened by agreement to no less than one year; goods bought from a private individual are not covered.
- Why it matters
- Furnishing a flat second-hand is common; knowing which purchases carry a legal guarantee tells you what you can claim if something fails.
- When
- You are buying or selling used furniture, appliances or electronics.
- Official page
- Guarantees (Garantías), Consumer Spain portal
- Last checked
- 25 Oct 2026
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The page says goods bought from private individuals or at public auctions are not covered by the legal guarantee.