Question: Several years ago we bought a house from frum yidden. There were several issues with the house that we were not told about in advance and ended up…
Question: Several years ago we bought a house from frum yidden. There were several issues with the house that we were not told about in advance and ended up…
Question: Recently while shopping at a Judaica store I was overcharged for a product (I will assume that it was an honest mistake although I can't be sure). On…
Question: I gave $125 to someone to purchase a fridge, the price that the seller was asking. The individual negotiated the sale for $100. To whom does the $25…
מישהו מכר לי משהו בהרבה יותר יקר ממה שזה שווה…
שאלה: מישהו פירסם שהוא מוכר סט ספרים שנמכר בAmazon ב140 דולר במחיר של 80 דולר. קפצתי על המציאה, ולאחר זמן גילתי שבחניות השכונה סט כזה חדש עולה רק 55…
Question: Is there a solution for someone who wants to sell his house, the first one he bought, which the Gemara considers to be an omen that isn’t positive?…
Question: How do the Halochos of Ona'ah (cheating) apply in business? I remember coming across the halacha that one is not allowed to sell something for more than its…
Fuller Picture: We live in a place where the real estate market is rapidly outpacing previous prices, as such the most common way of selling a house is to…
Question clarified: We paid for a service through Paypal and were advised to send payment as friends to avoid the transaction fee. This option was not available and we had…
Question: How much is a Yid required to overpay and still buy from a Yid rather than from a non-yid? Answer: There is no fixed amount. If one…
One may not intentionally deceive anyone, including non-Jews, but it is permissible to take advantage of a mistake made by a gentile (ta’us akum), unless doing so will cause…
Question: I made a purchase on amazon and got a notification that it was delivered. When I checked for the package though I wasn’t able to find anything so…
Yes. Indeed, this is the common custom. However, some are particular to use an item which is wide three by three etzbaos. #2645 (1)
If there is a chance that the goy will realize and it will thus cause a Chilul Hashem then one must inform the goy (therefore when possible one should…
Question: I am the new owner of a food store. The previous owner had a organization pay for the glass near the register in exchange for being able to…
One should let the buyer know about the market rate of this second hand item, and if he agrees it is permitted. Sources: חו״מ רכ״ז סכ״א. שוע"ר הלכות…
Whenever you book an airline ticket, you are effectively entering into a “contract of carriage” between yourself and the airline. Usually, hidden-city ticketing is a violation of the binding contract between the…
Link to The Rebbe's letter in Likkutei Sichos vol. 22 page 332 Where it is significantly more expensive you do not need to buy from El Al. …
You may not return it, since you already made a Kinyan, unless the seller agrees. Sources: חושן משפט סימן קפ"ט ועוד
The concept of ownership over intellectual property is debated in the Poskim and the general consensus is that when a publisher or producer puts out a new book or…
This may not be done. Sources: איסור גניבת דעת קיים גם בגוי, וכיון שודאי אין ברצונו של המוכר שיקנו ממנו ויבקשו החזר, הרי זה גניבת דעת. ראה שו"ע חושן…
