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...da wir keine Verwendungsmöglichkeiten dafür haben.

English translation: Goods once sold shall not be taken back since we have no use for them thereafter (or subsequently)

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German term or phrase:...da wir keine Verwendungsmöglichkeiten dafür haben.
English translation:Goods once sold shall not be taken back since we have no use for them thereafter (or subsequently)
Entered by: italia

18:36 Mar 5, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / terms and conditions of sale
German term or phrase: ...da wir keine Verwendungsmöglichkeiten dafür haben.
Einmal bestellte Waren müssen vom Käufer agenommen werden.
Spätere Rücknahmen sind ausgeschlossen, *da wir keine Verwendungsmöglichkeinte dafür haben*.
The purchaser must take ordered goods or: We shall exclude to take back ordered goods, as we can not possibly use them again.
Thanks again!
italia
Germany
Local time: 02:10
Goods once sold shall not be taken back since we have no use for them thereafter (or subsequently)
Explanation:
The phrase "Goods once sold shall not be taken back ..." is a common phrase appearing in terms of sale of various selling organisations, and the bit about the reason is only a little extrapolation which gives the justification for the same. Options given by others all, in principle, convey the same idea, but the phrase used by them is not really so widespread in usage by selling organisations to the best of my knowledge and belief!
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Naresh Advani
Local time: 05:40
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Thanks a lot to everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5as they are of no use to us
Mag. Sabine Senn
5s.u.
Ingrid Blank
5"returned goods are useless for us"
Marek Urban
4suggestion
silvia glatzhofer
3 +1a try
Norbert Hermann
4Goods once sold shall not be taken back since we have no use for them thereafter (or subsequently)
Naresh Advani


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
as they are of no use to us


Explanation:

I would say

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Note added at 2004-03-05 18:51:03 (GMT)
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I do not know what they sell
maybe the goods are made to specifications, so that they really are worthless to someone else


Mag. Sabine Senn
Local time: 02:10
Specializes in field
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonathan MacKerron
1 hr
  -> Thanks Jonathan
agree  gangels (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks
agree  Trudy Peters: Yes, goods are nonreturnable, as...
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
6 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  margarete: especially also with Trudy Peters
8 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
suggestion


Explanation:
The purchaser is obliged to take over goods ordered by him.
We shall not take back any ordered goods at a later point in time as we will not be able to use them otherwise.

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Note added at 2004-03-05 18:49:37 (GMT)
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or instead of otherwise \"in any other way\"

silvia glatzhofer
Local time: 02:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 58
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
...da wir keine Verwendungsmöglichkeiten dafür haben.
a try


Explanation:
Once ordered the buyer must accept the goods. Goods will not be taken back as we shall be unable to find any use for them.

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Note added at 26 mins (2004-03-05 19:03:36 GMT)
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I doubt this clause is legal. ;-))

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young: the best suggestion
28 mins
  -> thanks Armorel, especially coming from you :-)
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
s.u.


Explanation:
The purchaser shall be obliged to accept the ordered goods. Subsequent sales returns shall be excluded since we have no further use for them.

Ingrid Blank
PRO pts in category: 157
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
"returned goods are useless for us"


Explanation:
Once ordered, goods must be accepted as they become useless for us.

Or

Once ordered, goods must be accepted as they are rendered useless for us.


Marek Urban
Poland
Local time: 02:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Goods once sold shall not be taken back since we have no use for them thereafter (or subsequently)


Explanation:
The phrase "Goods once sold shall not be taken back ..." is a common phrase appearing in terms of sale of various selling organisations, and the bit about the reason is only a little extrapolation which gives the justification for the same. Options given by others all, in principle, convey the same idea, but the phrase used by them is not really so widespread in usage by selling organisations to the best of my knowledge and belief!

Naresh Advani
Local time: 05:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks a lot to everyone!
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