liability when selling service kits

[docmartin]

recently i have found a new source for apeks kits and have been thinking about e-baying some. the problem is i do not want to pay $50 billion to a widow and her children because someone did not know how to use them correctly. can i protect myself effectively with a simple disclaimer? what would the wording be? i don't know a lawyer and paying someone $350 an hour to get the answer would mean i'd have to sell a lot of kits just to recover the cost of the advice. if it's too risky i'll just drop the idea.

 

[yknot]

In general, disclaimers don't protect you from negligent acts (not saying that selling kits is negligent) and you would always be subject to the feeling of a jury anyway. I do see a lot of pawn shops selling old unserviced gear accompianied by disclaimers. Your best bet is to remain as anonymous as possible and/or create some type of structure whereby you are uncollectible in the event of a law suit. Nothing stops a lawyer quicker than a plantiff without assets.

 

[nativenarcosis]

Not trying to hijack a thread.. but, if anyone ever comes across a place for Scubapro rebuild kits, please let me know.