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Car dealer took deposit for a car he doesn't have anymore

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  • RS2000.
    RS2000. Posts: 696 Forumite
    arcon5 wrote: »
    Tell him you've seen him sell the car in another auction and seen it's been relisted 6 times so you're going to the police as you now believe you've been a victim of fraud.

    Keep it short but sharp in the hope he will give in. If not, moneyclaim.gov. Send a letter before action first

    If you think he's been a victim of a criminal offence why are you suggesting a letter before action?
  • arcon5
    arcon5 Posts: 14,099 Forumite
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    RS2000. wrote: »
    If you think he's been a victim of a criminal offence why are you suggesting a letter before action?

    The whole point of mentioning the police is hoping scare tactics will shock him in to complying. Failing that I highly doubt it's a case the police would take on!
  • colino
    colino Posts: 5,059 Forumite
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    You say it has been multipli-resold? Threats of Police and LBAs are really going to have him quaking.
    Get yourself over to him and point out you are leaving with a car or your cash or add yourself to, the apparently, long list of victims.
  • RS2000.
    RS2000. Posts: 696 Forumite
    arcon5 wrote: »
    The whole point of mentioning the police is hoping scare tactics will shock him in to complying. Failing that I highly doubt it's a case the police would take on!

    I doubt it'll scare him.

    If he reports a crime to the police, he'll get an investigation.
  • arcon5
    arcon5 Posts: 14,099 Forumite
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    RS2000. wrote: »
    I doubt it'll scare him.

    Still worth a shot.
    If he reports a crime to the police, he'll get an investigation.

    You've clearly never tried getting the police involved in what they would deem to be a 'civil' matter!
  • ray-s
    ray-s Posts: 21 Forumite
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    Don't use EBay anymore because EBay don't give a sh*t when this sort of thing happens. Can you not contact previous "winners" of the auction through EBay messaging and ask them what their experience was. Would give you info for the police.
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,706 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    Report him to trading standards also.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • RS2000.
    RS2000. Posts: 696 Forumite
    arcon5 wrote: »


    You've clearly never tried getting the police involved in what they would deem to be a 'civil' matter!

    Rubbish, it's stopped been civil when he sold the car and stole the ops deposit.

    There's either a fraud or a straight theft when he sold the car to someone else.
  • Gavin78
    Gavin78 Posts: 256 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    could you not claim the money back through your bank? I know it's a long but it's classed as fraud so the bank might look into this also. I would go to the police though
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Gavin78 wrote: »
    could you not claim the money back through your bank? I know it's a long but it's classed as fraud so the bank might look into this also. I would go to the police though

    He paid by bank transfer, so there is no comeback from the bank-that would have required the use of a debit or credit card to do a chargeback.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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