So in a nutshell. OCUK for example is a third party supplier who if they had recieved the u2411 say umm 6months ago and sold u that one, that means 6months of warranty is gone?
Correct, if you means Dells warranty. As far as Dell is concerned they have sold the monitor to whoever purchased it from them originally, not the end user. I know you're thinking "that can't be true" but, as others with personal experience will tell you, it is correct!
i dont think your statement is true. warranties are started from the day you buy it from ocuk etc etc.
Any warranty offered by OCUK starts from the day you take delivery from OCUK. The problem, as I've already tried to explain, is that Dells warranty is not the same as OCUK's warranty.
So, if OCUK offer a 3 year warranty, you have a 3 year warranty with OCUK, not Dell. Understand yet? The only way to have a warranty with Dell is either to buy from them, or buy through somebody whom they approve as an official Dell reseller (and that list is small and doesn't include most UK tech retailers AFAIK!) .
Otherwise, if you want the Dell warranty, you are left to salvage the original works number / purchasers details from the original packaging. Most reputable retailers will leave such info on there, although they may often put another label over that info. It is also in their interest to leave the info there as it means that they don't have to take care of the warranty when Dell will.
If there is no Works number + details then you have no warranty with Dell. Your warranty with the website you bought from is still intact, but is less preferable for several reasons I've already explained.
i bought a evga 480gtx and the warranty started the day i recieved my item and i even filled out and registered it for the warranty. this works in 9/10 products you buy.
Your warranty with OCUK works that way. The warranty with Dell is to the original purchaser, as the monitor is not intended to be sold again. As far as Dell is concerned nobody is allowed to sell their products except them and a handful of approved retailers. These 3rd party suppliers shouldn't be supplying Dell products to other people as far as the Dell warranty is concerned...
Now unless what your describing is from ebay then that makes sence but if your buying brand new from places like OCUK then what you said i find it hard to believe
You might find it hard to believe, but it's true.