Okay, this question is long and perhaps a bit weird, but Id still love some input on it. A friend of mine bought a reptile from a breeder. The breeder is located in Michigan, and my friend is located in TX. My friend assumed the breeder would ship the snake to him, since the breeder usually ships snakes. On the breeders website, there is a notice warning buyers that although many reptiles there can be shipped..a few can not. My friend put down a 25% deposit on the snake, which costs 5K total. My friend signed the TOS, only to later discover in an email that the breeder WILL not ship the snake & if my friend doesnt come to pick it up..he will loose his deposit because the deposits are none refundable. In the TOS it states that the BUYER is responsible for asking whether or not an animal can be shipped, and failure to do so will not be the breeders fault, nor will the breeder be liable for any losses. Who is to blame and is there anything my friend can do?
2006-11-15
18:00:43
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The TOS actually states..
'Some reptiles can not be shipped. Buyers are responsible for asking whether or not a reptile they want to purchase is shippable. Failure to do so will result in lose of thee non-refundable deposit to the buyer. I the breeder and not liable nor responsible to refund money if you fail to ask or pick up your animal within one week of purchasing.'
it was something very similar to that. basically it states that the buyer is not responsible for notifying the buyer whether or not an animal is shippable. and if the buyer fails to ask, or pick up his/her animal, the breeder is not liable for any losses. (deposits)
2006-11-15
18:04:49 ·
update #1