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57 posts & 40 voices | Started 1 year ago by GavinB | Latest reply from breatheeasy

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GavinB - Member

Well, I guess that'll teach me for not checking someone's profile for a little more 'history' before getting involved.

Chatted back and forth about a bike trailer via email, phoned last night, agreed a price (she was wanting £600, I offered £560 plus £65 for courier and packing). Paid straight away via Paypal, then get an email this morning to say that someone else, responding to an ad placed somewhere else, had offered £700 and that she was really sorry, but unless I paid £700 or more she was going to sell it to the other party!

WTF! I've paid for it! Or should I not be annoyed by this?

Posted 1 year ago #
the-muffin-man - Member

Or should I not be annoyed by this?

I'd be **** livid!! Then I'd probably calm down a bit.

We're not talking about a tenner more than you offered - £140 is a lot of money for anyone to pass up and I think most sellers would at least consider taking it.

Posted 1 year ago #
nickjb - Member

It is enough money to make seller think but still worthy of a 'name and shame'

Posted 1 year ago #
druidh - Member

that'll teach me for not checking someone's profile for a little more 'history' before getting involved.

* nods *

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/chariot-carriers-inc-cx2-bike-trailer-for-sale

Posted 1 year ago #
brakes - Member

unless I paid £700 or more

oldest trick in the book, she probably hasn't had another offer
make some crap up about a binding verbal contract and that she's obliged to honour the deal or something

Posted 1 year ago #
cynic-al - Member

Name, shame and flame.

Posted 1 year ago #
onceinalifetime - Member

For starters, wtf are you thinking of paying £600odd for a bike trailer.

You buy a trailer from halfords for £200 or so and have change to buy a Speccy hardrock or whatever.

Madness!

But yes I would be absolutely peaving up the walls for a minute or two.

NAME & SHAME please.

Posted 1 year ago #
markgraylish - Member

Errr, you've already paid for it so it's yours isn't it?

Posted 1 year ago #
GavinB - Member

I can understand not passing up the extra dosh, just. I still think it's pretty poor form when you've already taken the money and agreed courier/packing details to then find out the next day that it's going to be sold to someone else unless I cough up the extra dosh.

Yeah, I guess, move on!

Posted 1 year ago #
spw3 - Member

Still, its pretty poor behaviour.

Name & shame indeed!

Posted 1 year ago #
peteimpreza - Member

Have you got your money back?

Posted 1 year ago #
GavinB - Member

Nods back at druidh.

Yup, should have checked for a little more history.

edit:

Yup, money was sent back this evening. Spent the best part of the day seething about it, then got the money refunded.

Posted 1 year ago #
psling - Member

As I understand it, technically you have a contract. The goods were offered for sale, you made an offer that was accepted and payment was made completing the contract. They are obliged to supply the goods. What you can actually do about it is probably bugger all though without a lot of time, trouble, and money to enforce the contract

Hope you get your money back pretty quickly.--oops, see you have; there are plenty more trailers in the sea ~ hopefully

Posted 1 year ago #
Andy - Member

Worth posting a comment on the forsale thread in case the seller attempts to sell again using that ID.

Posted 1 year ago #
GavinB - Member

Pretty much exactly what I though psling.

There is an invoice for the goods, sent via Paypal, which I paid immediately. So, at that point the goods are mine (aren't they?), however still in her possession. The tricky bit is that she's at the other end of the country, and it's not like I'm covered under distance selling regs, as she's not an internet retailer.

Posted 1 year ago #
TandemJeremy - Member

Small claims court for your loss - if you can be arsed and your loss is the difference between the price you agreed and the price at which you can buy another secondhand one at. Not much probably

Forget it lifes too short - just make sure that post has s suitable comment does if she ever tries to sell on here anyone who looks will know she is not to be trusted

Posted 1 year ago #
takisawa2 - Member

Pretty crap thing to do all the same.
Should be a time/no of posts limit to stop these free-ads jockeys.

Posted 1 year ago #
epicsteve - Member

Many's the time I've seen something on the classifieds I wanted but then given it a miss 'cause the poster had no history (as was the case here) or had only ever posted ads.

Posted 1 year ago #
househusband - Member

Might be worth posting a link to this thread on the original thread in the classifieds, to raise awareness should this person try selling again - just to 'raise awareness', like...

Posted 1 year ago #
MrSparkle - Member

Bang out of order. I'd be **** seething too.

Posted 1 year ago #
spw3 - Member

OK so I know I am going to get howled down but...how do you check on someone's history on S'track?

Not a troll, I just have no idea.

Posted 1 year ago #
druidh - Member

Click on the word "Member" beside their name on a post

Posted 1 year ago #
z1ppy - Member

see that "member" by your name (or mine), click on that and it give you posting history. Though admittedly the seller in this case has no posting history.

too slow

Posted 1 year ago #
cp - Member

click on the word member next to folks usernames in their posts.......

Posted 1 year ago #
spw3 - Member

Wow - its like taking the red pill!

Posted 1 year ago #
GavinB - Member

I almost groaned when I belatedly clicked on the profile information, as I usually do a quick check if I haven't recognised the user. I always feel better buying off someone who has a fair bit of history (and that really needs to be on much more than just the classifieds).

Posted 1 year ago #
Woody - Member

Only problem I've had on here was with someone with only a short selling history. Luckily I got the money back through Paypal.

Maybe it's time to do what they were forced to do on a watch forum I frequent. Minimum 50 posts on the forums before you are allowed to sell OR buy in the classifieds.

Posted 1 year ago #
z1ppy - Member

and have ppl posting rubbish 50 odds times, just to post in the classified, oh... you wouldn't notice would you.

Posted 1 year ago #
barnsleymitch - Member

Gavin - as others have already said, go to Halfords and buy a cheap one. I've had mine about two years, it's been brilliant, and as I recall, I only paid about a hundred quid for it. The kids grow out of them pretty quickly anyway, there really is no point in spending a fortune on one.

Posted 1 year ago #
aracer - Member

Blimey if that's what CX2s sell for, I'm pretty optimistic about what I can get for our Cougar 1 when it comes time to get rid

Posted 1 year ago #
Drac - Moderator

People joining just to sell stuff should be banned.

Posted 1 year ago #
barnsleymitch - Member

Couldnt agree more Drac.

Posted 1 year ago #
speshstumpyworks - Member

Drac(onian)

Posted 1 year ago #
Drac - Moderator

Final straw for me was the cheeky git joined to advertise about £4k of vehicle. No previous posts just this vehicle. Total piss take.

Posted 1 year ago #
BigJohn - Member

She sold your trailer at a profit and pocketed £140. That's your money.

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