rights against an auction house

paulsm

I have bought a drill from an auction and since found out it is stolen they told me I had to take it to the police in the first instance but the police said that they would seize it isn't the responsibility on the auction house to refund me on return of the drill? By the way the drill is a hilti and should have a transponder to activate it but that is missing and the serial no is registered with hilti as stolen I thought this would have been simple like a shop transaction

pinkshoes

Take the drill back to the auction house, and demand a refund. If they refuse, tell them you're contacting the police and reporting them for selling stolen goods.

Worth a try...

LinasPilibaitisisbatman

You would need to show that the auction house had been neglient.

Is it reasonable to expect them to check its status? depends on were it came from etc.

bbelt

whats everyones fascination with negligence on here?

its basic contract law, the auction house did not have right of title over the goods.

the court would expect an auction house to be in a position to ascertain whether goods are stolen or not before they are put for auction.

demand a refund.

nomoneytoday

The auction house should have indemnified the buyer against this as part of their fee. If you have proof it is stolen then i'm sure they will refund.

Redcedar

If it was a auction run by a good auction house then you may have something to go on, if on the other hand if it was run in a pub/ village hall by a smaller house or one man band i doubt you will get any joy from them

you could try here:

http://www.nava.org.uk/


I think its like cars, if you buy a stolen car and it is found to be stolen then you will have it taken from you by the police and returned to the owner and you, the buyer looses out unless you can sue the person you purchased from.

I also think auctioneers act as agents rather than "owning" the items ,so not sure how this falls in the contract law debate?

sorry i can't be more help