Langer Rede kurzer Sinn : im deutschen Recht gibt es den Grundsatz culpa in contrahendo ( Verschulden bei Vertragsschluss ), wonach der Veräußerer bereits eine vorvertragliche Aufklärungs- und Sorgfaltspflicht hat.
Bei Online-Auktionen gilt aber offenbar noch der alte angelsächsische Grundsatz caveat emptor, der Käufer möge sich hüten …
www.edelsteine.atTo cut a long story short : in German right there is the principle of culpa in contrahendo ( fault in conclusion of a contract ) which regulates the sellers duty of disclosure and due diligence before a contract is signed.
In the case of online auctions, however, it seems the old anglo-saxon principle of caveat emptor ( buyer beware ) is still valid …
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