Question about a boat bought off EBay!!!!! HELP!!!?

Question

My son's Best Friend bought a 98 Reinell boat off of Ebay.. I believe he paid $11,000.00....
To make a long story short, he drove to Indiana got the boat, brought it back to Toledo, put it in the water ( he was told it was water ready)... the engine blew!!! Come to find out, there was a crack in the engine block and water got into the crank case where the oil goes in to....
Needless to say the boat is shot and needs a new engine!!
My question, is there any kind of a Lemon Law on Ebay?? or anything he can do to make this guy legally fess up and take responsibilty for ripping him off??

Yes, he throughly checked him out before the purchase...

Thanks so much for your input :)

Answer 1

If he purchased the boat through a credit company or PayPal he may have some recourse. Both could have policies regarding merchandise. I know Paypal is good about this though very very slow. I had my purchase price plus shipping returned for a small item ($45.00) but it took over a year. You need to check into this. It is also important that he save the advertisement that claims the boat was "Ready for the water". If anything in writing is stated other than what you received you may have just cause for a law suit. It sound like a chunk of change so I would find an attorney next.

Answer 2

No financial recourse through ebay that I know of. Since it was used it is purchased as is and the buyer assumes responsibility unless there was a specific guarantee in the contract of the sale(not very likely). The only thing you can possibly do is contact the seller directly. If he is honest he may make some compensation(I have known this to happen). I can not be judgemental since I purchased an old boat on ebay, sight unseen, and was very lucky that it is in great shape. If all else fails just repower the boat. He is already in for 11,000, a new/rebuilt engine can be had for a few thousand more.

Answer 3

I bought 2 boats, 1 car, and 2 trucks off of ebay. Its the same as the classifieds. Once you have it its yours. Never trust anyone selling anything anywhere. It may have been water ready, but something happened. If the block was cracked before and the seller knew, then there may be recourse because you have to state something like that. However, if your sons friend didnt perform the basic maintence that most people would do upon buying a purchase that big, then he may be out of luck.

Answer 4

No lemon law on ANY used goods. Other than bad feedback you're outta luck. You'll NEVER be able to prove guy misrepresented boat. And MAYBE he didn't. Used things can have mechanical problems.... even new things can. Its just luck of the draw. Ebay wont give a darn, you got your boat, thats where they get out of it. You had chance to inspect and approve it and you saw no problem then, so anything after is your baby. (or HIS as the case may be) These things can happen to anyone. Your next endeavor you'll probably have great luck. EVERYBODY gets a rotten shake from time to time. Nobody is immune! Thats how life does us. :-) Bye.... C.J.

PS - I'd GLADLY take that boat and pay you every penny you spent in exchange for you taking over the problems I'm dealing with right now. Get the idea?

Answer 5

Unfortuately Ebay auctions are gambles at times. I sold a truck. It had been running fine.. the only reason I sold it was becasue we were moving.. However the guy drove it almost home and it broke down. I sold the truck as is. I didnt know of any problems like i said I had been driving it...
The guy called ... said it had broken down..... so my point is ... it was ok here so ... anything can happen once it they take it... In reality I must admt that although I have bought lots of thigs on ebay..... If i was spending 11,000 I would have payed local ... and also probabily go a smaller boat from a dealer...... ( BTW if he looks around he could get a motor for a few thousand. i know more expence)

Answer 6

One thing that you've not mentioned...

Have you contacted the original seller?
You're representing him as a thorough villian who set out to scam your son, but do you know that this is the case?
While it's true that you buy "as is" on Ebay, and you probably have little or no legal resource, it may be that the seller didn't know there was a problem, and may work out a deal with you.
Have you tried?

Answer 7

Check out pay pal if that's how they paid. Sometimes on high ticket items the seller is required to put up a bond to insure the item is as described. If not it's law suit or eat it.

Answer 8

till he gave you a particular assure IN WRITING, you will in simple terms might desire to chalk it as much as journey. it is your accountability to ascertain, once you're taking possession of the boat, which you have all the mandatory workplace work to license it on your State. It in simple terms sounds to me such as you try to blame that guy (who little doubt laughed all a thank you to the financial enterprise) because you screwed up.. next time, be slightly wiser and get your questioning mutually till now money adjustments arms. in case you examine the warning in BoatTrader on line, they recommend utilizing an Escrow provider... and that's the terrific concept i might desire to furnish.

Answer 9

*Buyer Beware* Law.
I sorry to hear this. Most understanding on used vehicles is; *As IS No Warranty*.
That why I very skeptical of these things, it hard enough buying something local.

Answer 10

Sellers clearly state that as soon as an item leaves their posession, its not their responisbillity. and HELLO!!! you should have the common sense to inspect it first! Especially if its used!!! and i think buying land, cars, planes, boats, medical equipment, houses, and food on ebay is strange and lazy.