Being threatened with legal action

yoyoegg

You'll be looking at a neg, loss of fees, a strike as non-performing seller and maybe the buyer will report you to Ebay.

He'd have to be mad to spend the £36(ish) to open a claim via Small Claims, talk is cheap.

adouglasmhor

He hasn't got a claim, he has had his money back, buyers don't have fees, he can't prove he had to buy soemthing else instead because of it or that he stiopped bidding on other items, he is just a sad little powerless individual giving it the "big I am".

bxboards

adouglasmhor wrote: »

He would not have any claim over £9 he has had it refunded already.

Incorrect

If he had to buy a similar item for £200 to replace this one, he could sue for the difference.

It's called 'loss of bargain'

It's unlikely the buyer would do this, and it is also unlikely he has incurred any loss, but if he did incur a loss, this is recoverable.

adouglasmhor

bxboards wrote: »

Incorrect

If he could prove hehad to buy a similar item for £200 to replace this one, he could sue for the difference.

It's called 'loss of bargain'

It's unlikely the buyer would do this, and it is also unlikely he has incurred any loss, but if he did incur a loss, this is recoverable.

Fixed, he is on to plums with that, especialy with the time scale given, he's just another loud mouthed bully venting nothing to see here.

adouglasmhor

bxboards wrote: »

Incorrect

If he had to buy a similar item for £200 to replace this one, he could sue for the difference.

It's called 'loss of bargain'

It's unlikely the buyer would do this, and it is also unlikely he has incurred any loss, but if he did incur a loss, this is recoverable.

So that's not the £9 is it? So not incorrect anyway.

spacey2012

I could not resist goading him.
Need any tips ?

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

bxboards wrote: »

Incorrect

If he had to buy a similar item for £200 to replace this one, he could sue for the difference.

It's called 'loss of bargain'

It's unlikely the buyer would do this, and it is also unlikely he has incurred any loss, but if he did incur a loss, this is recoverable.

That is true but you have to limit your loss so buying a £200 item to replace a £9 item would be deemed excessive and doubtful a case would be won. For the amount it would cost to find another second hand item on a place like eBay or the like it wouldn't be worth court action.

Takeaway_Addict

Bombastic wrote: »

Thanks for the advice! I know it was silly of me to list without finding out 1st but to sue someone for £9 is quite excessive. I'd give the guy £9 on top of his refund.
There are far more important things in the world then trivial things like this.
eBay is full of people like this.

Yup, full of people not honouring the sales....

lindseykim13

Why don't you just put your clothes ina box and let the guy have his wardrobe. Why the heck would you list a wardrobe if you still needed it?
You ask me, i don't like threatening buyers but i'd be hacked off too-it looks like you didn't get as much as you wanted for it and are now backing out. So you deserve your neg and report to ebay imo.

Bombastic

lindseykim13 wrote: »

Why don't you just put your clothes ina box and let the guy have his wardrobe. Why the heck would you list a wardrobe if you still needed it?
You ask me, i don't like threatening buyers but i'd be hacked off too-it looks like you didn't get as much as you wanted for it and are now backing out. So you deserve your neg and report to ebay imo.

Read my 1st post.

I listed it too early. The wife was still in the process of getting the replacement.

Geez