Is this legal?

Becciboobah

Apologies if this should be somewhere else. Please move as appropriate. Is this eBay ad legal?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-PEUGEOT-106-ZEN-BLUE-/180571387698?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0ae4b732

Basically the guy sounds like he clamps cars on private land and then if they can't or won't pay he takes cars and sells them to recover the 'debt'. Sounds like a really nice gentleman anyway :mad: but I didn't think 'fines' on private land were enforceable, nevermind having your car sold to pay it. I may have the wrong end of the stick

skiddlydiddly

This from the T&C of the sale:

THIS CAR WILL HAVE TO BE PICKED UP WITHIN 72HOURS AFTER AUCTION WILL END.. IF AFTER 72HOURS, STORAGE CHARGE OF £20.00 PER DAY WILL APPLY..


Hahahahahahahahaha.I wonder if you leave it any longer they will clamp it and sell it again?

mikey72

Well, he's got feedback

"Aladdin seems genuine but is a car dealer that clocks the mileage back ! AVOID !"

Maybe a new sales pitch.

Rachels1979

I saw that, strange that that's listed as a positive feedback?!

I wonder if it's a clamping company doing it as scare tactics, they know that it'll get onto places like this and are trying to prove that people should pay up?

Could it be reported as theft on ebay? If the story is genuine how they got it then that's theft surely?

Kilty_2

Something very dodgy about that seller - you'll notice there's no mention of clamping on the previous auction.

IMO this would be theft as said above.

mikey72

Rachels1979 wrote: »

I saw that, strange that that's listed as a positive feedback?!

I wonder if it's a clamping company doing it as scare tactics, they know that it'll get onto places like this and are trying to prove that people should pay up?

Could it be reported as theft on ebay? If the story is genuine how they got it then that's theft surely?

I just assumed the buyer found out and left the follow up after he left the initial feedback.

Clamped cars coming with keys, V5, MOT?
Sounds more like a sales pitch for a cheap car with no comeback later.
No paypal as the accounts not up?
They've been on ebay since April, and changed their name on the 3rd of October.

Kilty_2

:rotfl: didn't see the V5 Present bit - ridiculous.

mikey72

Kilty wrote: »

:rotfl: didn't see the V5 Present bit - ridiculous.

There's a list of cars the same if you look at the seller items for sale.

Kilty_2

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2007-HONDA-CIVIC-ES-IMA-HYBRID-BLACK-/180569598688?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0ac96ae0

Looks like it's on a forecourt to me....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-FORD-FOCUS-LX-AUTO-GREEN-/180571172632?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0ae16f18

Not the same car in every photo.... (look at the wheel trims)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2007-SUZUKI-SWIFT-VVTS-GLX-AUTO-SILVER-/180571356944?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0ae43f10

Suzuki main dealer photos?

Yeah, pretty dodgy :rotfl:

harveybobbles

The Focus with the non matching wheels trims is a 3 door in one pic and a 5 door in another pic... LOLOL!

C_Mababejive

Ebay is becoming more and more like Gumtree and the site admins seem either powerless or have no interest in sorting it.

I may report the ad on grounds that he is potentially selling stolen goods.