What is the law around “buyer beware” in the context of a private sale?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Bonnett v. Tolsma, 2018 BCCRT 302 (CanLII):
17. Generally speaking, private sales are governed by the principle of “buyer beware.” A buyer is responsible for assessing a vehicle’s condition before purchasing it. As noted in O’Shaughnessy v. Sidhu, 2016 BCPC 308 at paragraph 116, “a party is expected to look out for himself and make his own bargains and if he has done so foolishly it is his own fault.”
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