If you bought an item that was later valued at 4k but you paid 20k in a private sale paying cash and had the withdrawal slip from the bank...can you do anything about this?
2006-10-19 10:55:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes it was sold verbally as very rare. Luckily it was not me but a friend...i am not that rich......but................
what if that person was their therapist and they were in therapy!!!! Is that a different ball game????
2006-10-19 11:05:50 · update #1
In UK law, if the seller was not selling in the course of a business then you do not enjoy the protection of consumer law.
The only redress I can see would be if the seller knowingly acted dishonestly. This might allow for a case of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception. This is contrary to the Theft Act, If the buyer was not of a capacity to make an informed decision at the time the sale was made.
An action in tort or contract law could be costly, especially if you loose, so I would personally let the police handle it.
Consult a solicitor.
Good luck.
2006-10-20 00:55:47 · answer #1 · answered by LYN W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you made a contract and completed it. If at the time you wished to pay 20k then unless the seller deliberately misled you that contract is complete
2006-10-19 17:59:17 · answer #2 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that is what is called a "sucker". You decided what you thought it was worth when you bought it. It doesn't matter what the actual worth to anyone else was (unless they TOLD you it was worth a certain amount based on some kind of authority on the subject - false advertising. It doesn't matter what they told you they THOUGHT it was worth.)
2006-10-19 17:59:15 · answer #3 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm for the old baseball bat treatment , works every time !
2006-10-20 08:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by nicemanvery 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Whine. Take a licking.
2006-10-19 18:01:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a thing apart from hoping there was more than one fool out there.
2006-10-19 18:03:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no ...I know its not fair but that's life forget it move on treat as bad life experience and don't get caught out again
2006-10-22 03:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all quite legal I'm afraid.
2006-10-19 18:12:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋