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But without the regulatory shield. If an AliExpress-ordered charger burns your house down, good luck getting any money from the seller based in Asia. If a dro
by jorvi 4y ago
But without the regulatory shield.
If an AliExpress-ordered charger burns your house down, good luck getting any money from the seller based in Asia.
If a dropshipped charger burns your house down, the European ‘entity’ (usually just some dude in Europe making a buck) is on the hook, and either his legally required liability insurance makes you whole, or you can garnish his income for decades.
- hyperhopper 4y agoIn America, we really don't get the shield upside, though
- dragonwriter 4y agoIn America, we tend to have strict liability for product defects across the chain of commerce. At least in California, that is established to include Amazon for Marketplace products, at least those that are FBA. Bolger v. Amazon, 53 Cal. App. 5th 431 (2020). EDIT: Actually, that also applies to non-FBA, as well; Loomis v. Amazon, 63 Cal.App. 5th 466 (2021).
- hooverd 4y agoHaha, I try not to buy things that could burn my house down from there. Unless it's 3D printer parts ironically, but those sellers have somewhat of a reputation to maintain.