help ebay car sale

poppyjay

hi could someone please help me.
Isold a car on ebay last week for £400 13 years old.the buyer collected was very happy with it drove two hours home in it.Got a email today saying we lied on the listing the car a wreck they want their money back and they are taking us to trading stardrads its five days after they collected the car.Really not sure how to handle this help please!!!

Hintza

"Sold as seen" up to them to check the car out.

Tell them tough.

I have spent a lot more on crock and wouldn't have the nexk to go back to the seller.

peter_the_piper

It may be now but why was it ok when they collected it. If there was any problem it should have been mentioned when viewing, if they knew nothing about cars then they should have brought someone who did. Very much "let the buyer beware" as trading standards would tell them. Its only £400.00 just what did they expect?

poppyjay

thank you for your comments have been really worried about this.Got rid of the car to help get down my debts dont want it adding to them
thank you

pinkshoes

I would just politely email them back, and point out that the car was in good condition when they viewed it, and they also drove it 200 miles, so any damage must have been caused by them, as they have had the vehicle 5 days now.

Also politely point out that as it was a private sale, it was sold as seen, so no refunds, and that they had ample opportunity to check the car before buying.

I mean, what were they expecting??? A brand new rolls royce with 1000 miles on the clock for £400??

Brooker_Dave

poppyjay wrote: »

hi could someone please help me.
Isold a car on ebay last week for £400 13 years old.the buyer collected was very happy with it drove two hours home in it.Got a email today saying we lied on the listing the car a wreck they want their money back and they are taking us to trading stardrads its five days after they collected the car.Really not sure how to handle this help please!!!

It was a private sale, tell them to go forth and multiply...

Brooker_Dave

pinkshoes wrote: »

I mean, what were they expecting??? A brand new rolls royce with 1000 miles on the clock for £400??

They were ebay buyers, so yes.

Poppy9

When they say the car was a wreck what do they mean? Did it have a new MOT but is actually an MOT failure. If so they can report the garage that did the MOT to VOSA.

Providing you did not make any misleading statements on the ad about the car they have no comeback on you.

I sold a car on ebay and listed all the faults honestly and still had people queuing up to buy it.

My friend's son was going to buy a VW van from ebay and it was totally mis-described. Luckily his father is a car mechanic and checked it out first and he didn't even think it was road worthy.

garethsimpson1987

Why dont you put the ebay listing up?

thevogon

poppyjay wrote: »

Got a email today saying we lied on the listing

This is the only bit you need to care about. What are they saying you lied about?

What exactly did the listing say in respect of whatever they are claiming is not true?

soolin

garethsimpson1987 wrote: »

Why dont you put the ebay listing up?

I would always urge people not to disclose their ids on here, it can be very problematic.