I do a lot of traveling for work, and I'm not home much.
I recently ordered an item on ebay, and didn't pay.. didn't go checkout, nothing... but used the buy it now option. The next morning I emailed the buyer, apologized, and asked to cancel - as I had found a better deal locally.
The seller ships the item anyways, I don't realize this until it arrives on my doorstep - it apparently had sat there for a few days as I was out of town at time of delivery.
Now, I was in contact with the seller, and advised I needed a return label - which they provided, however, I was only in town for a day (and a sunday at that) - and due to insurance on the item, had to be signed for by the UPS rep, so I didn't get a chance to drop it off to ship back.. I'm out of town for another week still, and the seller is harassing me, and sending me bills for the item - and is now threatening legal action.
I'm pretty sure, if I really wanted to be a jerk, I could keep the item, doesn't FTC law say that I have no obligation - they filed a ebay non-payment (which found in their favor and was closed) - but ebay and paypal have both denied anything as far as seller protection goes (because they went outside of ebay and paypal policy and shipped without ever receiving payment) - I've been honest with the seller, and kept lines of communications open - however, he's starting to agitate me by calling me a liar in regards to having to work out of town..
if I don't get this shipped out for another 7-10 days, is there any repercussions I could face? I'm just trying to find an official answer on what the law says regarding something like this.
I recently ordered an item on ebay, and didn't pay.. didn't go checkout, nothing... but used the buy it now option. The next morning I emailed the buyer, apologized, and asked to cancel - as I had found a better deal locally.
The seller ships the item anyways, I don't realize this until it arrives on my doorstep - it apparently had sat there for a few days as I was out of town at time of delivery.
Now, I was in contact with the seller, and advised I needed a return label - which they provided, however, I was only in town for a day (and a sunday at that) - and due to insurance on the item, had to be signed for by the UPS rep, so I didn't get a chance to drop it off to ship back.. I'm out of town for another week still, and the seller is harassing me, and sending me bills for the item - and is now threatening legal action.
I'm pretty sure, if I really wanted to be a jerk, I could keep the item, doesn't FTC law say that I have no obligation - they filed a ebay non-payment (which found in their favor and was closed) - but ebay and paypal have both denied anything as far as seller protection goes (because they went outside of ebay and paypal policy and shipped without ever receiving payment) - I've been honest with the seller, and kept lines of communications open - however, he's starting to agitate me by calling me a liar in regards to having to work out of town..
if I don't get this shipped out for another 7-10 days, is there any repercussions I could face? I'm just trying to find an official answer on what the law says regarding something like this.