Allowed to sell

mark25810

Hi there was hoping for some help. where my parent works they all got treats like chocs and

QrizB

Anyway someone from his work found out and apparently wants a word with him when hes back……

Are the sets all individually numbered or something? Or otherwise unique one-offs? Otherwise, how can anyone know that the set you're selling was originally given to your parent?

mark25810

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82009640#Comment_82009640

Oh no they are not numbered but my ebay user name or part of it was using some of my surname, and one of the workers had actually messaged on ebay with something funny like they will have it for nothing to go with their …free one and put loads of laughing faces. then all of a sudden my parent found out the office knew and wants to talk to him after the bank hols so either someone else happened across it or that person told them or mentioned it and someone else did

lincroft1710

Unless the employer made it clear that the Monopoly game was for the recipient only and should not be sold on, I would say there was little the employer could do. A gift is just that, it becomes the property of the recipient, who can do what they want with it. It is quite probable your father will get a lecture on "being an ungrateful employee" "not being a team player" and "being disloyal to the company".

However it would say that trying to sell the item on eBay wasn't the wisest thing to do.

I would also be intrigued to know how many employees actually welcomed the gift of a Monopoly game, because I think most of them would have been consigned to the back of a cupboard or a loft.

mark25810

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82009701#Comment_82009701

It was me who did it tbh just to see if there was interest, it is just going to be shoved in the attic otherwise. No nothing was said at all, does not even say not for resale on the boxes either. Ah the usual business crap talk they like to give…a team player as if keeping a board game means being a team player or not being one lol. Besides Monopoly you do not play as a team so they kinda got that wrong anyway its a every man for themselves game…. to make as much money as possible so its rather fitting maybe in the end for such a big company to give these away.

I never thought about that until you mentioned what they could say

molerat

Unless there is a term in their employment contract re gifts or the gift was given with the explicit term that acceptance meant the item could not be sold on there is not really anything that prevents them from doing so and I wouldn't think the company could try any disciplinary procedure as they would likely be on dodgy legal ground, people are always selling on freebies. Probably that person wanted another one for someone and expects to get it for free as it is not wanted by the recipient.

Flugelhorn

I wouldn't be surprised if a number of these end up in charity shops etc

mark25810

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82009706#Comment_82009706

Thats what i thought, plus pretty sure they can not expect people to keep things forever or throw them away. And if given to someone else for free then that other person is not in contract with the company so can sell it on lol.

Not sure why they are making or going to make it more than what it is lol. i did take it off ebay but only because i was getting alot of interest and messages of offers but i put it on for a high price

mark25810

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82009715#Comment_82009715

This what i though. Would they be against that too yet thats being sold for money too. guess will see what they say to him on tuesday but i told him there is not much they can say since it was me who listed it on my ebay

Grumpy_chap

If the item is a gift, then the recipient can do as they wish with it.

I wonder whether the concern is related to tax matters. Under de-minimis rules, a company can gift items of notional value without any tax liabilities arising. If the item sells on eBay (or anywhere else for that matter) for "a way high price", that puts the de-minimis tax exemptions in jeopardy and there is a potential tax liability for the company and ail other recipients of the boardgame.

Either way, if the boardgame was not wanted, listing it in a way that could be traced right back, straight after receipt was a bit insensitive, at best.

mark25810

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82009735#Comment_82009735

I see your points, my parent never knew tbh i said oh it may be worth something in a few years time when they got it. and when they were away i thought i would just see the interest but thats why i put a big price on so it would not sell but usually you get people watching items so you can see if there is interest but i was having messages about offers so thought i best take it down just incase one of them did actually just decide to get it. Then few hrs later we found out office knew lol