Abbey National won't cancel a cheque

ooo000ooo

hollydays wrote:

I didnt suggest involving the Police,I was suggesting getting advice from them.

Ok Thanks

lisyloo

I would recommend paying by paypal in future.
You can do a "chargeback" in such circumstances and get your money back.

I rarely buy items that don't allow payment by paypal.

ooo000ooo

Unfortunately it was a bridesmaids dress she was buying so choice was limited and cheque payment was the only option offered by the seller.

Voyager2002

Have you sought advice on the ebay board?

Fraudsters do not usually sell things like bridesmaid's dresses: this sounds more likely to have been some kind of misunderstanding. If the vendor is honest but disorganised you still have a chance of getting your money back.

(Both ebay and paypal will de-register people who don't fill in the right forms at the right times: this could have left your vendor without access to your contact details.)

ooo000ooo

I could understand it if the contact details were all held on ebays messaging system but when i posted the cheque i enclosed a note with the ebay item number, name and delivery address. They were contacted a couple of times before the user name was de-registered by ebay and after the cheque had been cashed and didn't bother replying. They did the same to 2 other people for lesser amounts. Hopefully Karma will kick their @55 sometime in the future.

lisyloo

Unfortunately it was a bridesmaids dress she was buying so choice was limited and cheque payment was the only option offered by the seller.

Then you need to be aware of the risk you/she are taking.
It is very difficult to enforce anything if you pay by cheque, so it's very definitely a risk.