deposit question

[edteach]

What is the name of your state? michigan

I sold a luger and holster to a buyer in PA. Buyer asked if I would acc. 600$ of the 1665$ total and send the holster and then buyer would send balance, I agreed. Buyer received photos of holster and gun, and when the holster was received buyer said that it was not in condition that they wanted, and would not send balance, or take luger and send back holster. buyer has had gun on hold for 2months. I have refused to refund money and buyer said they would wait till I sold the holster and gun to refund part of the deposit, then quit responding to emails, Question, Am I doing anything illegal by keeping the deposit? or is this a civil matter at best?

 

[Shay-Pari'e]

What is the name of your state? michigan

I sold a luger and holster to a buyer in PA. Buyer asked if I would acc. 600$ of the 1665$ total and send the holster and then buyer would send balance, I agreed. Buyer received photos of holster and gun, and when the holster was received buyer said that it was not in condition that they wanted, and would not send balance, or take luger and send back holster. buyer has had gun on hold for 2months. I have refused to refund money and buyer said they would wait till I sold the holster and gun to refund part of the deposit, then quit responding to emails, Question, Am I doing anything illegal by keeping the deposit? or is this a civil matter at best?

If there was no signed contract for the deposit, you clearly need to give the deposit back.

 

[edteach]

deposit

I have emails from the buyer that he will send a deposit for the gun and then the balance. I would assume that this is as binding as an oral contract.
I do not understand what you mean by "clearly" send it back, The buyer still has the holster. And I have not heard from him in 4 days, he is posting on a forum and says he is filing a fraud complaint with the michigan AG's office. I do not feel that the agreement was broken by anything I have done.