Need legal advice on the following matter.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270211095956&ssPageName=STRK:MESO:IT&ih=017

 

The above link is a set of wheels I have sold on eBay. They were bought by a gentleman who came to collect in person. The gent declined to take the wheels with saying they were damaged. He had paid over Paypal so when he got in requested his money back. I escalated it to a claim on his behalf to let Paypal to sort it all out.

 

As I left my parents to greet the buyer I couldnt speak to him so all communications have been electronic.

 

My stance;

The ebay advert clearly states: "They are in excellent condition, with no major kerbing to the edges bar one of them is bent and will need refurbing(pic upon asking), but they are genuine solid wheels.

¬¬Wheels sold as damaged/bent.

 

The price paid (£117) reflects that a 2piece light-weight racing alloy was damaged.

 

Paypal claim has fallen in my favour and I have been granted the money which was on hold.

 

My Worries;

Buyer has contacted me regarding escalating the matter further to Small Claims.

 

I have described the wheels as BENT but also I have put in need to refurbing and from my search the primary definition is;

¬¬Verb 1. refurbish - make brighter and prettier

 

Repair would have been a better word.

 

How would the courts take everything?

 

 

Sorry to have strung this out but I would rather ask here than pay for legal advice straight away.

see it this way, if u win the claim, and keep the money, he gonna be pissed off????

 

also he must know where u live? if he was going to collect????

 

even though he IS in the wrong, putting myself in his shoes, if you took my money i would make sure i got my money back, or cause you more then triple the cost in damages.

 

best to try resolve direct with him? even if u agree he pays for the listing on ebay and for you to put another advert on??????

 

its up to you what action you take.. good luck...

 

 

so what ytour saying is youd be prepared to not pay for what you bid upon, and if the seller took you to small claims you would take out your revenge, in doing so probably end up with a criminal record blaa bllaa....

 

sory jaz. if you bid on something on ebay and win and its described correctly, pay up. thats the right thing.

 

if you attack the person, his property etc, thats the wrong thing anyway you want to spin that.

I sent the buyer a polite email asking him for my fees back and some time to get the wheels resold and I can grant him full refund if he removes the negative feedback he has left for me(god knows why).

 

All i got back was a load of bull about me advertising wrong and trying to con people. Think I might just stick my ground now and let the authorities ride it out.

did you keep a copy of the polite email you sent him ? if so, he has really shot himself in the foot. in fact hes just blown it off :rofl:.