as-is sale
No returns allowed
An as-is sale is a transaction where the buyer accepts the item in its current condition, with no warranties or guarantees from the seller.
The seller has no obligation to repair defects or compensate for problems discovered later: The house was an as-is sale, so we knew we'd be responsible for any issues.
Common in real estate, used cars, and estate sales.
- no refundsPurchase cannot be reversed
- fixer-upperProperty needing extensive renovation
- diamond in the roughUnrefined person with potential
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
distressed · bargain · risk · inspect · disclosure · condition · defects · salvage · fair market value · clearance · liquidation · handshake · sight unseen · damaged · used · secondhand · repossessed · scratch-and-dent
- real estatehouse, home, apartment, property, rent
- Fixer-Uppersfixer-upper, handyman special, needs work, distressed property, gut job
- scamsscam, scams, fraud, frauds, swindle
- warrantieswarranty, limited warranty, full warranty, express warranty, implied
- forced salesseizure, property seizure, writ of execution, pre-foreclosure, bank-owned
as-is salemoney-back guarantee
Pledge to reimburse dissatisfied buyers
certified pre-owned · satisfaction guaranteed · full warranty · limited warranty · buyer protection