Did a trade with someone and now they're trying to scam me

punsors

So I traded some clothes with this guy and it all went smooth. A few months later I get a claim form from moneyclaim.gov asking me to pay him money because "I have scammed him" and never sent my item. I literally have proof of that and I sent it to them when the second letter came through after I stated I wanted to defend myself.

Thought it was all gone but the other day I got another letter saying I failed to respond and I owe the guy money. Can you please tell me what my options are because I really can't afford to pay a scammer like £185 + I still have photo proof of the receipt that I sent my clothes to him.

Thanks!

forgotmyname

Did you send the court papers back or respond to the court paperwork?

punsors

forgotmyname wrote: »

Did you send the court papers back or respond to the court paperwork?

Yeah I sent them but looks like they haven't received them for some reason.

Destabilising

Resend the paperwork/phone the court and quote case number I guess.

punsors

Destabilising wrote: »

Resend the paperwork/phone the court and quote case number I guess.

They sent me papers which I filled in and sent back to them. How do I get them again.

soolin

punsors wrote: »

Yeah I sent them but looks like they haven't received them for some reason.

Unfortunately if someone pays for goods then the seller needs to show delivery, not postage , it makes no difference whether it was a private or business seller.

How did you post them, do you have tracking capable of showing delivery? if you used a suitable postage method and had insurance against loss then refund the buyer and claim from the courier.