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I made a credit card purchase of a pre-sale photograph from an artist owned…

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I made a credit card purchase of a pre-sale photograph from an artist owned gallery for the sum of $3800.00. Unfortunately, upon measuring my wall space I found that the dimensions of the piece would not work in the designated space so, I contacted the gallery 5 days later to cancel the purchase which I never took possession of. At that time, I was told that all sales were final and cancellation would result in a store credit. I was not made aware of this at time of purchase or when I signed the contract/bill of sale, on which he said the policy is stated. I never saw any postings in the gallery regarding their return policy and missed the fine print on the contract. I am not interest in any other photograph from the artist and am offended by the fact that I am now forced live with a piece that won’t fit the space. Is there anything that I can do?

I bought a used lemon, what do I do?

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I bought a used lemon, what do I do?
I purchased a used car with 176000 miles on it off a used car lot from a dealer who was selling the car for a friend. The friends name is the only name that appears in the paperwork. The bill of sale states that the vehicle is a 1998 when it is actually a 1988, and the seller did not fill out the title he only signed it. The second day I had the vehicle the brakes failed, I contacted the dealer and he stated that he would take care of it in a week or so. I called him after the week and he had changed his mind and decided that he wanted nothing to do with it.I called the seller (friend of the dealer) and he said that he would take care of it and to take it to a mechanic. I did so, and the mechanic found that the car had a major safety problem that would have been noticed by a mechanic. The dealer was also the mechanic that prepared (repaired) the vehicle for sale. He did not tell me about the defect in the vehicle. Do I have any recourse?

Minors and Contracts Im a licensed car dealer in Florida.

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Minors and Contracts
Im a licensed car dealer in Florida…I sold a 1995 Camaro to a lady and her 16-year old son about a year ago ”as-is” with no warranties. She recently returned and said she wanted to return the car on the grounds that since we had titled and licensed the car under her son’s name (at her request) the contract was void since he was a minor at the time of the sale. Although she did’nt sign any paperwork, she filled out all the forms in her own handwriting, instructed her son to sign them, paid for the car herself and requested a lien be placed on the car in her favor since she was loaning him the money. Her son entered into the agreement with her obviously implied consent. However, she is a paralegal herself and has already moved for a hearing and final judgement to rescind the contract and refund the money. Should I go to court and explain the situation to the judge or is a lawyer necessary? I have copies of all the paperwork including the ”as-is” statement and bill of sale completed by the mother in her own handwriting. There are no DMV laws or regulations permiting the transfer of ownership of motor vehicles to minors.

Is the seller liable for repairs I purchased an autombile from an individual.

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Is the seller liable for repairs
I purchased an autombile from an individual. The purchase price was 1700.00 Three weeks after the purchase the transmission was in need of repairs in the amount of 1500.00. The seller did not have a bill of sale stating as is. However, after confronting the seller to get reimbursement of the repairs, he states that we verbally discussed the car as ”as is.” (Not true) And that he is not responsible for any mechanical failure after the sale. Am I entitled to reimbursement from the seller? Who is responsible for the cost of the repairs?