What are the limits of the “buyer beware” principle?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hanson v. Holden, 2021 BCCRT 862 (CanLII):
21. However, in British Columbia the ‘buyer beware’ principle is limited by the warranties set out in section 18 of the Sale of Goods Act (SGA). Section 18(c) applies to private sales like this one and requires that the goods sold be durable for a reasonable period with normal use, considering the sale’s context and surrounding circumstances (see Drover v. West Country Auto Sales Inc., 2004 BCPC 454).
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