Greetings,
I have a friend that signed a contract with a photography studio to purchase one of their photo packages. She gave a $50 deposit. She was lured into signing this contract by being offered a free photograph of herself. She signed the contract before receiving the free photograph. After receiving the photograph she was very unhappy with the quality and work. She fears that the future work that will eventually cost her approximately $650 will be poor as well. So far, no actual work has been done and she wants to get her $50 deposit back and cancel the contract.
The contract was signed June 13th, 2001. Because the price is supposedly at a discount rate, the bottom of the signed contract says that the shop's normal rules and regulations apply. When asked what this meant after my friend tried to pull out and they refused, they sent her the following (with poor grammar and all):
"No part of any order may be delivered until balance is paid in full.
NO REFUND. We reserve the right to use all photographs for display purposes and the right to publish photographs that are accepted for exhibition. We are not responsible for photosleft over 90 days. We don't accept check at the final payment. Service means only service. It doesn't included products."
As I said, no work has actually been done on the contract and it has not yet been 30 days. Does my friend have any chance of getting her $50 back. Controlling law would be Florida.
Thank you for any help that any of you can provide.
I have a friend that signed a contract with a photography studio to purchase one of their photo packages. She gave a $50 deposit. She was lured into signing this contract by being offered a free photograph of herself. She signed the contract before receiving the free photograph. After receiving the photograph she was very unhappy with the quality and work. She fears that the future work that will eventually cost her approximately $650 will be poor as well. So far, no actual work has been done and she wants to get her $50 deposit back and cancel the contract.
The contract was signed June 13th, 2001. Because the price is supposedly at a discount rate, the bottom of the signed contract says that the shop's normal rules and regulations apply. When asked what this meant after my friend tried to pull out and they refused, they sent her the following (with poor grammar and all):
"No part of any order may be delivered until balance is paid in full.
NO REFUND. We reserve the right to use all photographs for display purposes and the right to publish photographs that are accepted for exhibition. We are not responsible for photosleft over 90 days. We don't accept check at the final payment. Service means only service. It doesn't included products."
As I said, no work has actually been done on the contract and it has not yet been 30 days. Does my friend have any chance of getting her $50 back. Controlling law would be Florida.
Thank you for any help that any of you can provide.