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Buy second-hand and know your consumer rights in Terrassa
Spain’s consumer law gives a legal guarantee on goods bought from a business (second-hand goods: an agreed period of no less than one year), not on private sales; the council’s consumer office (OMIC) advises on complaints.
- Why it matters
- Knowing who the seller is decides whether the guarantee applies.
- When
- You buy or sell used goods or have a dispute.
- Official page
- Guarantees (Garantías)
- Last checked
- 26 Oct 2026
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The second-hand guarantee can be agreed as shorter than three years but never under one year; goods bought from private individuals or at public auctions are not covered.