Solicitor for Consumer Rights Law in Paola

My smartphone stopped charging properly while still under the manufacturer’s warranty. I brought it to the authorised repair centre in Malta over two months ago and it is still ‘being assessed’. I use this phone for work and this delay is becoming a real problem. Is there a legal limit on how long a repair can take?

I ordered a laptop from an online store based in Malta and when the box arrived the casing was cracked along one corner. The seller is now claiming it must have happened during shipping and is refusing to replace it or refund me. I still have the original packaging and photos I took right after opening the box. What are my options here?

I bought a set of kitchen appliances online and, as with any product, opened the box to check the item, which is undamaged and unused. I decided within a few days that I didn’t need it and want to return it under the standard 14-day right, but the seller is refusing, saying the box was opened and it can no longer be resold as new.

A salesperson came to my house in Mosta unannounced and, after a long pitch, I ended up signing a contract for a water filtration system I did not really want. I signed the same evening under pressure and paid a deposit by card. Two days later I regretted it. Can I still cancel?

I placed one order on a Maltese online shop and my bank statement shows I was charged twice for the exact same amount on the same day. I only received one item. Customer service keeps saying they will ‘look into it’ but three weeks have passed with no refund.

I bought what was advertised as an authentic designer handbag through an online marketplace, paying through the platform’s checkout, but the item that arrived is clearly a counterfeit. The individual seller is not responding to messages anymore. What can I do, and does the marketplace itself have any responsibility?

I ordered a dining table from a shop in Qormi and paid a deposit, with the balance due on delivery. The delivery date has been pushed back three times over three months, each time with a vague excuse. I am starting to think the order was never actually placed. What are my rights?

I cancelled a monthly subscription box service based in Malta through their app three months ago, and I even received a cancellation confirmation email at the time, but they have continued charging my card every month since. Support keeps saying my cancellation ‘didn’t go through’ on their end.