Christmas is fast-approaching and as usual; the buzz has started. Dress-making has been a big part of the festive season over the years, this is the time that clothing designers cash out a lot of money.
In many cases, however, Ghanaians are faced with the huge disappointment of their clothing orders not being delivered on time for the festivities. This is partly due to the workload of the designers, especially during the Christmas period. Some customers are accused of not delivering their clothes on time for sewing.
Meanwhile, Kweku Atakora Dwomoh, a law lecturer at the University of Professional Studies Law School has revealed that customers can file lawsuits against dressmakers for damages if they do not honour their deadlines.
Speaking on The Law on Sunday, he said that the law recognizes a timeliness agreement between a dressmaker and a customer, and as a result, a dissatisfied client may sue for damages if the dressmaker fails to uphold his or her side of the bargain.
He further stated that the customer or buyer has the right to reject items from the seller when they are delivered after the agreed date. He said that will constitute a breach of agreement on the seller’s part. Mr. Dwomoh made these comments while speaking on the buyer’s rights in an interview on JoyNews’ The Law.
One of these rights, he said, is the fact that buyers are entitled to receive the exact orders they requested from sellers. He also suggested that pertinent laws be enacted to promote the interest of buyers to protect their daily businesses.
Jude Atakora Tufuor, a private attorney and law professor at Central University College, has shown that Ghana’s laws do not include online enterprises and transactions although the Sale of Goods Act may be rightly applied. The Sale of Goods Act, 1962 (ACT 137) outlines the Nature and Formation of The Contract, Duties of The Seller, Duties of The Buyer, Remedies of the Seller, and Remedies of the Buyer among others.
With this knowledge, will Ghanaians begin to sue their dressmakers when they falter, or will the latter put measures in place to ensure that they are not caught in the trap?
According to Mr. Atakora Tufuor, online transactions made through Facebook and Whatsapp technically do not operate within the scope of the Electronic Transactions Act and are not covered by the Sale of Goods Act.
Priscilla Fumadorh
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