EBAY.
2 weeks ago I (stupidly) made an offer on a car without seeing it. It was a classified ad with a 'best offer' option. I made the offer, at £350 below the asking price, and unfortunately the seller accepted immediately. I went to see it. The seller made it very clear when I arrived that as far as he was concerned it was a done deal. After viewing it, and realising it was a pile of poo, obviously nowhere near as good as the description or the photos, I politely informed the seller that there was no deal. I tolerated the abuse that followed, and left.
The seller has now opened a 'case' against me. I realise that he has lost his listing fee, and perhaps that is my fault for being an idiot. But what about my costs? Petrol, tunnel tolls, time?
I don't sell on ebay at all anymore. I only use Preloved and Gumtree. No fees, and no problems. I do still buy on ebay, but only local cash on collection, because if the seller is an ahole, I can always walk away.
2 weeks ago I (stupidly) made an offer on a car without seeing it. It was a classified ad with a 'best offer' option. I made the offer, at £350 below the asking price, and unfortunately the seller accepted immediately. I went to see it. The seller made it very clear when I arrived that as far as he was concerned it was a done deal. After viewing it, and realising it was a pile of poo, obviously nowhere near as good as the description or the photos, I politely informed the seller that there was no deal. I tolerated the abuse that followed, and left.
The seller has now opened a 'case' against me. I realise that he has lost his listing fee, and perhaps that is my fault for being an idiot. But what about my costs? Petrol, tunnel tolls, time?
I don't sell on ebay at all anymore. I only use Preloved and Gumtree. No fees, and no problems. I do still buy on ebay, but only local cash on collection, because if the seller is an ahole, I can always walk away.
