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Questions tagged [sale-of-goods]

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What happens if your child sells your car?

There's a strip in Calvin & Hobbes where Calvin attempts to sell his mother's car. Briefly, Calvin (who's six years old) pesters his mother for money, but is told "no". Calvin asks for soap instead, and his mother is trying to work so she says "yes"…
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Is sales tax determined by the state in which the SELLER is located, or the state in which the PURCHASER is located?

Online sales have been a commonplace part of life for 30 years, and my understanding over that entire period has always been that sales tax is only collected if the seller maintains a presence in the same state as the purchaser; otherwise, if the…
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Cancellation vs Avoidance of a contract

Hey I was reading a International Commercial Sale of Goods Contract and I saw this provision: Effects of avoidance in general 12.1 Avoidance of this contract releases both parties from their obligation to effect and to receive future performance,…
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Can a law against selling be circumvented by a gift and an unrelated purchase?

I stumbled across this news article: "Shop posts ingenious 'August peanut sale' poster to circumvent bottled water ban" The article describes a music festival that was not allowed to sell bottled water to patrons, so they sold peanuts for $1.50 each…
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Is it legal to buy something online from Russia when they're currently under sanctions?

Currently (i.e., for the past most-of-a-decade), Russia is under heavy sanctions for invading Ukraine, supporting al-Assad, associating with North Korea, ignoring human rights, using chemical weapons both in Syria and in an attempt to assassinate a…
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Can fan art containing the IP of superhero characters be sold?

Let's say it's illegal for anyone to sell fan art they drew of Deadpool online for $4,000 because it contains the intellectual property (IP) of the company Marvel Comics. But what if they drew a crocodile wearing the Deadpool outfit. Does that…
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Does the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (or equivalent) cover UK NHS prescriptions?

In the UK the NHS provides free-of-charge health care, with a few exceptions e.g. a patient has to pay about £8 (as of writing 2017-09-12) per drug on prescription. An NHS doctor prescribes a drug that is unsuitable for a particular patient (tablet…
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Does DoorDash have the right to collect order prices from users who took advantage of a bug in the app that made all orders appear to be free?

Apparently DoorDash had a glitch that made everything free. Of course, lots of people took advantage of it. DoorDash is now charging people for their orders, some of which were for several thousand dollars worth of goods. Who is legally "right" and…
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Is it legal for a company to restrict people from re-selling (second hand) their products?

"Hive Home" lock their hardware devices to specific accounts. If you move into a house with Hive products already connected to a previous user: you’ll need to buy a new Hive Hub. source And what they don't say is: you have to throw away the old…
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When can license trump first sale?

Alice produces some copyrighted work and commits it to physical form as The Item (e.g. a printed manuscript). Alice then writes "not licensed for resale" on the Item and gives it to Bob (who is aware of the claimed restriction when he receives the…
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Legal Implications of the Jewish Ritual of Selling Chametz

Overview Judaism has a religious practice called the "sale of chametz". I have questions about the practice's legal implications within the law of the United States (or any other country). This ritual is observed by Jews during the eight-day holiday…
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Is it legal to keep products I never ordered that were delivered to my residence?

If I ordered a box of paper from Amazon but I got 10 iPad Pros from them instead, can I keep it without notifying or returning them? If it wasn't a product delivery but instead a gift or a letter sent between third parties I am not related to, does…
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Will this be considered proof of purchase?

Each product has a traceable serial number, and to operate the product, it must be registered and activated through the manufacturer's software. The registration and activation process requires the validated serial number. The product is designed to…
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Does insider trading extend to physical goods (not equities)?

Any jurisdiction is fair game, but I’m interested in the United States If one has insider information that would meaningfully influence their choice to buy/sell a stock, there might be restrictions on when they can trade. However, does that apply to…
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Would something sold by accident have a claim from the intended buyer?

Say an item in a checkout line is accidentally scanned and paid for by the person in front of the person who wanted to buy it. Say it's the last of an item, and the person who paid decides to keep it. Would the intended buyer have any claim over it?…
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