Ebay: seller won't sell car after winning it!

[Jim D.]

Re: Ebay: seller won't sell car after winning it!

PayPal favors the buyer.

B.S. If the seller shows proof they shipped something , even if it was an empty box, the buyer is screwed. Been there, done that.

[Larry T.]

Re: Ebay: seller won't sell car after winning it!

B.S. If the seller shows proof they shipped something , even if it was an empty box, the buyer is screwed. Been there, done that.

I second that sentiment.

[Alexander C.]

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This is the one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300452550290

If you want, I say get a lawyer. There is plenty of precedent for the seller having to comply with the contract. This is actually very common with new cars as most stealerships make this same mistake. More often than not, the people who pursue them end up with the car and the dealer taking the loss. I don't see why he would be any different.

Nevermind the fact that just forgetting to put a reserve is an absolute B.S. copout on this guys part!

Personally though, if it were me I would forget it, but catch me on the wrong day and I would fight this guy to the death lol.

[Joe L.]

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Wondering how hard I should push this or leave it alone. Hope someone out there has gone through this and has advice. I bid on and won a 56 vette on ebay a few days ago. It was a no reserve auction with a buy it now price. Starting bid was stout, $50k, not a $1. Seller will not sell the vette to me eventhough I won it, stating he forgot to put a reserve in the auction. I do want the car, anyway to force him to sell? Would an attorney help or am I just out of luck? I know I can leave negative feedback, but that just does not cut it. Any help would be appreciated.

John------


If it were me, I'd think I'd inform eBay of the problem and provide the seller with negative feedback AFTER you're pretty sure the sale is not going to come to a satisfactory resolution as far as you're concerned.

As it stands, you're not really out anything. As far as I know, the seller will be out the eBay commission on the sale because as far as eBay is concerned, the item sold for $50,000. I think he's going to have a hard time convincing them that the commission should be "forgiven" on the basis that he made a mistake in the listing. For an item like this, he should have carefully checked the listing after he listed it and if there was anything wrong he could have canceled and corrected it at that time.

If he just decided that he didn't want to actually sell the car, so be it. If he actually thinks he can get more money for it, that remains to be seen. To be honest, I would NEVER pay that kind of money for a car I did not personally and carefully inspect or have someone I VERY MUCH trusted carefully inspect---especially a car 54 years old. So, by him canceling the deal, you might be the one with the last laugh.

[Mark U.]

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this is the new ebay...you should at least contact ebay and inform them that you want to take this further..whats up with there 50,000.00 guarentee seems like this car would fit that bill in some way.This guy does not want to lose his 100 positive and be taken off ebay as a seller or buyer.Just my 2 cents have sold and bought many items on ebay,you won the auction he should have known no reserve means high bidder wins.

Mark

[Jim L.]

Re: Ebay: seller won't sell car after winning it!

B.S. If the seller shows proof they shipped something , even if it was an empty box, the buyer is screwed. Been there, done that.

I second that sentiment.

This has been my experience, too.

PayPal was no help at all.

Jim

[William C.]

Re: Ebay: seller won't sell car after winning it!

And, per the e-bay seller agreement, he has entered into a legal binding contract with you.

[Paul J.]

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John:

Forget the car. But I would still get a little satisfaction by complaining to e-bay. Like Jim said, he may have to get a new ID#, but at least I hasselled him a little bit.

Paul

[Dick W.]

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I second that sentiment.

I have been on the opposite end of that, buyer complaining that what he got was not what he purchased, PayPal sided with the buyer and I got rocks, bolts, nails, etc. This has happened more than one time. Would PP do anything? You are having a dream if you think so.

[Jack H.]

Re: Ebay: seller won't sell car after winning it!

Excellent advice! Even though your ultimate resolution would be via legal means in the appropriate court system, eBay does have 'some' leverage with both buyers and sellers. Their services via the complaint system are free, so why not explore this avenue BEFORE you either leave a negative rating or seek legal consel???

[Edward M.]

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Report it to Ebay, then move on. Life is too short.

[Tim S.]

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Bill,

It's a waste of time. See post #9. Been there, done that.

None better said than that! Ebay has proven to me they do NOTHING!

I'd write that one up to experience.

[Wayne W.]

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And, per the e-bay seller agreement, he has entered into a legal binding contract with you.

So, It looks to me like you take them all, e-bay, pay-pal (same) and the seller to small claims court. At least go after a judgment. Someone in the bunch might get a fire under them to do something. It would be interesting.

[Larry T.]

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So, It looks to me like you take them all, e-bay, pay-pal (same) and the seller to small claims court. At least go after a judgment. Someone in the bunch might get a fire under them to do something. It would be interesting.

Too much money for small claims.

[Edward M.]

Re: Ebay: seller won't sell car after winning it!

So, It looks to me like you take them all, e-bay, pay-pal (same) and the seller to small claims court. At least go after a judgment. Someone in the bunch might get a fire under them to do something. It would be interesting.

That may not be worth the trouble. I think the seller is in Iowa and the buyer is in Florida. Pretty sure the small claims case would have to be filed in Iowa.