Re: Missing Parcel

Peter Parry wrote:
....
In a private sale if the buyer requests a specific delivery method
then that would be at their risk. However, if the seller offered a
number of methods the buyer is entitled to believe all are adequate
as far as safe delivery are concerned. I think any seller offering
delivery where one method is inappropriate bearing in mind the value
of the goods would find it rather difficult to talk their way out of
their responsibility simply by claiming the buyer chose the wrong
method from amongst those offered.


I take your point. So if I simply offered, say, SD or 1st class and he picks the cheaper, it's my problem. If I offer only SD and he asks for 1st class for cheapness, it's his problem.

But presumably if I, a private seller, offer an explicit choice of SD (insured) or 1st class (uninsured and at buyer's risk), then again if he picks the cheaper it would be the buyer's loss in the event of problems, because the risk has been brought to his attention???

But either way, it's clear that insurance is really the order of the day....

Sorry if the point is laboured. I just want to be very clear in my mind.
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