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Page 01 / 02 — Draft v.4
29 April 2026
Bayside Appliances Pty Ltd
142 Beach Rd, Mentone VIC 3194
RE: Formal Demand — Major Failure under ss 54, 259 ACL

Dear Sir/Madam,

On 12 February 2026 I purchased a Vorteq 6kg washing machine from your Mentone store for $1,249.00. The machine ceased operating after 11 weeks — a duration plainly inconsistent with a reasonable consumer's expectation of an appliance at this price point.

Section 54 of the Australian Consumer Law guarantees goods are of acceptable quality. The failure here is, on any reasonable view, a major failure within the meaning of s 260, entitling me under s 259 to elect …

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$1,249washing machine refund · Mentone VIC$3,400gym contract void under s23 · Sydney NSW$680repair refused, refund secured · Adelaide SA$2,100defective laptop replaced · Brisbane QLD$520itemised bill provided under s101 · Hobart TAS$4,800tradie no-show, deposit recovered · Perth WA
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ACL · s18
Misleading conduct
False advertising, broken verbal promises
ACL · s29
False representations
"Waterproof" when it isn't
ACL · s54
Acceptable quality
Goods that broke too soon
ACL · s55
Fitness for purpose
Sold for a use it can't do
ACL · s56
Match description
Not what was advertised
ACL · s60
Due care & skill
Bad workmanship by tradies
ACL · s61
Services fit for purpose
Service didn't achieve the agreed outcome
ACL · s259
Right to refund
Major failure → your choice
ACL · s23
Unfair contract terms
Gym/SaaS lock-ins, void
ACL · s20
Unconscionable conduct
Taking advantage of vulnerability

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$1,249
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Mentone VIC · Faulty appliance
$3,400
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Tom R.
Sydney NSW · Unfair contract
$4,800
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Perth WA · Service no-show
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