item paid for then resold

[myf7]

Hi all,

      In the month of November, I purchased an item and paid for it straight away, I live in Melbourne  and the item was in Sydney and was pick up, with this not being the only thing on my mind I forgot leading upto CHristmas and the seller contacted me in January asking for a pickup, I humbly apologised and said it was totally my fault and that I would contact a freight company to pick up. A couple of weeks later I contacted the seller and asked for pickup details, He gave them to me with no issues, and asked that the courier contacted him prior to arriving. About a week later the seller rang me and again complained about the ntime it had taken to be picked up, I assured him that I had contacted a courier and that I could not control his pickup dates, he accepted this and said he just wanted the item out. The courier contacted the seller the following week to arrange pickup and was told too late he had resold it, even though I had paid for the item the same night I won it. I thought that the successful bidder had entered into contract with the seller, the seller does not seem to acknowledge this. I have listed my issues with the E-bay dispute centre who claim that an answer would come back 24-48 hours from now, been many days now and still nothing. Am I right in this issue, any advice would be greatly appreciated

Sacko7

[thesoulyearns]

It's okay gemboy. After spending a few days reading threads in these forums, I'm beginning to think my quote is laughable myself.

It just sounds corny, that's all. Not necessarily untrue. Sounds like if people buy from you, they'll get that kindness, so more power to you. Best of both worlds. 🙂

I've seen numerous people's feedback where buyers mention how "kind" the seller is. What that translates to in the real world, I don't know. I've never had someone mention how kind I am in their feedback. Your About Me page should attract alot of people to your listings, as will a quote like that, so you're starting off on the right foot.

[the_hawk*]

As the item was paid for the seller had no right to dispose of your item, you have their details, I would suggest a visit to the local court house and issue an intention to sue for your loss. 

[*new2vintage]

OP says; " I have sent the seller an e-mail apologising again, and telling him that I require no compensation whatsoever from him as the fault is entirely mine "

There isn't a valid excuse for the OP to let this be dragged out for around 3 months and in court it would be his word against the sellers - especially if the seller supplies copies of emails and the costs involved may be more than the item's value.