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glaggs:

--- Quote from: dxmedia on October 14, 2009, 11:02:15 ---Sold as seen tried and tested will stand up in court -- if your a private seller, and if your not trying to hide anything.

I've been there and won. Judge declaired buyer beware and he'd tried and tested the vehicle before he bought it. I was unaware of any faults. (before having a go, I was 17 and selling my first car at the time, his daughter complained of bad brakes soon after - and low and behold a mate of mine showed me a pic of it parked in a ditch between the sale and the court (didnt see the pic till after)- seems the daugter wasn't telling daddy the whole story)

If your a trader then the trade decription act comes in and you've issues. Statutory rights again are for trade.

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How long ago was this. I worked in the motor trade for many years and around 200o there was amajor change in the law which left even a private seller liable for injury or damages caused by selling faulty goods - whether the fault was known or not.

dxmedia:

--- Quote from: glaggs on October 14, 2009, 22:20:28 ---
--- Quote from: dxmedia on October 14, 2009, 11:02:15 ---Sold as seen tried and tested will stand up in court -- if your a private seller, and if your not trying to hide anything.

I've been there and won. Judge declaired buyer beware and he'd tried and tested the vehicle before he bought it. I was unaware of any faults. (before having a go, I was 17 and selling my first car at the time, his daughter complained of bad brakes soon after - and low and behold a mate of mine showed me a pic of it parked in a ditch between the sale and the court (didnt see the pic till after)- seems the daugter wasn't telling daddy the whole story)

If your a trader then the trade decription act comes in and you've issues. Statutory rights again are for trade.

--- End quote ---

How long ago was this. I worked in the motor trade for many years and around 200o there was amajor change in the law which left even a private seller liable for injury or damages caused by selling faulty goods - whether the fault was known or not.

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about 96?

A private seller was liable back then, if they knew about a fault. If you don't know about a fault you can't be liable since there is no intent.

Grew up in the trade myself, but not had much to do with it since the late 90's so if things have changed then I don't know.

I've a mate who's a solicitor though, his best bit of advice with law is, if it sounds fair it's probably legal. If you think your taking the [throw it], it's probably illegal.

Jas278:
Put what you like on a receipt , trade or private it .....a buyer has statuary rights , if it goes to court your receipt has little bearing on things , the judge will decide if the seller is liable ...

marjan:
Hee Hee, after all that I forgot to give him a reciept for the money but he was highly delighted with the car for the price he paid.

lurch_917:
as far as i know sold as seen dont have a leg to stand on but sold without warranty is exactly that you sell with no garanty

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