I figure that on Monday mornings we’re all trying to catch up and get back into the swing of things. I mean come on, who has time to read a lengthy post while sifting through an inbox overflowing with emails from the weekend? So from here on out Monday mornings are set aside for the short and sweet “Small Business Tip of the Week.”

Warranties are great for attracting consumers, but statutes surrounding warranties are highly weighted in their favor, which means they can sometimes cause legal headaches for providers. The smart thing to do when dealing with warranties is to disclaim, disclaim, disclaim. Disclaim anything and everything, whenever and wherever possible. If you manufacture toasters, disclaim that shoving your hand in the toaster while it’s running may cause injury. If you produce popcorn, disclaim that sticking the kernels up your nose may cause them to get stuck there. I know these sound silly, and I sincerely hope that for most of you they’re no-brainers, but if there’s the possibility that someone might do it and you could get in trouble for it, then disclaim it!

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