Mistaken Ebay Bid

[jgladney]

Hi.

I made a mistake on an ebay bid. I thought the auction was for 4 tickets and it was for 2. It was an honest mistake, but it was my fault. I couldn't afford to pay that much money for two tickets, so I emailed the seller and explained my mistake, offering to pay his all of his fees, plus his relisting fees. He didn't email me back. He called me on the phone and threatened a law suit. He is in Oklahoma. I am in Ohio. He then proceeded to swear at me and make bodily threats against me several times. I tried to keep cool and explain to him what happened, but he remained most exercized. In the end, he agreed to send me a paypal invoice for his costs, which I will pay if he sends it. However, I do wonder if he can sue me and win? Also, I wonder if I can sue him and win for his threats. Any ideas?

 

[Ohiogal]

Hi.

I made a mistake on an ebay bid. I thought the auction was for 4 tickets and it was for 2. It was an honest mistake, but it was my fault. I couldn't afford to pay that much money for two tickets, so I emailed the seller and explained my mistake, offering to pay his all of his fees, plus his relisting fees. He didn't email me back. He called me on the phone and threatened a law suit. He is in Oklahoma. I am in Ohio. He then proceeded to swear at me and make bodily threats against me several times. I tried to keep cool and explain to him what happened, but he remained most exercized. In the end, he agreed to send me a paypal invoice for his costs, which I will pay if he sends it. However, I do wonder if he can sue me and win? Also, I wonder if I can sue him and win for his threats. Any ideas?

When you bid at an auction your bid is an offer. The acceptance happens when you are the high bid at auction close. THat forms a contract. He can sue you and for the full bid for the tickets especially if he cannot sell them to anyone else. But he does need to try to mitigate his damages by relisting. What were his threats? What exactly did he say?

 

[babymakesone]

Is anyone else thinking that the seller is going to send an invoice, get the money & then not return the other money? I can see a big problem growing here.

Why don't you try to sell the tickets yourself? You may have to take a loss, but then it is taken care of.

How are you going to prove that this person made threats to you?

 

[ablessin]

your high bid made you the winner.

Read auctions very carefully in the future

 

[HomeGuru]

your high bid made you the winner.

**A: yes, a big winner.

 

[Litigation!]

Hi.

I thought the auction was for 4 tickets and it was for 2. It was an honest mistake, but it was my fault. I couldn't afford to pay that much money for two tickets

My response:

This makes no sense. If you couldn't afford 2 tickets, how the hell were you planning to afford to pay for 4 tickets?

You know what? Forget it. E-Bay purchasers and sellers deserve whatever happens to them.

IAAL

 

[ablessin]

My response:

This makes no sense. If you couldn't afford 2 tickets, how the hell were you planning to afford to pay for 4 tickets?

You know what? Forget it. E-Bay purchasers and sellers deserve whatever happens to them.

IAAL

I had the same thought originally.
The event must not have been worth it enough for "just 2" tickets.

 

[dallas702]

Maybe OP was planning to scalp....er, "sell" the other two and get in for free. Hmmmmmmmmm.

Anyway, the seller probably won't sue because he probably won't collect, but you shouldn't agree to any fee payment without a written release of further obligations. Of course, he'll still rip you in the feedback forum.