Item won on eBay
15 November 2010, 09:43 PM
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I’m sure legally it’s a contract so he has to sell it for that price. You could take it to court etc but I don’t know how much the costs are involved.
Maybe throw some legal jargon at him to scare him. Failing that get a solicitor letter sent to him
Maybe throw some legal jargon at him to scare him. Failing that get a solicitor letter sent to him
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15 November 2010, 10:04 PM
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I doubt the time, effort and cost involved would make it a worthwhile venture chaisng it. The seller will if forced create a new user ID and sell again under that.
I always though that an item could be removed from sale at anytime until paid for?
I doubt the time, effort and cost involved would make it a worthwhile venture chaisng it. The seller will if forced create a new user ID and sell again under that.
I always though that an item could be removed from sale at anytime until paid for?
15 November 2010, 10:08 PM
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If you won it on e bay, legally it is now yours.
He's cocked up, and probably thinks you will just forget about, and just leave negative feedback.
Tell him you are contacting e bay, and awaiting their feedback as to what to do next.
If nothing else you will get a discount voucher from e bay for your troubles.
He's cocked up, and probably thinks you will just forget about, and just leave negative feedback.
Tell him you are contacting e bay, and awaiting their feedback as to what to do next.
If nothing else you will get a discount voucher from e bay for your troubles.
15 November 2010, 10:16 PM
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+1 contact eBay and see where you stand, once you confirm a bid it is like a legal contract to buy and it will tell you that in the small print. So I reckon it will be much the same for sellers. Have you sent payment yet? Try via paypal then at least you can get your money if he doesn't give you it.
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15 November 2010, 10:17 PM
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As far as I know, it works the same as a standard auction, as soon as the item has a bid on, the contract of sale is legally binding.
15 November 2010, 10:25 PM
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That's suprised me. In the past year I have had dealingS with e bay twice over much smaller issues, (non paying bidders) and I have on both occasions been given vouchers to use on any purchase.
15 November 2010, 10:29 PM
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look at it this way if it was your plate you'd want a fair price, yes a reserve would be needed but in reality they cost a lot too, but that aside legally you can take them to court and they would lose as legally you won.
15 November 2010, 10:30 PM
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15 November 2010, 10:35 PM
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I have just had a teal stainless hand wash sink on there for £79.00 (didn't sell if anyone want one....?) but I knew it's worth a fair bit more. I waited for a free listing weekend, and started it at the lowest price I would be happy for it to sell at.
It's simple. He's foofed up.
15 November 2010, 10:38 PM
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Maybe if you were selling your nans royal doulton on the sly maybe.
15 November 2010, 11:16 PM
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When someone pulled this on me a couple of years ago. I got nowhere through official ebay channels either 
So I just used an old spare account to ensure that I was the highest bidder on everything else she was selling, then left her really sh!tty feedback on them all (half a dozen from memory) once they'd completed
Petty I know, but it made me smile at the time, plus I got the item I wanted cheaper from another seller 6 months later
Ebay killed the spare account off, but she got to keep the feedback
So I just used an old spare account to ensure that I was the highest bidder on everything else she was selling, then left her really sh!tty feedback on them all (half a dozen from memory) once they'd completed
Petty I know, but it made me smile at the time, plus I got the item I wanted cheaper from another seller 6 months later
Ebay killed the spare account off, but she got to keep the feedback
15 November 2010, 11:35 PM
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I use this one for none paying people... works a treat, maybe you could change it a little for your case
Please note
You have one day before a none paying bidder dispute is filed.This is a legal binding bid.If payment is not received within 10 days after an ebay dispute is filed, I will continue this matter with the small claims court.First action on my behalf will be an Alternative dispute resolution.Failing payment and a satisfactory result a county court claim will be issued.All attempts by myself to recover payment have been ignored, all correspondence to you regarding this matter have not been adhered to,and all attempts to resolve this matter amicably have therefore been ignored.However if there are mitigating or unforeseen circumstances beyond your control resulting in late payment a sympathetic view will be approached.However,this is a legal and binding agreement and all attempts to recover payment will persue.
You have one day before a none paying bidder dispute is filed.This is a legal binding bid.If payment is not received within 10 days after an ebay dispute is filed, I will continue this matter with the small claims court.First action on my behalf will be an Alternative dispute resolution.Failing payment and a satisfactory result a county court claim will be issued.All attempts by myself to recover payment have been ignored, all correspondence to you regarding this matter have not been adhered to,and all attempts to resolve this matter amicably have therefore been ignored.However if there are mitigating or unforeseen circumstances beyond your control resulting in late payment a sympathetic view will be approached.However,this is a legal and binding agreement and all attempts to recover payment will persue.
16 November 2010, 09:54 AM
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But want you will find is that it is nigh-on impossible to make him give you the plate. To complete the contract, you have to pay. All he has to do is refuse/refund the payment and you can't do much! I've had the same thing done to me on a tag watch on eBay, I won it for £90 (worth appx £500) because he listed it as "tag heur" instead of "heuer" so it didn't appear on peoples searches. I completed checkout and posted a cheque which he never cashed and then he reported me as a npbidder I tried the route of eBay and they robbed me off, I then threatened allsorts Of legal action and he just closed his account!
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16 November 2010, 04:35 PM
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I agree with ChefDude. It is his fault for not having a reserve. As it is he entered a legal contract to sell it for the winning bid in the auction, just as much as you are also legally contracted to buy it for the bid that you won with.
Tell Ebay who will not want the bad publicity and threaten him with the court if he won't play.
Les
Tell Ebay who will not want the bad publicity and threaten him with the court if he won't play.
Les