need some help here, please read

emmell

I thought buying from auction, whether it be ebay or usual auction, meant 'you pays your money you takes your choice'. Otherwise what's the point of an auction.
ML.

Ivrytwr3

have you actually spoken to the seller? Giving him the opportunity to help and BEFORE you start any action against him?

KeithP

emmell wrote: »

I thought buying from auction, whether it be ebay or usual auction, meant 'you pays your money you takes your choice'. Otherwise what's the point of an auction.
ML.

Exactly my thoughts.

Any test drive or viewing should take place before the auction ends.

Kurtis_Blue

emmell wrote: »

I thought buying from auction, whether it be ebay or usual auction, meant 'you pays your money you takes your choice'. Otherwise what's the point of an auction.
ML.

eBay is not an auction, even when its an auction.

dcy_2

Kurtis_Blue wrote: »

Was the eBay ID "Registered as a Business Seller"? if the advert was trade and you brought from trade premises then your covered no matter what the receipt says.

But what you are legally protected for would be minimal on a £650 van, possibly just that it was safe and road worthy may be all you could have expected.
Do you know the issue yet?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260546170968&ssPageName=STRK:MEBOFFX:IT

This is the advert, i dont think he is registered as a business seller.

dcy_2

Ivrytwr3 wrote: »

have you actually spoken to the seller? Giving him the opportunity to help and BEFORE you start any action against him?

I tried to call he the minute it brokedown, he didnt answer, i eventually spoke to him the evening after, even tho i rang and txt over 20 times. He will except no resposibility.

Kurtis_Blue

Clearly trading on eBay under his business name AKA Cars.
So you are covered but obviously will depend on what the issue is, plus the hassle of getting anything from them.
I would still send some recorded correspondence stating your case and intended action, its worth £2.

dcy_2

Kurtis_Blue wrote: »

Clearly trading on eBay under his business name AKA Cars.
So you are covered but obviously will depend on what the issue is, plus the hassle of getting anything from them.
I would still send some recorded correspondence stating your case and intended action, its worth £2.

What do you mean by this?

Wig

dcy wrote: »

What do you mean by this?

He means you send him a letter that you reject the car asking for a full refund under SOGA, not fit for purpose. not as decribed etc. Followed by subsequent letters giving 14 days to comply other wise you will start legal proceedings.

And you send that letter recorded delivery.

Any trader with any sense would ignore such a letter(s) and wait for you to lay out a case at the small claims courts, and then they would wait for you to pay the second fee to the court to get a hearing date, only then will they either pay up or see you in court.

You either win your £650 plus £135 costs back or you lose another £135

Kurtis_Blue

Wig wrote: »

He means you send him a letter that you reject the car asking for a full refund under SOGA, not fit for purpose. not as decribed etc. Followed by subsequent letters giving 14 days to comply other wise you will start legal proceedings.

And you send that letter recorded delivery.

Any trader with any sense would ignore such a letter(s) and wait for you to lay out a case at the small claims courts, and then they would wait for you to pay the second fee to the court to get a hearing date, only then will they either pay up or see you in court.

You either win your £650 plus £135 costs back or you lose another £135

This.^

But you could allways suggest a middle way of paying repairs, meeting half way on costs etc..