Question: Hi Rabbis, Airbnb is a platform for booking rooms from other individuals. Their online platform has a terms of use that people agree to when using the account, to… Read more »
Category: Business and Commerce
Is the stock market called “gambling?”
Question: If gambling is a bad thing in both halacha and hashkafa, what is the heter to “play” the stock market? What is the difference between gambling and investing in… Read more »
Investing in a non-kosher establishment
Question: I was wondering if one is halachically allowed to buy stock in a company that sells some kosher and some non kosher products, even if I wouldn’t eat there…. Read more »
Playgroups
Question: My pediatrician advised me to pull my 24 month old child out of his playgroup due to serious concerns about his well being while he is there (He does… Read more »
Custom shade dispute
Question: My wife ordered custom shades. She feels the installer didn’t measure them properly or install them correctly and to move them will create costly damage to the walls and… Read more »
onaah
Question: if i would sell a camera on the internet, must i make sure that I am not overcharging? how do i know what is the price ? is it… Read more »
Do I have to worry that my employers scales are not correct?
Question: Okay so I am in a workplace that is a restaurant and I use scales to measure how much meat there is. Is it my responsibility to check the… Read more »
Can I buy a merchandise for 1 dollar and sell it for two or three dollars?
Question: can i buy a merchandise for 1 dollar and sell it for two or three dollars? I want to know if there are any laws of pricing. if one… Read more »
Genevas Daas in Online Business
Question: I run an online business and I run it myself. I don’t always like my name on the internet so sometimes when I communicate online with clients, I use… Read more »
Can I dispute the cc charges
Question: We purchased new Shaitels for my daughter before she got married, she preferred buying synthetic hair, but only if it would be reasonably manageable, have a sensible quality and… Read more »
mekach ta’us?
Question: I hired a sofer to write a Torah. I ordered based on seeing a sample of his writing. The klaf size I requested was 4cm shorter than his sample… Read more »
The seller would not sell if he knew why I am buying it
Question: May I buy many tickets for an event (e.g. concert) to resell them [if there is no rule/ law against it] if I do not live in that area?… Read more »
Blank Check
Question: May someone who runs a private kindergarten take a blank check as a security? (The check should be signed but no date or amount filled in. Also the “To”… Read more »
Someone signed my name on a “credit sheet”
Question: In my yeshiva, foods are sold in the canteen through a written list. People write their “number” (each person is given a number) whenever they buy something. Someone seems… Read more »
Selling ticket and someone interfers
Question: My school is doing a raffle to raise money and they tell the bajurim to sell tickets and you get 5% of the value of the ticket you sold…. Read more »
charging over msrp
Question: may a store sell a clothing item for 25% over the manufacturers MSRP(suggested retail price)? Answer: Under normal circumstances they may not charge so much because everyone else is… Read more »
Invest in non kosher business
Question: My non jewish cousin had a great idea for business, he’s italian and has an american wife. He wants to open some kind of fast food in USA with… Read more »
The selling agent charged more than the suggested price
Question: Reuven asked Shimon to sell esrogim for him. Reuven said “sell them for 150 shekel and you will get 50% of the profit.” Shimon decided to sell the esrogim… Read more »
Taking advantage of a mistake
Question: If someone is selling a product at a ridiculously cheap price, in a case where it is obvious that a mistake was made in labeling the price, can the… Read more »
Business Halachos
Question: Do the business halachos of ona’ah also pertain to non-Jews? Can one open up shop in a non-Jewish area and sell ones goods for more than the market value?… Read more »
partnership agreement
Question: Do you ask have standard business partnership agreement form? thank you Answer: Here is a link http://dinonline.org/category/usefull-forms/to the various forms that we have. When a business aggreement is made… Read more »
Charging for wiring fees?
Question: If I wired somebody money am I allowed to charge them for all the fees I get from the bank I.e wire fees, interest, late fee payment’s? Answer: It… Read more »
Real Estate Coop Parking Fee – Retroactive Billing
Question: I have a co-op. The management company forgot to charge me for a 2nd parking space for 3 and a half years. Now they want to collect the whole… Read more »
If owe the repaiman also Hamotzie Mechaviro Ulov Hariey
Question: Lechvod Harav, The following is a communication I had with the repairman this week and I would very much appreciate if possible your response: Dear Mr .., AMUSH! Thank… Read more »
Expired certificate
Question: Hi, I sold someone 2 hotel nights certificates that I got from signing up for a credit card (These nights expire) The buyer used only 1 certificate I reminded… Read more »
Property damage
Question: We run a home/office cleaning service. One of the clients claims that the cleaner (our employee) caused scratches on his windows while trying to remove stickers from the glass…. Read more »
Mi Shepara
Question: Is there a Mi Shepara in the following case: There is a verbal agreement to purchase shares of a startup company, and before any transaction is made its realized… Read more »
Sheitel is wrong color. Can I get my money back?
Question: I bought a sheitel last minute for my sons bar mitzvah. On the afternoon of the simcha, I went to have it set and realized that the color was… Read more »
selling store credit at discounted price
Question: Someone returned clothing to the store for whatever reason (wrong size or colour etc) . THe store does not refund money but gives out credit notes to ensure that… Read more »
Use item before returning to store
Question: I bought an item from a Jewish store. After a few uses, I found that it was slightly faulty. I intend returning it, but it will be a while… Read more »
Trading gift card
Question: I traded a 25 dollar gift card on condition I would receive a 14 dollar item, is there anything halachikly wrong with this Answer: There seems to be no problem… Read more »
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Grey market
Question: What is the halacha on buying and selling grey market goods? Answer: There are two problems with the grey market. a) If the lender is Jewish is a problem… Read more »
once payment is accepted, is there a binding purchase?
Question: once payment is accepted, is there a binding purchase on the part of the seller? Answer: The buyer or seller cannot retract, and if they do they deserve the… Read more »
Gambeling
Question: is there any problem with spread betting on stocks or currencies of :mesachek bekuvya; gambling Answer: It is common practice to bet on stocks etc, but never the less if it… Read more »
Notifying Clients of Change of Employer
Question: If you work in sales or customer service and move to a company that you believe is better for you clients, are you allowed to tell them that you… Read more »
Switching Seats at a Sporting Event
Question: What is the halacha regarding the common custom of switching seats for an empty more expensive seat at a baseball or any other event? Thank you. Answer: Once the… Read more »
Unfit Gown Rental
We ordered a dress from a rental, and since they didn’t have the correct size, we paid more to have one made to fit. When we got the dress, it… Read more »
Convincing Buyers
Many stores have a minimum sales amount in order to use a credit card. ($5 minimum or $10 etc). In order to reach the minimum, people purchase items that they… Read more »
Correcting a Mistaken Transaction
If you get too much change or some one does a business transaction wrong should you tell them? If you do keep the extra money form the transaction is this… Read more »
Newspaper Handout
When I walk through Binyanei Hauma in the morning, there is a gentleman who gets paid to hand out newspapers. I see how happy he is when someone takes… Read more »
Sharing Wholesale Priveleges
Lichvod HaRabbonim, Sara, as a professional make-up artist, has a 40% discount on all makeup products at a store. Is it permissible for Sara to purchase items with her discount… Read more »
Buying from Jewish Establishments
In Choshen Mishpat, does it discuss the halacha of giving preference to a Jew as opposed to a non-Jew in business transactions (buying from and selling to.) This is addressed by… Read more »
Ordered Books and no Longer Needs Them
A person in our street runs a Jewish bookstore from his house. A few months ago I asked him to order 2 copies of a sefer that I was planning… Read more »
Mi Shepara for a Non-Jew
Do either Mi Shepara or Mechusar Amanah apply to backing out of a purchase with a Goy? Answer: The Tzelach (Pesachim 31) writes that the principle of Mi Shepara applies… Read more »
Mi Shepara for Selling Cigarettes
My Chabura is arguing whether there would be an Issur of Mi Shepara to back out of buying cigarettes (or the like) after the buyer paid. On the one hand… Read more »
Business with Jewish Businesses
We just learned the halacha in chumash that one should preferably do business with a jewish business if there is one. We were wondering if you had an article with… Read more »
Negotiating for Car
I started negotiations with a dealer on a used car. The next day someone else did and they came to an agreement, but didn’t do anything formal. Am I allowed… Read more »
Selling at Different Prices
1.Can an international watch company sell the same watches at different prices to his distributors? Answer: Yes, it is common practice to sell at different prices to different customers, depending… Read more »
Found Money in Bought House
If you purchase a house and the seller (who inherited the house from some relatives that passed away) says they are leaving everything in the house that they don’t take… Read more »