Selling a bike: can I safely allow people to test-ride it?
September 5, 2009 4:01 PM Subscribe
Selling a bike: can I safely allow people to test-ride it?
(I could have sworn I've seen this question covered, but I couldn't find it.)
I'm planning to sell a bicycle, and potential buyers may want to take it for a spin. I assume I can protect myself by holding their driver's license or something, but do I have to worry about liability issues? Is it safe for me to allow them to take test rides?
(I could have sworn I've seen this question covered, but I couldn't find it.)
I'm planning to sell a bicycle, and potential buyers may want to take it for a spin. I assume I can protect myself by holding their driver's license or something, but do I have to worry about liability issues? Is it safe for me to allow them to take test rides?
geez...I managed to mangle almost every sentence there. that's what happens when you watch TV and surf at the same time.
posted by randomstriker at 6:02 PM on September 5, 2009
posted by randomstriker at 6:02 PM on September 5, 2009
You're asking about legal issues, and IANAL, but consider that you may lose potential buyers if you do not permit test rides.
posted by d. z. wang at 1:22 AM on September 6, 2009
posted by d. z. wang at 1:22 AM on September 6, 2009
I had a friend who test rode a bike and the front fork broke!!! He didnt get hurt but man if he did... I dunno what he would have done.
Moral of this boring story? Make sure the bikes in good working order without and cracks / breaks.
posted by crewshell at 11:43 PM on September 6, 2009
Moral of this boring story? Make sure the bikes in good working order without and cracks / breaks.
posted by crewshell at 11:43 PM on September 6, 2009
Also, make sure you are holding something of value. There was a case of guy letting people hold his backpack, which turned out to be full of old clothes.
posted by mikepop at 6:33 AM on September 8, 2009
posted by mikepop at 6:33 AM on September 8, 2009
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posted by randomstriker at 6:01 PM on September 5, 2009