[Johnson] So sue me

[Cecil Acuff]

I've bought and sold boatanchors and other items for the last several years. 
My only problems have been when dealing with corp. entities.  Most all the 
individuals I have bought from and sold to have been great.  I always 
include a statement to the effect that the item is sold as is, no warranty 
of any kind implied or otherwise.  No refunds....I've never had a problem. 
I think in most courts of law sales between two individuals follows one 
simple rule....Buyer Beware. (there's a Greek term for it but I couldn't 
spell it! Ha!)

I wouldn't worry much about it!

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Foltarz" <Foltarz at rocketmail.com>
To: <johnson at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:42 PM
Subject: RE: [Johnson] So sue me


>
> Jon,
>
>  Your absolutely right. The litigous mire our society has developed runs 
> deep
> & wide.
>
>  Frankly, you'd be better off burying the ranger in your backyard.
>
>  I tell you what, I'll trade you a cinder block for it. About the same 
> size
> hole has to be dug. Bigger handles too.
>
>
>  (smirk) 73 de KA4JVY
>
>   Mark
>
>
>
> --- Sherrill Watkins <Sherrill.Watkins at dgs.virginia.gov> wrote:
>> Jon: There is almost no way you can sell anything and not have legal
>> exposure. You can donate your Ranger to me and I will sign a hold 
>> harmless
>> clause and not charge you anything, for free! -73- Sherrill W. k4own.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: K6JEK [mailto:k6jek at comcast.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:20 PM
>> To: johnson at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Johnson] So sue me
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know how to sell a boat anchor and not get sued for it?  I
>> was thinking of selling one my Rangers but wonder what kind of warning
>> would suffice to cover me.   In this litigious society, people will sue
>> you for not telling them that water is wet.  I can think of several
>> dangerous things about a Ranger:
>>
>> 1) No interlock.  If you run it with the cover off, you're exposed to
>> potentially fatal voltages.
>> 2) Two wire plug.  If anything goes wrong and you don't have it
>> otherwise grounded, the cabinet will get be hot;
>> 3) If it has the PTT that Johnson suggests,, there's 200V on the mike
>> cord;
>> 4) The relay socket has a 50/50 chance of being hot all the time;
>> 5) It things really go wrong, it'll set your house on fire;
>>
>> Not to mention
>>
>> 6)  It's old.  It might stop working any second now
>> 7) If you operate it without a license the FCC might get you.
>> 8) the fabled good audio isn't as good as the audio of a Collins 20V2.
>>
>> I've learned recently that "as is" doesn't mean much.  It seems to mean
>> "as described" and that includes "as not described (omitted) " and even
>> "you should have known even if you didn't"    Is there a better phrase?
>>   How about a really CYA contract?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jon
>>
>>
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