Launching my website. Will my "User Agreement" keep me safe?

[fcwedd]

I reside in the state of Michigan.

Greetings!

I've coded and completed the following website: www.ickydo.com. The purpose of this website is to be a meeting-ground so that folks can either obtain cheaper labor or make some extra money, e.g., Elderly Sue wants her grass mowed and cannot afford the commercial $40 per cut. Instead, she hires Young Billy to do it for $20 per week.

A website like this just seems to be asking for a lot of possible trouble. The last thing I want is for someone to get hurt through some type of negligence, e.g., Tommy says he can install Bud's car brakes. Tommy does a bad job. Bud's car can't stop and he crashing into another car. I don't want anyone to get hurt. I also don't want to be sued.

My website states that each user is responsible for who they choose to hire.

QUESTION: Will my User Agreement keep me protected? Here is the link to the agreement: http://ickydo.com/agreement.html

Thanks all!

 

[You Are Guilty]

QUESTION: Will my User Agreement keep me protected? Here is the link to the agreement: http://ickydo.com/agreement.html

ANSWER: Protected from what, exactly? Werewolves? Herpes? Panic attacks?

Generally, however, no it won't.

 

[Mass_Shyster]

I'd be more worried about "Elderly Sue wants her grass mowed and cannot afford the commercial $40 per cut. Instead, she hires Young Billy to do it for $20 per week. Young Billy has a long criminal record and comes over to Elderly Sue's house and robs and beats Elderly Sue".

 

[quincy]

fcwedd, while I like your business idea and believe it can be successful, you really should invest some dollars and some time and sit down with an attorney in your area to go over all facets of this business. This will serve to protect you and your business far better than a user agreement will (user agreements can work, like disclaimers, to mitigate damages in the event of a lawsuit, but do nothing to prevent a suit).

You may also wish to visit the "Angie's List" website and see how Angie's List handles what appears to be a similar type of business operation - matching consumers to businesses. I suggest you check out the Frequently Asked Questions and review the "background check" section and how feedback from customers is handled.

Again, I think you have a really good idea for a business and I think Michigan could benefit from the type of "meeting ground" you envision, but this is not the type of business that requires just a website set-up. There are a lot of legal and business issues that must be considered carefully and dealt with adequately before you jump into this.

Good luck.

 

[fcwedd]

fcwedd, while I like your business idea and believe it can be successful, you really should invest some dollars and some time and sit down with an attorney in your area to go over all facets of this business. This will serve to protect you and your business far better than a user agreement will (user agreements can work, like disclaimers, to mitigate damages in the event of a lawsuit, but do nothing to prevent a suit).

You may also wish to visit the "Angie's List" website and see how Angie's List handles what appears to be a similar type of business operation - matching consumers to businesses. I suggest you check out the Frequently Asked Questions and review the "background check" section and how feedback from customers is handled.

Again, I think you have a really good idea for a business and I think Michigan could benefit from the type of "meeting ground" you envision, but this is not the type of business that requires just a website set-up. There are a lot of legal and business issues that must be considered carefully and dealt with adequately before you jump into this.

Good luck.

Thanks, quincy! I'll go ahead and do that!

 

[quincy]

You're welcome, fcwedd.

And, as a minor note, you spelled "trademark" wrong in your user agreement - it is one word, not two.

 

[johnwoohs23]

I reside in the state of Michigan.

Greetings!

I've coded and completed the following website: www.ickydo.com. The purpose of this website is to be a meeting-ground so that folks can either obtain cheaper labor or make some extra money, e.g., Elderly Sue wants her grass mowed and cannot afford the commercial $40 per cut. Instead, she hires Young Billy to do it for $20 per week.

A website like this just seems to be asking for a lot of possible trouble. The last thing I want is for someone to get hurt through some type of negligence, e.g., Tommy says he can install Bud's car brakes. Tommy does a bad job. Bud's car can't stop and he crashing into another car. I don't want anyone to get hurt. I also don't want to be sued.

My website states that each user is responsible for who they choose to hire.

QUESTION: Will my User Agreement keep me protected? Here is the link to the agreement: http://ickydo.com/agreement.html

Thanks all!

This agreement is used from some generated terms and conditions...why not asked a lawyer or proffesionals to make one for you?.