can i be sued for not selling an item on ebay?

[minteh]

What is the name of your state?im from the UK (united kingdom) my girlfriend listed a caravan for sale on ebay for a friend this friend sold the van and didnt inform my girlfriend they had done so she was unable to end the auction on ebay before it had finished as soon as she was told the van was sold she contacted the winning buyer and told him she was sorry and it had been sold elsewhere and it was no longer available for him to buy no money has changed hands he is now saying that she must complete the deal or he is going to sue her but she is unable to complete the deal as she doesnt have the caravan and nor does the friend she was listing it for what can he sue her for? as no money had changed hands doesnt the seller retain the right not to sell to somone ? i have looked for information on this but have only come across buyers help not sellers help any information would be appreciated

 

[janedoe23]

Since the auction ended and there was a winner then the bid is a binding deal. Even though money was never exchanged the buyer can sue. Its highly unlikely because it's going to cost the buyer time and money to file a lawsuit. In the end it will probably be just your feedback that is hurt.

 

[dallas702]

If the van was sold before the auction ended there is nothing the "winner" can do. She no longer owns the van, and as long as she doesn't accept any money from the "winner" she has no more responsibility to him. This is a common occurance as no one is limited to where they may sell their property. If she didn't include that little disclaimer about the van being for sale locally or listed elsewhere then next time she will know better. The "winner" isn't going to sue but if he leaves bad feedback your girlfriend can reply to it with her version or ask Ebay for a removal...then leave the "winner" negative feedback for being a "loser".

 

[minteh]

thank you both alot for your advice it is much appreciated he has since stopped hassling now so fingers crossed it is only feedback that is hurt

Kind Regards
Minteh

 

[snoogiejj1]

If the van was sold before the auction ended there is nothing the "winner" can do. She no longer owns the van, and as long as she doesn't accept any money from the "winner" she has no more responsibility to him. This is a common occurance as no one is limited to where they may sell their property. If she didn't include that little disclaimer about the van being for sale locally or listed elsewhere then next time she will know better. The "winner" isn't going to sue but if he leaves bad feedback your girlfriend can reply to it with her version or ask Ebay for a removal...then leave the "winner" negative feedback for being a "loser".

WRONG!!! If the seller had sold the van prior to the auction ending then he should have either cancelled the auction or cancelled the bid. He let the auction run its course and in return there was a winning bidder. We don't know if the seller actually sold the car it could just be an easy way out because maybe they didn't get the bids they wanted on it. As I said before the bidder probably won't sue but he has every right to report the seller and leave negative feedback for selling a item he did not have. If the seller gives the bidder negative feed then it shows what a true idiot the seller is by leaving unjustified negative feed.

 

[panzertanker]

Uh guys and gals...
The OP is from the UK......

 

[dallas702]

Get a grip Snoogie. This happens every day on Ebay and other auto auction sites. He wouldn't get a cent even if he did go to the sellers jurisdiction and sue. These auctions aren't the legally binding "contract" everyone thinks they are.