Any Solicitors In ? Court - What can I claim ?
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Only a minor matter, I bought some car parts off Ebay from a Trader and they are absolutely nothing like described - ie obviously fecked.
Paid £300ish.
He originally was unco-operative but now via Ebay disputes has offered my money back IF I return the item.
But it cost me £45 in collection fees and will cost £45 to return and I don't trust that even if I returned it, he'd pay up (and he's said he won't cover postage)
So if I take him to court (I've seen the online forms) what can I claim ?
Just the cost of the parts ?
Cost plus postage £90 (As I wouldn't have bought them had they been correctly described)
Extras such as my time (I'm self employed) or storage for the parts pending the case etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
Paid £300ish.
He originally was unco-operative but now via Ebay disputes has offered my money back IF I return the item.
But it cost me £45 in collection fees and will cost £45 to return and I don't trust that even if I returned it, he'd pay up (and he's said he won't cover postage)
So if I take him to court (I've seen the online forms) what can I claim ?
Just the cost of the parts ?
Cost plus postage £90 (As I wouldn't have bought them had they been correctly described)
Extras such as my time (I'm self employed) or storage for the parts pending the case etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
If you are taking him to the small claims court then you can claim for postage and storage. You need to keep your claim reasonable though and give him plenty of chances to pay up before you escalate things too far.
At this point I would be asking for postage both ways and letting him know that you are willing to take it to the small claims court if he doesn't pay up. Give it a week and if he hasn't agreed send him the fully filled out small claims forms with a demand to pay within 14 days. Sending the forms shows you are serious and on them you will be claiming for storage, phone calls, postage, court fees etc. so he will also see the price to settle is about to go up.
At this point I would be asking for postage both ways and letting him know that you are willing to take it to the small claims court if he doesn't pay up. Give it a week and if he hasn't agreed send him the fully filled out small claims forms with a demand to pay within 14 days. Sending the forms shows you are serious and on them you will be claiming for storage, phone calls, postage, court fees etc. so he will also see the price to settle is about to go up.
As far as eBay disputes are concerned, you have to return it by a tracked method to get a refund (assuming you use Paypal). They can then see that (a) you returned the goods (b) he hasn't refunded you, and can/possibly/might fix it for you.
A bugger though. At least he can't leave you -ve FB.
A bugger though. At least he can't leave you -ve FB.
*taz* said:
Only a minor matter, I bought some car parts off Ebay from a Trader and they are absolutely nothing like described - ie obviously fecked.
Paid £300ish.
He originally was unco-operative but now via Ebay disputes has offered my money back IF I return the item.
But it cost me £45 in collection fees and will cost £45 to return and I don't trust that even if I returned it, he'd pay up (and he's said he won't cover postage)
So if I take him to court (I've seen the online forms) what can I claim ?
Just the cost of the parts ?
Cost plus postage £90 (As I wouldn't have bought them had they been correctly described)
Extras such as my time (I'm self employed) or storage for the parts pending the case etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
www.moneyclaim.gov.ukPaid £300ish.
He originally was unco-operative but now via Ebay disputes has offered my money back IF I return the item.
But it cost me £45 in collection fees and will cost £45 to return and I don't trust that even if I returned it, he'd pay up (and he's said he won't cover postage)
So if I take him to court (I've seen the online forms) what can I claim ?
Just the cost of the parts ?
Cost plus postage £90 (As I wouldn't have bought them had they been correctly described)
Extras such as my time (I'm self employed) or storage for the parts pending the case etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
£100 please.
Thanks... I've already given him chances and he's not interested.
If he was local I'd pop in but he's around 3 hrs away.
I've looked on the website but I couldn't see what exactly you were entitled to claim.
I did see it had to be for a fixed amount which makes it hard to claim storage.
I'll take another look.
If he was local I'd pop in but he's around 3 hrs away.
I've looked on the website but I couldn't see what exactly you were entitled to claim.
I did see it had to be for a fixed amount which makes it hard to claim storage.
I'll take another look.
*taz* said:
Thanks... I've already given him chances and he's not interested.
If he was local I'd pop in but he's around 3 hrs away.
I've looked on the website but I couldn't see what exactly you were entitled to claim.
I did see it had to be for a fixed amount which makes it hard to claim storage.
I'll take another look.
Add up your loss. The costs of the goods, plus your expenses, post both ways, plus your time sorting it.If he was local I'd pop in but he's around 3 hrs away.
I've looked on the website but I couldn't see what exactly you were entitled to claim.
I did see it had to be for a fixed amount which makes it hard to claim storage.
I'll take another look.
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