hi i really need help i sold an old radio n ebay for £330 i sent it through a delivery service and he reconds when he recieved it the radio was al broken but no damage to the box so he thinks that i broke it and sent it broken which is absolute bull! he demands his money back but im not giving him a penny so he say he going to the police and i really need to no what the police can actuly do about this? please help xxx
2007-09-01 22:21:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
nothing
2007-09-01 22:28:47 · answer #1 · answered by *star chick* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sell on E-bay and you have to realize that there are a lot of scam artist and theives on E-Bay! The best thing to do in your auction is to sell item as is and specify that you will not be held accountable for damages that occur during shipping! Pay-Pal really does not protect the seller if you accept credit cards because if a buyer changes their mind they file a chargeback with their credit card company and put a hold on your account and 99% of time you lose!!! If the person has an issue the resolution center handles that! The only way the police can do anything is if you were paid and did not ship the item! Hope this helps
2007-09-02 05:58:41 · answer #2 · answered by mkdenton1943 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think the police will do anything about this; they have more important things to do, hopefully!
But, it is the responsibility of the seller to get the item to the buyer in the described condition. If the buyer files a Significantly Not As Described (SNAD) dispute with eBay or Paypal, and they side with the buyer, then they must return it and you must refund, IF the item is in the same condition as when you shipped it. Always get insurance on breakable items. Insurance protects the seller.
2007-09-03 16:01:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact ebay. Explain what happened. I HOPE you have pictures of this item before it was sold. This way you have proof that the item was NOT broken prior to shipping. The worse case senario is that ebay tells you to return the money. If that happens then he will probably give you a red star and you can rehtort what happened for any other buyers. If you were responsible for the shipping (you packed it yourself) and then sent it through DHL or UPS or whatever then you are responsible for the shipping....but FIRST contact EBAY
2007-09-02 05:33:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will be a civil case with little or no Police involvement.
He will have to try and prove his side of the case and YOU will have to try and prove yours.
It would be better to refund the money as you will end up paying more for solicitors and court fees in the long run.
2007-09-02 05:31:18 · answer #5 · answered by conranger1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like he is throwing out empty threats in a weak effort to scare you into refunding money. Laws are enforced and categorized by two types: Civil and Criminal. It sounds like you are involved with a civil matter of which the police would normally not consider. Unless your intent was to intentionally defraud, the normal recourse is to name you in a civil lawsuit in a court of law.
2007-09-02 05:41:29 · answer #6 · answered by Eric 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He should contact ebay and will be told to return the item to you. He will have to pay the costs of shipping while you will have to refund him the money for the orginal cost of the item excluding shipping. I had a situation like this that occured to me when receiving a broken teapot. We contacted ebay and this is what they suggested..
2007-09-02 05:33:03 · answer #7 · answered by hiya 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The police aren't going to do anything - this is a civil case, not a criminal one.
2007-09-02 05:47:02 · answer #8 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to check your local laws, however it sounds like a civil case not criminal.
2007-09-02 05:29:55 · answer #9 · answered by John H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing, Its your word against his. He could try to take you to court but that is very unlikely.
Forget about it.
2007-09-02 06:12:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋