If I want to sell custom built computers online as a hobby, do all I need is for the customer to agree to a terms and conditions page that I have located on my website?
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If I want to sell custom built computers online as a hobby, do all I need is for the customer to agree to a terms and conditions page that I have located on my website?
Basically it would state that once the computer leaves my hands, I’m not responsible for it? It would be just 1 or 2 systems a month.
Asked on June 9, 2013 under Business Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Legally, that would be enough, as long as the circumstances make it clear that the customer has in fact seen and agreed to the terms--e.g. some "click through" system, whereby the customer, by clicking (and probably getting some pop-up, to call it to his attention) acknowledges his agreement to the terms. That said, you could still not disclaim all responsibilty: if you sell, for example, a system that does not meet the specs the customer was buying, sell something that you know or had reason to know was defective, etc. you could still be liable.
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