eBay issue....

[benny3008]

I sold my car the other day to trader, we had to bump start the car as we thought the battery was dead, it had been sat a while but had been started every so often using jump leads. unbeknown to me, the day i sold it when we had to bump it, it was because the starter motor was knackered, the guy came to pick it up and it was running when he got there but not long before he left, he switched it off and attempted to start it again which didn't work obviously because the starter. he didn't know at this point either. he took the car and about an hour later, i got a call from him saying ive sold him a car with a dodgy starter and he wants some money back, i've sent him £20 in the post but he is now claiming he has not received it, do I have a leg to stand on or am I in the proverbial?! i'm not giving him any more money because the post is out of my control. just looking for advice as to what i should do (if anything)?

[douglas9401]

I think you've done what you can. He's a car dealer, he'll have contacts to make any repairs and as he's going to make a profit on the resale so he'll have paid what he wants to for the car and of course at the end of it all, caveat emptor.
Nice to see the tables turned for a wee change.

[snags]

''i've sent him £20 in the post''

Cash? Recorded Delivery or similar?

[ChuckFickens]

You done too much by sending him the £20 in the first place.

[ChuckFickens]

To be clear.... your correct response should have been...

"your problem, so deal with it"

As long as the car was correctly described and especially as they had a chance to look over it then tough luck to them.

[benny3008]

thanks for all answers, i sent the cash in normal 1st class post. in hindsight probably a bad idea. :-( oh well, he's lucky i even spoke to him on the phone!

[TWR]

With respect Chuck, I don't think that gets you anywhere, a bit of common on your behalf Benny would have been the wise move, depending how much he / she paid for the car! did you sell it as seen/ tried / approved? if so the dealer should have foreseen SOMETHING could not work properly. You don't half get yourself in some situations Benny, If I may, with the problems you have had with cars & the things you have posted on here regards your purchases, do your homework first my friend otherwise you are going to be skint, please do not take this as an Insult I'm only thinking about your pocket.

[hc4361]

As a private seller you sold as seen and as described, no warranty or guarantee.
It is very much 'buyer beware'. As a dealer bought it I am sure he believed he was getting it at a good price.

He has no comeback unless you said something along the lines of - very good runner, new starter motor.