@beautbots01 wrote:I think it is your turn to be UNAVAILABLE for her to pick up. At least for the next four days.
I nearly kudoed that, however I cannot condone anyone advising someone to break the law. The Sale of Goods Act does stipulate that the goods have to be available for collection, so to impede collection in such a manner would be in breach of the law. The seller would have to show reasonable availability, especially after forcing the issue with what amounts to a legal action (The UID).
At best, the buyer will be able to ring eBay and say "I tried to pay, but the seller wouldn't let me" and their strike will be removed if they can prove this.
worst case scenario, despite their previous behaviour, they can now seek legal action against the seller for obstruction.
In saying that, if the seller is aware of their obligations and can make an informed decision......
but one should never suggest or encourage another person to break the law.
@zigzagdot wrote:the auctioneers have not left any loopholes, (BTW, eBay say in their T&C that they are not auctioneers) they are applying the law of contract.
That's your opinion, No it isn't. The former is the law, the latter is in the terms and conditions which you read when you joined.. I think it's best you stop, although you are entitled to YOUR opinion, but this does not make it correct they are too lenient and leave loopholes for Buyers. People who do not use the recommended procedures leave loopholes for buyers, not eBay eBay do nothing but provide you with a platform on which to trade, how you conduct your business is up to you within the boundaries of the law and the T&C of the contract which you agrred to upon joining eBay A lot of legal red tape can be avoided if Buyer's with UNPAID ITEM strikes were exposed, made an example of , having it displayed in their user profiles. I cannot keep doing business with retailers if I have a bad credit record, ie bad credit card debt. I have to make good the debt and clear my name before I can continue doing yes, so implement the strikes and your buyer blocks business, eBay Buyers with too many unpaid item strikes just have to wait a month.
with 2 strikes, you can choose to make them wait a whole year! How good is that, eh?
Ownership may pass on the basis on a contract being formed but technically the Item is being held in reserve until payment is received, Not in the case of an online auction it's not, there are no technicalities about it. The law is quite clear about this. if not ownership passes back to the seller, once the contract has been voided so technically it is not sold permanently until payment is received. ahhh, so you have had the legislation surrounding contract formation changed, have you? You have changed the law?
*looks impressed*
so glad you told me! Next time I go to court I'm just gonna cite zigzagdot's law as the credible law of reference - or better still, maybe I can just make it up as I go along too, just so it suits me, ya know?
