What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?I live in California, the seller lives in Mississippi.
Won an auction on 10/24/04 for a 1993 Honda Accord, paid deposit of $500 via PayPal and the rest by cashier's check ($1350). Listing stated that the title may take up to 6-8 weeks to clear. Three months later, after many phone calls from me and multiple excuses from the seller, still no title or car. Seller very difficult to contact, but when I do, he has other excuses why I can't contact him (lost phone, changed phone number, etc) and why he hasn't got the title. Finally three weeks ago he stated that he can't get the title clear, and will refund my money. Well since then I have not been able to contact him, either by phone or email. I have left messages with his relatives who see him regularly, and I have sent him a letter by FedEx which his wife signed for, and I have even talked to others who use his cell phone who tell me that they will tell him I called, but no response.
I've filed a complaint with eBay, but since it over their time limit of 35 days, they won't help. Trying to use Square Trade met with no success since the seller will not respond. Also a complaint with the Internet Fraud Commission met with no help.
So what do I do now? Do I contact the Attorney General in Mississippi? Can I file a small claim in California or do I have to go to the seller's county? Do I ask the local police for help? The way I look at it this is the same as car theft so isn't this just as bad as someone carjacking your car?
Any help is appreciated. I'm at my wit's end and am losing sleep over this.
Thanks,
-Ken-
Won an auction on 10/24/04 for a 1993 Honda Accord, paid deposit of $500 via PayPal and the rest by cashier's check ($1350). Listing stated that the title may take up to 6-8 weeks to clear. Three months later, after many phone calls from me and multiple excuses from the seller, still no title or car. Seller very difficult to contact, but when I do, he has other excuses why I can't contact him (lost phone, changed phone number, etc) and why he hasn't got the title. Finally three weeks ago he stated that he can't get the title clear, and will refund my money. Well since then I have not been able to contact him, either by phone or email. I have left messages with his relatives who see him regularly, and I have sent him a letter by FedEx which his wife signed for, and I have even talked to others who use his cell phone who tell me that they will tell him I called, but no response.
I've filed a complaint with eBay, but since it over their time limit of 35 days, they won't help. Trying to use Square Trade met with no success since the seller will not respond. Also a complaint with the Internet Fraud Commission met with no help.
So what do I do now? Do I contact the Attorney General in Mississippi? Can I file a small claim in California or do I have to go to the seller's county? Do I ask the local police for help? The way I look at it this is the same as car theft so isn't this just as bad as someone carjacking your car?
Any help is appreciated. I'm at my wit's end and am losing sleep over this.
Thanks,
-Ken-