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Consumer rights - animal related

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  • 20-11-2019 12:57am
    #1
    redroisin
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭


    If you pay for an animal months in advance then the breeder changes their mind, is there any legal recourse to force them to honour the arrangement?


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    LastStop
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭LastStop


    redroisin wrote: »
    If you pay for an animal months in advance then the breeder changes their mind, is there any legal recourse to force them to honour the arrangement?

    Not really. The only recourse you'd have is if they weren't giving you the money back. The breeder can simply claim there is an issue with the animal and as a "responsible" breeder they won't sell it.


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    redroisin
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭redroisin


    LastStop wrote: »
    Not really. The only recourse you'd have is if they weren't giving you the money back. The breeder can simply claim there is an issue with the animal and as a "responsible" breeder they won't sell it.

    I guess all I can do is make it known publically that his word means nothing.
    😢

    Mod
    You might be sued for defamation


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    Duke of Url
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    redroisin wrote: »
    I guess all I can do is make it known publically that his word means nothing. ��

    And how will that benefit you?


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    Marcusm
    Registered Users Posts: 10,195 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    LastStop wrote: »
    Not really. The only recourse you'd have is if they weren't giving you the money back. The breeder can simply claim there is an issue with the animal and as a "responsible" breeder they won't sell it.

    I guess this must mean that damages for breach of contract have been removed as a remedy in Ireland.


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    redroisin
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭redroisin


    Marcusm wrote: »
    I guess this must mean that damages for breach of contract have been removed as a remedy in Ireland.

    That's exactly what it is, a breach of contract! We were friends and show horses, he is VERY competitive and decided the foal I paid for was too good to sell and wanted to keep him, but now is saying he doesn't want to sell an inutero foal, I'm gutted!


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    endacl
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    How many threads do you need on this?


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    Johnny Sausage
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    endacl wrote: »
    How many threads do you need on this?

    another 2 more should do it i think


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    L1011
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    Are you even legally considered a consumer in this scenario? I'd see it as a B2B contract


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    Marcusm
    Registered Users Posts: 10,195 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    L1011 wrote: »
    Are you even legally considered a consumer in this scenario? I'd see it as a B2B contract

    Will that depend on whether the horse is intended for consumption?


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    redroisin
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭redroisin


    Johnny Sausage wrote: »
    another 2 more should do it i think
    No need to be rude, wasn't sure the best place was to ask and wanted answers... the point of asking.


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