Hi, A little question here about a situation I've encountered. The situation is real, but I've changed the details of it to make more sense. Basically, a website offers the oppertunity for its members to 'donate'. On the 'donations' page, it gives a set of things that people will get in return for donating and there are no extra conditions or disclaimers attached to that. Are there any legal problems with the owner of the website simply not giving the 'donator' the things that the website advertised in return for the donation, on the grounds that because it was called a 'donation', they aren't entitled to anything in return? Thanks
This question is hard to answer without actually seeing the "offer" presentation on the web site. However, I will try to answer the question based on the facts presented. Upon seeing the "offer" on the web site for a gift in return for making a donation: If a resonable person would expect to receive the gift a donation would provide, then yes, they are legally entitled to the goods. ____________________ Andrew M. Jaffe Attorney at Law netlaws.us 330-666-5026
Thanks for your response. It's a little misleading in a way, because the legal definition of a 'donation' means that nothing is given in return. So technically, the term is incorrectly used, so does it still follow the legalities of a donation?