Where do I stand?

[finders]

I recently sold a fur coat on ebay. Before I listed it, I took the coat to the original furriers who had sold the coat (their label was inside). I ask them "What kind of fur is it and what is it worth approx.?" I was given the answer to both these questions. I then listed and sold the coat on ebay for about half of the estimated price of the furrier. Still a considerable sum. The person who purchased the coat now claims she is not happy with it and that the fur was not in as good a shape as I stated. She is demanding her money back and threatening to contact my local post office and district attorney claiming mail fraud. I feel I properly represented the coat using the information told to me by the furrier. I had several pics of the coat, along with extreme close ups of the hairs and the hide. It is a beautiful coat, and this particular fur is hard to find. What I'd like to know is, where do I stand? What can I expect to encounter if this person decides to pursue this. I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but this person lives several states away.

Thanks,
finders
MO

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

Let her sue you if she wants to spend the money, and yes, it does make a difference that she lives several States away. All because she sues you, doesn't mean she'll win. And, unless there's fraud involved, she can forget about any help from the Post Office or the Attorney General's Office. They have bigger fish to fry.

Never, ever, buy anything on EBay, just because of problems like this.

IAAL

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[This message has been edited by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE (edited August 29, 2000).]