Ebay - item won, is bid legally binding

Aylesbury_Duck

simon2018 wrote: »

I have Hollydays, but just blank me after the initial message that they are not selling it ATM.
IMO, they have no excuse not to sell and like I said worth a few bob, so will sue them for the plare/reg or 1k at least for the upset, time and effort they have cause me.

No one likes paying reserve fees and I will not drop this until i get the reg or the 1k.

I love this sort of hard-man fighting talk. Utterly toothless.

If you're as good as your word you won't be dropping this for.....ever.

marliepanda

Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »

I love this sort of hard-man fighting talk. Utterly toothless.

If you're as good as your word you won't be dropping this for.....ever.

Don’t be silly!

In a couple of days we’ll have a response that despite our advice eBay sides with them. They not only got their 1k but the reg as well for the inconvenience!!

k3lvc

marliepanda wrote: »

Don’t be silly!

In a couple of days we’ll have a response that despite our advice eBay sides with them. They not only got their 1k but the reg as well for the inconvenience!!

Only if the reg starts M2 and has the initials DM in it

shaun_from_Africa

This one perhaps?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ND07YLE-034-DOYLE-034-034-N-DOYLE-034-Number-Plate-W-Retention-Document-amp-Certificate-/123138658531?hash=item1caba2d0e3%3Ag%3A9uQAAOSwdjha6Enx&nma=true&si=lcs0NrEzMlQ8Udh7USuyhye4CH0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557


It had a winning bid for the right amount ("close to £150"), has now been relisted and the seller has received feedback stating: "Order cancelled after I won the bid, due to seller wanting to sell for more!!!"

[Deleted User]

Why would anyone think that is worth £1000?

Aylesbury_Duck

That is laughable. A number plate that means nothing to anyone other than the person who can see the significance in its seemingly unconnected digits is worth £150? Let alone £1,000.

marliepanda

Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »

That is laughable. A number plate that means nothing to anyone other than the person who can see the significance in its seemingly unconnected digits is worth £150? Let alone £1,000.

Massive Sherlock Holmes fan?

Lives in various areas of the North where doyle is the insult of choice for many (guilty...)
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Doyle

prowla

The value of the item is the amount it sold for, which was refunded, the buyer is in the position they were had it never existed.

boo_star

I!!!8217;m not sure why you said !!!8220;Help appreciated.!!!8221;

You seem to have already devised your !!!8220;plan of action!!!8221; so I!!!8217;d say just go ahead and do that.

RHemmings

In theory it is possible to sue for loss of bargain. In order for that to happen, the frustrated buyer has to suffer damages, by taking reasonable steps to obtain another item at the same price, but having to buy one at a higher price. If those factors are met, and it's also agreed that a contract is formed (which I believe there is case law for concerning ebay. E.g.: https://www.darlingtons.com/blog/ebay-the-legal-position) then there is a valid case as far as I can see.

However, I have searched on this over the years, and I've never (as far as I remember) found an example where someone has sued for this, let alone won.

People on this old thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2951764/suing-for-loss-of-bargain often say that such a case would be laughed out of court. However, I don't think that would be the case if loss of bargain is claimed, a contract has been formed, and the buyer has been unable to ameliorate their loss after reasonable efforts to do so.

That's in the general case. In case of the numberplate, it seems that it would be more difficult to establish loss of bargain as a numberplate is unique, and the purchased numberplate would have to be an equivalent substitution. I would guess that expert testimony would be required. Who is going to do all that for £50?