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Ebay help - bought an item insanely cheap now seller says that he made a mistakeHi everyone! To cut a long story short I bought a bike worth £200 for £1 on ebay because seller made a mistake when listing it (instead of £1 auction start price he put £1 buy it now price) when I asked him about collection he said that he made a mistake. What can I do now ? ( I paid him with paypal straight away)
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Re: Ebay help - bought an item insanely cheap now seller says that he made a mistake'You can't snatch at a bargain' - Hartog v Colin & Shields [1939] 3 All ER 566
Bad luck. It was a mistake and you surely knew that - a £200 bike for £1 is obviously an error.
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Re: Ebay help - bought an item insanely cheap now seller says that he made a mistakeDon't think so - see my post above re unilateral mistake.(Original post by shmuxel)
You have the right to collect the item at £1, but with any morality you'll accept it was a mistake and let him keep the bike -
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Re: Ebay help - bought an item insanely cheap now seller says that he made a mistakeShould I take your word as an aspiringlawstudent(Original post by Aspiringlawstudent)
Don't think so - see my post above.
In any case, OP should accept it was a mistake -
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Hmmm but that's such a bargain!(Original post by shmuxel)
Should I take your word as an aspiringlawstudent
In any case, OP should accept it was a mistake -
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Re: Ebay help - bought an item insanely cheap now seller says that he made a mistakeAnd therein lies the problem - you knew it was worth far more than the price being asked and you took advantage of what you realised was a mistake. The contract is therefore void and cannot be enforced, per Singleton J.(Original post by jedi-master)
Hmmm but that's such a bargain! -
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Re: Ebay help - bought an item insanely cheap now seller says that he made a mistakeContact ebay/paypal, who will arbitrate, but tbh going round to collect it if they agree in your favour probably wouldn't be very pleasant. Since it's only £1, you're better off cutting your losses.(Original post by jedi-master)
Hi everyone! To cut a long story short I bought a bike worth £200 for £1 on ebay because seller made a mistake when listing it (instead of £1 auction start price he put £1 buy it now price) when I asked him about collection he said that he made a mistake. What can I do now ? ( I paid him with paypal straight away)
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Re: Ebay help - bought an item insanely cheap now seller says that he made a mistakeAsk him to send the pound back via paypal ?(Original post by jedi-master)
Hmmm but that's such a bargain! -
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Erm, that he would admit his mistake and sell me the bike?(Original post by mosmof)
honestly.. what did you expect to happen when you 'purchased' a £200 bike for £1?! -
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I didn't know it was a mistake, I just thought that he was very generous(Original post by Aspiringlawstudent)
And therein lies the problem - you knew it was worth far more than the price being asked and you took advantage of what you realised was a mistake. The contract is therefore void and cannot be enforced, per Singleton J.
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Re: Ebay help - bought an item insanely cheap now seller says that he made a mistakeIn your defence, there have been cases of vengeful spouses selling off their other half's most precious possessions at ridiculous prices to be spiteful. It could have been one of those, although I think that would bring in a whole raft of other legal issues in its wake.(Original post by jedi-master)
I didn't know it was a mistake, I just thought that he was very generous
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Re: Ebay help - bought an item insanely cheap now seller says that he made a mistakehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartog_v_Colin_%26_Shields(Original post by AverageExcellence)
Hes obliged to sell it to oyu, its his own fault. You should contact ebay and tell them about it. Hes in the wrong not you -
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Re: Ebay help - bought an item insanely cheap now seller says that he made a mistakeLegally, he has the right to cancel the contract, as most sales contracts are formed after the item is shipped. So, do get your 1 pound back (would be unfair on you because of his mistake!), but you can honestly forget about getting that bike.(Original post by jedi-master)
I didn't know it was a mistake, I just thought that he was very generous
Ignoring any morality, this is where you stand legally.
I'll email him asking for his solution 
