Santa Monica, CA asked in Business Law for California

Q: I made a custom jewelry piece for a customer. He wants to cancel It but im charging labor fees. Can he sue?

I made a custom jewelry piece for a customer. He wants to cancel It but im charging labor fees, he said since It was 10 grams lighter he didn't want It, but it had an extra two carats of diamonds and he was still paying the same. He now wants to take legal action. Help?

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Shawn R. Jackson
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  • Rohnert Park, CA
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A: Interesting … I owned Jewelry stores for over 20 years … and sometimes this issue came up. As with any such agreement, with foreseeable and reasonable reliance upon the terms of the agreement, you are entitled to restitution for those costs & expenses that you cannot reasonably "return" to suppliers. So, if you have performed services and/or purchased items that cannot be returned, you are entitled to receive restitution for your time, costs and expenses. With this being said, we do live in an "online review" world where customers can voice their dissatisfaction, whether valid or not … so, some of your final decision will be "legal" … some will be "business" and some will be "customer satisfaction". Your thoughts … Shawn Jackson - Business Development Attorney.

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