[Avodah] Canceling Reservations

[Zev Sero]

On 14/08/2012 2:44 PM, cantorwolberg at cox.net wrote:
>> If no policy is specified then it's understood that one may cancel at any time.

> Understood by whom??  By the Torah?  Have you forgotten that when a commitment
> is made, either by word or by any other means, we are bound to our word? Obviously,
> it there is a written policy, then you would not be going against your word because that
> would be like a b'li neder. However, if no policy is specified, then you are bound by your
> word unless you have specified that you have the right to cancel.

It's understood by everybody, because that is the prevailing practice in
the industry.

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