I have bought an item and am now unable to take possession. Can i resell it before possessing?

[rightwriter_buysell]

so i bought an item for 250 dollars and now cannot pick it up - can i relist, even though it is still at original sellers house, and sell it to someone who can pick it up?

i won't mind selling it for not very much but the time factor is crucial as they say they will only hold it until next sunday...

thanks

[padi*0409]

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@bsal6160 wrote:

Sorry to hear your dilemna BUT I fail to see how any of this is the sellers (or should i say ex-owners) problem. If i were them I would simply put it on the footpath at 301pm on sunday. If it then disappears from there, all care no responsibilty. You have two options here. Pick the item up or not. Seller has no obligation what so ever, to store the item for you after the day/time they have given you to pick up. Harsh i know but the item is no longer theirs.

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Not sure how the seller would go in that situation legally bsal - putting the buyers goods on a public footpath................hmmm....

The OP's in a bad situation here due to the circumstances where they live, hopefully they can sort something out before the weekend.

[bsal6160]

Thats the point Padi, the goods are no longer the former owners. The seller has given the OP a timeframe to remove the goods from their storage/premises. Once timeframe is up then its on the footpath for the OP to come pick up at their leisure.

[padi*0409]

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@bsal6160 wrote:

Thats the point Padi, the goods are no longer the former owners. The seller has given the OP a timeframe to remove the goods from their storage/premises. Once timeframe is up then its on the footpath for the OP to come pick up at their leisure.

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Oh...........................

(scratches head and wonders who'd be responsible for littering in a public place.........)

[rightwriter_buysell]

hi yes but they said they would relist it. does that mean they are obliged to return my 250?

[dazzledayz]

Just ask the seller to accept a mutual cancellation request

[padi*0409]

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@rightwriter_buysell wrote:

hi yes but they said they would relist it. does that mean they are obliged to return my 250?

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In your Post #6 you said the seller was under the impression that the item was not worth as much since it was dismantled, so they may only be willing to give you a partial refund on it.

As I said before, I hope it works out ok for you.

[thecatspjs]

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@rightwriter_buysell wrote:

so i bought an item for 250 dollars and now cannot pick it up - can i relist, even though it is still at original sellers house, and sell it to someone who can pick it up?

i won't mind selling it for not very much but the time factor is crucial as they say they will only hold it until next sunday...

thanks

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You can sell it as it is yours legally.  You have purchased and paid for the goods.

If you ran a short timeframe listing eg. 2 days, with clear deadline for pickup.  If it did sell, you could potentially organise to meet a new buyer in the vicinity of (but not on) the sellers premises to pass it on to them after you have moved it off the original sellers premises.

Only just a thought off top of my head . ... but loaded with potential issues, but maybe worth thinking through and attempting to negotiate with the seller. 

However, I reckon a Plan B is required, as goods may not sell, if it does, the buyer may not turn up to pick goods up at nominated time, do you have your own photos or need to seek permission seller to use theirs etc etc

[peppers-tree]

Wasn't there something mentioned on another post some time ago concerning the obligations of a seller if the item was not picked up at a certain time ? I recall that he charged a storage fee or some such thing...What are the legalities of someone ditching the paid for goods onto the footpath ? Anyone remember this..?