Should I pay her?

bundly

Domino9 wrote: »

When she asked you for the magazines back, how did you respond?

Does she already know that you no longer have them?

Hi Domino - she asked me for them back by posting a message on a locally-based Yahoo group we both happen to belong to. I have not replied.

Since I haven't spoken to her since the incident, she has no idea that I no longer have them.

terryw

bundly wrote: »

No. I sold them seven years ago and it's not possible to see a person's feedback from that time (even if she knew my Ebay ID, which she doesn't.)

As you sold these seven years ago, and the affair of the computer pre-dates that, why do you think this matter has resurrected itself after such a long period?

challengedavid

bundly wrote: »

Hi Domino - she asked me for them back by posting a message on a locally-based Yahoo group we both happen to belong to. I have not replied.

Since I haven't spoken to her since the incident, she has no idea that I no longer have them.

unless she reads these forums

Comyface

warehouse wrote: »

What magazines?

I second that. Magazines? Don't know what you're on about.

porto_bello

If I were in this position, (bearing in mind that the 'elderly scammer' will know the ebay ID of the trusting seller), I would recall that the magazines were initially borrowed, but when I offered to return them, the the lender clearly stated that she no longer wanted them. As a result, they were unwanted by both borrower and lender and were subsequently sold on ebay.

If you have any emails referring to the outstanding debt of £330, would also add these to the reply, asking when it will be paid. ... Effectively, you've lost £230, but you have avoided losing £430.

I avoid selling items for others on ebay - it's far too much hassle and they won't want to know (or pay for any costs) resulting from a problem. However, if you choose to sell on someone else's behalf, I would insist that both parties agree in writing, to what exactly the terms of the arrangment are. If they're serious and honest, they'll agree - if they're not, they won't!

bundly

porto_bello wrote: »

If I were in this position, (bearing in mind that the 'elderly scammer' will know the ebay ID of the trusting seller), I would recall that the magazines were initially borrowed, but when I offered to return them, the the lender clearly stated that she no longer wanted them. As a result, they were unwanted by both borrower and lender and were subsequently sold on ebay.

If you have any emails referring to the outstanding debt of £330, would also add these to the reply, asking when it will be paid. ... Effectively, you've lost £230, but you have avoided losing £430.

Thanks Porto.

Not sure what you mean by "the 'elderly scammer' will know the ebay ID of the trusting seller". Did you mean me? I set her up with an Ebay account, and used that to sell it. She did not know then and does not know now my Ebay ID.

"I would recall that the magazines were initially borrowed, but when I offered to return them, the the lender clearly stated that she no longer wanted them."

More food for thought. Thanks.

"If you have any emails referring to the outstanding debt of £330"

Nah, changed email addresses and PCs many times since then!

TERRYW

"why do you think this matter has resurrected itself after such a long period?"

Maybe it's been on her mind for a while and seeing my name posting to the Yahoo group she just decided on the spur of the moment to post the message (which, bizarrely, she did publicly); maybe she saw mention of the magazines and that reminded her. Dunno.

bundly

challengedavid wrote: »

unless she reads these forums

As she is VERY money-oriented, and has hundreds of thousands of pounds invested, she may well do -- but I very much doubt whether she's ever strayed into THIS section of it.

I'm not bothered if she reads this. She behaved shamefully over that Mac sale money, so she's the one who should fear our past history becoming public. I would never have sold those magazines if she had not welched on our deal.

macfly

Is this not a modern take on a Dickens plot? Wealthy, hardnosed elderly spinster takes advantage of poor younger lady. Said younger lady in desperation does a runner with valuables and appears to get away with it. Then the shadow that has always loomed comes back to haunt her.
Is there a shy, handsome and wealthy bloke being ignored in the background who could come to the rescue? Or could you accidentally set fire to her curtains?

halibut2209

Gotta love Miss Havisham!

bundly

macfly wrote: »

Is this not a modern take on a Dickens plot? Wealthy, hardnosed elderly spinster takes advantage of poor younger lady.

Not very accurate (I'm not that poor and I'm only 10 or 15 yrs younger than her) but hilarious!