I bought a watermelon and it turned out spoiled.
May I claim my money back?
Thank you very much.
If the watermelon is spoiled because it is old or because it was improperly grown, it is a mekach ta’ut (a mistaken sale), and you may demand your money back.
However, if the watermelon came from a good crop but turned out not to be sweet, or even white and tasteless, or “floury,” as people commonly describe it, since these are common occurrences with watermelons, you may not demand your money back. This is because one purchases a watermelon while it is still closed and takes into account that, in unusual cases, it may turn out this way.
With blessings,
Rabbi David Ohayon
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