Is this mine to sell?

YORKSHIRELASS

Hi

In August I bought a new wheel for our camping trailer online. When the wheel arrived it was the wrong size (their mistake). I contacted the seller who immediately dispatched another but no mention was made of returning the original and I have heard no more from them.

The retail value of the wheel was about £30 so I suppose for them its not worth the expensive of getting a courier to collect it. But if I sell this on ebay where do I stand? Technically do I own it or should I have done more to contact the seller to ask them to take it away?

I know that its highly unlikely that I would get into any trouble over this, I just wonder if anyone knows the legality of this situation.

CoolHotCold

It is not your property, the owner can chase you for 6 years, and if you do sell it as being abandoned you must do everything possible to return the profit back to the owner.




I'd simply ask the owner of the wheel if they would like to either pick it up, or if you can dispose of it or if you can come to a agreement whereby if it's sold you split the profits.



Don't try and capitalize on someone elses mistake.

pinkshoes

Just contact the seller and ask when they're coming to collect it. They'll probably tell you to keep it!

hollydays

This happened to a friend of mine with something of higher value. He asked the delivery people to take it away but they refused as they hadn't been instructed to. About 6 weeks later, the paperwork caught up and they rang him asking if they could pick it up

earthstorm

pinkshoes wrote: »

Just contact the seller and ask when they're coming to collect it. They'll probably tell you to keep it!

I agree, but do this via email, so if they reply with keep it, or dispose of it, then you will have this is writing, so then you can sell it on without any comeback from them

mattyprice4004

Why wouldn't you just contact them to arrange collection? Seems the sensible thing to do.

arcon5

I'd send an email then whack it in storage for another 6 months - after this time they are highly unlikely to pursue it, especially considering the value.