Comet-Direct Dodgy Dealing on Ebay

oscardog

I have just been through the trials and tribulations of buying an item from Comet-Direct (the Ebay wing of the high street punters).

Bought the item, paid immediately (as they demand) then they email with a delivery date. The day before (8 days after I paid for the item) they email to say the item is not in stock so I wait another week for it.

I leave neg feedback (one of about 20) stating that they are selling items they do not have. Suddenly my feedback and about 10 others disappear.

I complained and was told that my feedback met "removal criteria" so was removed. This is a disgrace. A bloke went to prison for selling stuff on Ebay that he did not own and I thought it was a principle of Ebay that if you do not own it you cannot sell it. This is the same thing yet they are not only getting away with it, Ebay seem on their side.

Not happy but not giving up.

:mad::mad:

withabix

Your negative feedback met 'removal criteria' probably because Comet's lawyers told eBay that it did!

theonlywayisup

What was your comment?

oscardog

Something along the lines of:

"Shocking. Sells item not in stock, demands instant payment then delays delivery. Fraud?"

Do you think asking a question at the end was too inflammatory?!?!?!?!?

theonlywayisup

oscardog wrote: »

Something along the lines of:

"Shocking. Sells item not in stock, demands instant payment then delays delivery. Fraud?"

Do you think asking a question at the end was too inflammatory?!?!?!?!?

So the word fraud is enough to get it removed. It is not fraud, despite your protestation you cannot prove it so.

The question mark does not give it any less of a defamatory statement.

scheming_gypsy

not exactly fraud is it.

oscardog

Selling something you do not have - is that not fraud?

Legal Fraud definition - Conduct that is considered fraud under the law despite the absence of an intent to deceive because it has the same consequences as an actual fraud.

Also:

Fraud in law : fraud that is presumed to have occurred in light of the circumstances irrespective of intent to deceive

So taking money for something you do not have...........................?

I'm no lawyer but would be surprised if that was 100% legit.

MyOnlyPost

Fraud would be taking money for something you cannot supply. It is quite legal to sell something with a future delivery date. If fraud were taking money for something you do not own then you would not be able to pre-order anything as technically you do not own it until it is released.

forgotmyname

So you should just have left the 1st bit. It should then have been allowed. Any other negatives that
have stayed?

yeah looks like the word fraud.. You cant use that.

theonlywayisup

oscardog wrote: »

Selling something you do not have - is that not fraud?

No. Not in the scenario you describe.

oscardog wrote: »

I'm no lawyer

paulsad

Moot point "selling things they do not have" they can argue they do have them, just not available for immediate dispatch ie at their depot other side of the channel or atlantic etc -their lawyers will be dab hands at using the letter of the law to evade the letter of the ad. Understand your frustrations though.