Help!

Camp03

fenwick458 said:

how much was the caravan sold for? I'd just ignore them personally It doesn't seem like solid case

The van was sold for £2400 due to all the new parts and fixtures we had replaced and extras included. 

fenwick458

Camp03 said:

fenwick458 said:

how much was the caravan sold for? I'd just ignore them personally It doesn't seem like solid case

The van was sold for £2400 due to all the new parts and fixtures we had replaced and extras included. 

so you have already offered to refund £1200 and they keep the caravan, but they still declined?

what would you stand to lose if it goes to court and you lose?  

Camp03

fenwick458 said:

Camp03 said:

fenwick458 said:

how much was the caravan sold for? I'd just ignore them personally It doesn't seem like solid case

The van was sold for £2400 due to all the new parts and fixtures we had replaced and extras included. 

so you have already offered to refund £1200 and they keep the caravan, but they still declined?

what would you stand to lose if it goes to court and you lose?  

If I were to lose I'd have to pay them their £2,400 back, have no van and I'm unsure what additional court costs I'd have to pay.
We offered a full refund at the outset. It was then they informed us the van was no longer in the same condition as when we sold it to them. This was due to the nature of  their investigation to locate the source of the damp. It was on our inspection we realised the actual extent of the damages they had made to the walls and floor. We offered to meet them half way as a good will gesture.

fenwick458

and what would you value a "ripped apart 23 yr old damp caravan" at? I woudn't worry about not getting it back it's almost worthless now.
find out about the potential courts costs cos that's important.

theoretica

fenwick458 said:

how much was the caravan sold for? I'd just ignore them personally It doesn't seem like solid case

I believe if the court forms are ignored then the judgement is found against the person who does not present their case.

ladyholly

Dont ignore the court forms. Just put ensure that your evidencve inckludes evrything you have doen including photos of the caravan if you have any plus any other evidence you have of the parts you put on  (invoices etc). Give as much detail as you can including copies of messages from your buyer giving details of the damage they have caused. Then sit back and hope for the best but also be prepared for the worst.

If you ignore the court papers they will find in the buyers favour as you have offered no evidence.

pinkshoes

DO NOT ignore the court document.

Respond and state the facts:

Caravan purchased for £2400 on <date>. Buyer spent X hours inspecting the caravan thoroughly and found no evidence of damp whatsoever. The caravan is 23 years old

On <date> buyer stated they had found damp. I offered a full refund of £2400 when the caravan was returned in its original state.

Buyer then disclosed that they only found the damp by ripping apart the caravan and could therefore not return it in its original state. This evidence supports the fact that I would have been unaware of any damp hence it was sold as not being damp, which the buyer themselves agreed upon their thorough inspection.

As a gesture of goodwill, I have already offered a 50% refund and the buyer can keep the caravan.

Alternatively the buyer can return the caravan to the condition it was purchased in for a full refund.