Sold USED 40+ yo furniture for PICK in original condition (i.e. no modifications) - with many photos of wear and tear - on arrival purchaser invoked 'not as described' and said there was more damage than shown in photos - I also contact ebay to report the buyers bullying tactics - after a long process ebay (as everyone told me would happen) awarded in the buyers favour and told me to return the $3,000 and collect the goods (1,700kms away). I contact the buyer and he says ebay says he can keep all the goods because he paid $1,000 in freight (the lounge was, in his email valued at $2,000 and the table & 6 chairs at $1,000) - effectively giving the goods for free. Surely this is theft as he hasn't actually paid for the goods and will not return them (he is using the lounge an told us intends to sell then table). I advised ebay that the buyer will not return the goods - the email response from them is unreadable - and they have since withdrawn the money from my bank account. Does anyone know of a law firm out there with experience dealing with ebay that can help with this? Also has A Current Affair or similar ever done a report on how vulnerable sellers are in this market?
