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Aaron Miller
"Dave:
If you think there is even the remotest possibility that you damaged something that belongs to the seller - pay for it."

I know this may not be the place to get into this but I really have a problem with every time something happens for us to just jump up and offer to pay for it. I do not, and I am pretty sure no one else, wants to do an inspection for free. I guess it should be an educational issue to all clients more than anything.

I have heard stories on this board and in person where an inspector missed something or "broke" something (which was probably broken in the first place) and then the seller or even the buyer called them up and they just offered to pay for it just to be done with it. I also have seen contracts where the liability is limited to the cost of the inspection. Something needs to give.

This is one reason why I do not really advertise to do inspections. I would like to because I like a mystery as well as investigating but if I have to do it for free, why do it? Fortunately my bread and butter is general contracting but what about the rest of you guys? Some of you which do it full time.

Sorry about the rant and I will probably elaborate some more on the correct forum. I also know it is off topic from the original question. To that defense, Dave, I agree it probably locked up the gears in the one that quit (I am assuming that it was not locked into position somewhere on the track). Also as for the other one not working, I would not think it would have anything to do with the one that messed up. Maybe it is a circuit problem. Maybe it needs to be "rebooted".