[Avodah] Canceling Reservations

[Micha Berger]

I CC-ed my post to the Business Halakhah Institute. This was their
reply. Unsurprisingly, pretty much what REMT said, but they add the
topic of "mechusar amanah".

-micha

--- Forwarded message from Gershon Schaffel <gershons at businesshalacha.com> ---

Thank you so much for contacting us and I apologize for the delayed
response. According to Shulchan Aruch "mi shepara" applies when money
was transferred but the customer has not yet taken delivery of the
merchandise. Mechusar amanah applies when there is a verbal agreement
to make a kinyan but neither the money nor the merchandise has yet been
exchanged. I hope this clarifies matters but if not please let me know.

Hatzlacha Rabba,

---
Gershon Schaffel
Business Halacha Institute
 
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