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

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  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    Never pay a deposit sight unseen for an eBay item
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  • Clive_Woody
    Clive_Woody Posts: 5,943 Forumite
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    Joew90 wrote: »
    I....it was advertised as being in perfect mechanical condition.......
    Send him a letter before action (i.e. before small claims court). The car was clearly not as advertised and he is trying it on.

    Report him to the police as fraud and check your home/motor insurance for legal cover to see if you can get support in recovering your deposit.

    Report him to eBay as a fraudulent seller.
    "We act as though comfort and luxury are the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about” – Albert Einstein
  • PaulW922
    PaulW922 Posts: 1,040 Forumite
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    Clive_Woody wrote: »
    Send him a letter before action (i.e. before small claims court). The car was clearly not as advertised and he is trying it on.

    Report him to the police as fraud and check your home/motor insurance for legal cover to see if you can get support in recovering your deposit.

    Report him to eBay as a fraudulent seller.

    I agree. Don't mess about appealing to his good nature. The only way you will get your money is via the Small Claims Court. You can add on the costs of your journey to go and see the car too, as long as they are reasonable.
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