If I Buy a watch and its not real can I get a refund fro an individual ?
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If I Buy a watch and its not real can I get a refund fro an individual ?
I saw a watch advertised on the internet for Sale .The seller
stated he inherited the watch from a family Member .
I looked at it and liked it .I bought it and paid cash for it
.Now I find its not real .What recourse do I have ?
Asked on June 28, 2017 under Business Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
If the seller made an actual provable mistatement of fact (i.e. he lied in a provable way), you could sue him for fraud--IF you have you physical address (you can't sue without a physical address) and IF the cost and trouble of a lawsuit is economically worthwhile to you. But if he stated only that a watch was "inherited" but did not claim it to be a certain model or a certain age (e.g. an antique), then it's not clear he lied: you can "inherit" knock-offs and "fake" watches as well as truly valuable ones. Fraud would have to be a lie, not just something you may have misinterpreted; and since the only way to recover compensation in case of fraud is a lawsuit, it simply may not be worth pursuing or practical to pursue.
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