Advice - Refund or not?

[fizz876]

Right so ealier in the year I sold some MJ tickets.
These tickets are in the first 10 days and have not been rescheduled as of yet.

I sold these tickets via Ebay. I have just had a text message from the person who I have sold them too...that she cant make it and please send her a refund via cheque.

If the concert changed date or was cancelled I would happily refund her money. With her just changing her mind I'm inclined to say NO.

How shall I explain to she wont be getting a refund as she has simply changed her mind. Incidentally she bought these at quite a premium off me and at a price that I wont be able to sell them again at.

[dgb00]

No. HTH.

[L1OFF]

offer her the cover price.

[Jesus TF Christ]

Let her sell them on if she no longer wants them, you are safe to rest your conscience.

[Emsman]

Tell her to foxtrot oscar.

Its not your problem she cant go is it? Should have thought of that before she bought them

[JJCW]

No chance, item was as described.

Don't even entertain the notion that you owe her, or should give her, anything.

[Dupont666]

I would be inclined to ask her what she would do if she was in that situation and someone asked her for the premium refund amount now that they can only be sold at less than that now, just cause they had changed their mind after paying?

Second thoughts... fk that, tell her that the day the money entered your account the tickets were her property to do with as she pleases... so how can you refund something that is no longer yours???if she would like sell them at a discount from the premium amount that you sold them to her at (assuming you can still sell them), then you can discuss it.

Else tell her that she must put them on ebay her self.

[bazking69]

It's her problem is she can't make it. I can't see why she thinks you should refund her....

[Tiggsy]

she bought the tickets.....not a guarantee that she would be free! Tell her to sod off!

[MentalSarcasm]

Did she pay by Paypal or by cheque?

If she paid by Paypal then make sure the claim date has passed (about 40 days IIRC) and then tell her to FO.

Simply because Ebay will tell you to refund, or take the money from you, if she paid by Paypal and if she puts in a complaint before that 40 day deadline.

[Corpulent Tosser]

Why would Ebay tell a seller to refund just because the buyer changed their mind, it is not as if the item bought was not as described ?

[Simpo Two]

You fulfilled your part of the contract. The rest just depends on how much of a nice bloke you want to be.

[kaese]

Don't do it. Not your problem.

Have the tickets now come down in price? If so, she might be trying to get her money back and then buy a cheaper set from somebody else.

[V8mate]

So the OP bought some tickets purely to resell them at a massive profit, denying genuine fans the opportunity to attend the concert. And now he bhes because he might not make so much profit?

Whilst his buyer clearly doesn't have a leg to stand on, I can't say I feel the slightest sympathy for his predicament. If he wants to play the game he needs to understand the risks involved too.

[JJCW]

V8mate said:

So the OP bought some tickets purely to resell them at a massive profit, denying genuine fans the opportunity to attend the concert. And now he bhes because he might not make so much profit?

Perhaps he bought them then couldn't go after all? Never know.

V8Mate said:

Whilst his buyer clearly doesn't have a leg to stand on, I can't say I feel the slightest sympathy for his predicament. If he wants to play the game he needs to understand the risks involved too.

Doesn't seem any risk to me, as you say, she doesn't have a leg to stand on!

[V8mate]

JJCW said:

V8mate said:

So the OP bought some tickets purely to resell them at a massive profit, denying genuine fans the opportunity to attend the concert. And now he bhes because he might not make so much profit?

Perhaps he bought them then couldn't go after all? Never know.

You know already that that isn't the case though, right? His tale puts his eBay sale right at the time of the concert launch.

JJCW said:

V8Mate said:

Whilst his buyer clearly doesn't have a leg to stand on, I can't say I feel the slightest sympathy for his predicament. If he wants to play the game he needs to understand the risks involved too.

Doesn't seem any risk to me, as you say, she doesn't have a leg to stand on!

I meant the general risks of buying concert/event tickets in the hope that demand will exceed supply and a profit can be made.

[Oakey]

Corpulent Tosser said:

Why would Ebay tell a seller to refund just because the buyer changed their mind, it is not as if the item bought was not as described ?

ha, do you think Paypal / Ebay honestly give a st about minor details like that? The moment a buyer complains, the sellers life becomes very difficult.

[silver.fox.2008]

V8mate said:

So the OP bought some tickets purely to resell them at a massive profit, denying genuine fans the opportunity to attend the concert. And now he bhes because he might not make so much profit?

Whilst his buyer clearly doesn't have a leg to stand on, I can't say I feel the slightest sympathy for his predicament. If he wants to play the game he needs to understand the risks involved too.

He had the same chance to get the tickets as 'genuine' had. He phoned up, got through, paid his money.

Up to him what he does with his tickets.

[JJCW]

V8mate said:

JJCW said:

V8mate said:

So the OP bought some tickets purely to resell them at a massive profit, denying genuine fans the opportunity to attend the concert. And now he bhes because he might not make so much profit?

Perhaps he bought them then couldn't go after all? Never know.

You know already that that isn't the case though, right? His tale puts his eBay sale right at the time of the concert launch.

Likely, but could be innocent case.

JJCW said:

V8Mate said:

Whilst his buyer clearly doesn't have a leg to stand on, I can't say I feel the slightest sympathy for his predicament. If he wants to play the game he needs to understand the risks involved too.

Doesn't seem any risk to me, as you say, she doesn't have a leg to stand on!

I meant the general risks of buying concert/event tickets in the hope that demand will exceed supply and a profit can be made.

Ah i see, my bad.

[V8mate]

silver.fox.2008 said:

V8mate said:

So the OP bought some tickets purely to resell them at a massive profit, denying genuine fans the opportunity to attend the concert. And now he bhes because he might not make so much profit?

Whilst his buyer clearly doesn't have a leg to stand on, I can't say I feel the slightest sympathy for his predicament. If he wants to play the game he needs to understand the risks involved too.

He had the same chance to get the tickets as 'genuine' had. He phoned up, got through, paid his money.

Up to him what he does with his tickets.

I don't disagree at all. Of course it's up to him. I resent his moaning because he felt there might be a risk that his greedy profit might be eroded.