The most awful ebay seller is threatening a County Court Summons

poet123

Ask Ebay to remove the feedback via your completion of a Defamatory content form. I did that quite recently on the advice of my son who is a lawyer. They sent it to me and then you scan it in and return it completed and they remove the feedback. As for his threats, tell him to do his worst, he will not get anywhere and he knows it, he is a bully and a liar.

sarahg1969

I'm not entirely sure what he would be issuing a county court summons for.

If it's libel, then this would be dealt with in the High Court, and would cost him a LOT of money. Obviously, being legally trained, he would know this.

It's not going to happen.

JQ.

Make sure you send him a message in 21 days time, informing him that you've not yet received the summons. You should suggest that perhaps he chase the judge up

Crowqueen

poet123 wrote: »

Ask Ebay to remove the feedback via your completion of a Defamatory content form. I did that quite recently on the advice of my son who is a lawyer. They sent it to me and then you scan it in and return it completed and they remove the feedback. As for his threats, tell him to do his worst, he will not get anywhere and he knows it, he is a bully and a liar.

Easier than that - a buyer can just ask eBay to remove it as a negative positive is against policy, as is any malicious bidding.

There is a similar case on the Buyer Board that gets periodically updated where a similar sort of thing has happened but the seller is not legally entitled to his fees back - they have no real right in this situation and you should really be able to treat this with the contempt it deserves. The bad news is, however, is that it could get a bit protracted if they actually do go through with it - the case on the buyer board has a court date set for February IIRC so perhaps we will see the conclusion there.

I would wait and see what they do. I'd certainly report the feedback to eBay and do everything you can to sanction this person through eBay itself.

martindow

Froggitt wrote: »

you consumated the purchase in your armchair.

Crikey! Is this legal?

Froggitt

So long as the chair is over 16 years old

Alias_Omega

I had a seller like this a few months back.

Placed a bid, won an item. Went to view/collect it. The item needed more work that listed in the description. Made an Counter-Offer based upon the damage not mentioned (cracks in plastic etc). Seller unhappy take £30 less, as it takes £30 to replace plastics.

Seller offered to cancel the transaction, which was rejected. Followed by abusive emails & false feedback. I replied with..

"Dry your eyes princess.." Sort of set the world alight..now blocked by eBay.

Happychappy

Please name and shame, you would be doing a public service ; )

Elvisia

OP you have my support! It's such a shame people like this put me off selling on ebay. I don't think I could cope with the stress of having such negative emails going back and forwards. The most I would imagine he could do it put in a claim in the Small Claims Court, which would cost him £35 and I suspect get him no where. If you're really worried about it you could always speak to the CAB or Consumer Direct.

Let us know what happens!!

Elvisia

Actually it just occurred to me...isn't what the seller is doing classed as harassment? I'd be so tempted to send them a letter from a solicitor asking them to stop harassing my client!