Hi all, I have a question for the pros. I am finally selling some custom pieces outside of the usual “friends and family” circle. One of my potential customers for a dining set asked about what kind of warranty I was willing to offer. I said I was certainly willing to back my work, but that I would check in with the real pros to see what is customary. Any duration or wording you might suggest would be helpful. Thanks, Brian.
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Mine's pretty simple. If the piece fails due to any problems with workmanship or materials I'll fix it for as long as I'm alive.
Lee
same here, but remember that chairs for example, are prone to excessive racking,coffee tables are sometimes used as ladders ,etc.
So make that clear upon the sale.
Thanks guys, that's kind of what I thought I would do. Have to think up some wording with the standard doesn't cover negligence etc.
Brian
"under normal use"?
That sounds about right, thanks.
My warrantee for boats is:
If it fails, I will make you whole.
George, What kind of boats do you build and where. I really would love to do that. I have built some strip kayaks and am looking at building a 19' stich and glue plywood boat to replace my old glass boat for trolling Lkae Michigan. I really would love to do it but was wondering if the market is out there to make a career out of it instead of a hobby. Brian
I was wondering if George's comment was slightly tongue in cheek, given that a failed boat has made it's own hole in the water.
;)
One of the main reasons for most warantees is to limit and exclude the things that are not covered. I too, in my remodeling and building work gaurantee that any defects due to my negligenmce will be corrected.
But I have learned that in any sale of mechandise, the law recognizes an implied warrantee. A written detqailed warrantee clarifies what is not covered and the length of time that the implied W is in effect for the benefit of the seller..
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