Buying car ebay, never completed, deposit refund
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Hi,
What would/could you do.
Car for sale on ebay by a private seller at a buy it now price £7500, other side of country.
From advert description and phone calls with seller, paid £100 deposit by paypal to secure sale.
On arrival the gearbox was faulty and several gears would not engage and this was not disclosed at all in advert so the completion did not go ahead.
Unfortunately this occurred a couple of days ago to much inconvenience as there were no afternoon trains home due to strikes but that is another issue and was stuck, had to hitchhike home.
I have incurred approx £90 in train travel costs and a whole day wasted, i accept that the travel costs are due to me however have messaged seller who has not replied asking for my £100 deposit paypal paid to be refunded due to misleading advert and is not replying, Paypal exclude motor vehicles from their refund scheme.
The seller has now listed the vehicle again on ebay at same price and again not disclosed the fault.
Only £200 out of pocket at end of day but still somewhat annoyed, what would you do,
Martyn
What would/could you do.
Car for sale on ebay by a private seller at a buy it now price £7500, other side of country.
From advert description and phone calls with seller, paid £100 deposit by paypal to secure sale.
On arrival the gearbox was faulty and several gears would not engage and this was not disclosed at all in advert so the completion did not go ahead.
Unfortunately this occurred a couple of days ago to much inconvenience as there were no afternoon trains home due to strikes but that is another issue and was stuck, had to hitchhike home.
I have incurred approx £90 in train travel costs and a whole day wasted, i accept that the travel costs are due to me however have messaged seller who has not replied asking for my £100 deposit paypal paid to be refunded due to misleading advert and is not replying, Paypal exclude motor vehicles from their refund scheme.
The seller has now listed the vehicle again on ebay at same price and again not disclosed the fault.
Only £200 out of pocket at end of day but still somewhat annoyed, what would you do,
Martyn
Edited by Martyn-123 on Monday 15th May 08:46
Edited by Martyn-123 on Monday 15th May 08:46
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