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Anini
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What is the name of your state? Washington
I am being threatened with a lawsuit for libel. I purchased two items on ebay in November, the seller never sent them. After multiple emails back and forth and promises of a refund (I paid cash through Paypal) and reshipment of the items, both of which never happened. I requested copies of the postage reciepts, returned package labels, ANY proof that he had mailed the items to me, and he refused to provide anything. After two and a half months and STILL no results from the seller, I left negative feedback for him. I called him a liar and a thief, and now he is threatening to sue me for libel.
Last time I checked the "libelous statement" had to be UNTRUEto hold up in court! The seller intends to fly to MY state to file the lawsuit and have a trial, and then as he has stated ask the Judge to include in his judgement against me reimbursement for his travel expenses, as well as his filing fees, etc.
I have searched the Revised Code Of Washington and I can't even determine if he can actually FILE a libel suit in small claims court, like he says he is in the process of doing.
I am pretty sure this guy is blowing hot air....he has stated that he has flown from his home state to two OTHER states to file similar suits. His feedback profile is chock full of people who have left the same feedback that I have....they won the auction, they paid for it and they NEVER got anything except negative feedback from the seller.
Ebay does nothing, the buyer sweet talked me past the 30 filing deadline with Paypal, so they won't do anything. I have filed a complaint with the UPSP Postal Inspector and with the National Fraud Center, but have not heard anything.
As I said, I think this guy is just blowing hot air, but I refuse to be taken off guard with him filing papers so I am researching how to take care of such a suit. I also refuse to let this man intimidate me. He has a pretty good scheme going on ebay where he nickel and dimes his way through these buyers who don't do anything to him but leave negative feedback. He pockets their money and gets his jollies from leaving negative feedback for them and that's the end of it.
Anyway, do you think this guy has a leg to stand on as far as the libel claim?
Can you file a libel suit in small claims court in washington state?
What kind of monetary "damages" can he ask for against me?
What kind of damages can I ask in return?
Thanks for the help!
I am being threatened with a lawsuit for libel. I purchased two items on ebay in November, the seller never sent them. After multiple emails back and forth and promises of a refund (I paid cash through Paypal) and reshipment of the items, both of which never happened. I requested copies of the postage reciepts, returned package labels, ANY proof that he had mailed the items to me, and he refused to provide anything. After two and a half months and STILL no results from the seller, I left negative feedback for him. I called him a liar and a thief, and now he is threatening to sue me for libel.
Last time I checked the "libelous statement" had to be UNTRUEto hold up in court! The seller intends to fly to MY state to file the lawsuit and have a trial, and then as he has stated ask the Judge to include in his judgement against me reimbursement for his travel expenses, as well as his filing fees, etc.
I have searched the Revised Code Of Washington and I can't even determine if he can actually FILE a libel suit in small claims court, like he says he is in the process of doing.
I am pretty sure this guy is blowing hot air....he has stated that he has flown from his home state to two OTHER states to file similar suits. His feedback profile is chock full of people who have left the same feedback that I have....they won the auction, they paid for it and they NEVER got anything except negative feedback from the seller.
Ebay does nothing, the buyer sweet talked me past the 30 filing deadline with Paypal, so they won't do anything. I have filed a complaint with the UPSP Postal Inspector and with the National Fraud Center, but have not heard anything.
As I said, I think this guy is just blowing hot air, but I refuse to be taken off guard with him filing papers so I am researching how to take care of such a suit. I also refuse to let this man intimidate me. He has a pretty good scheme going on ebay where he nickel and dimes his way through these buyers who don't do anything to him but leave negative feedback. He pockets their money and gets his jollies from leaving negative feedback for them and that's the end of it.
Anyway, do you think this guy has a leg to stand on as far as the libel claim?
Can you file a libel suit in small claims court in washington state?
What kind of monetary "damages" can he ask for against me?
What kind of damages can I ask in return?
Thanks for the help!
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