Insensitive??? Numb, would probably be a better term. Non paying bidders have been a problem since this place was invented. I've read so many complaints on these boards about UID's that I've been vaccinated an built up an immunity to all talk an no backup.
Lawsuit? If that worked for anyone but an attorney I'd like to know the strategy behind the suit. Breach of contract, one must prove damages and so far a "if I sold it... doesn't work" This is not a real estate rental contract, where provisions are made for landlords to advertise, till a suitable tenant is found.
It's a vehicle sale on titled property listed on a venue. There is "Breach" unless you can prove damages under the current laws you have to work with.
Sure it's a bad situation, a nonpaying bidder, gets to leave feedback. A loophole in the feedback system that needs to be plugged. A retaliatory feedback war isn't the answer.
The fact that some sellers that can't produce the goods, file a unpaid item report after they refund the payment, is also a problem. Instead of filing a mutually agreed not to complete the sale, they feel that if they have to make a refund, because the item is no longer available, they should mark the buyer for being upset they didn't get the item before their time limit to file ran out. In this situation, after the buyer jumps through hoops in eBay's system, gets a employee to remove the UID strike, feedback should be allowed to warn other buyers.
Anything else, UID strike on file, negative feedback should not be allowed from a buyer. Time limits for placing a negative could be established, where a positive could be left immediately. Other than feedback damage I don't see where wasting additional time and funds is going to prove anything to anybody who bids without completing the deal.if the live in another State. There's no extradition for civil suits. You'd have to file in the buyers State to win anything, and that's only if you could win.
Now this court order feedback removal, never tried it myself, but still interested if the situation arises... According to the Help pages under Feedback removal
Link eBay is provided with a valid court order requesting Feedback Removal.
. My attorney stated that eBay wouldn't have to abide by any court order other than the State the company is registered in. IE California, odds that I'm flying to CA to file a feedback removal order are pretty slim. But if there's a way that works. I'd also like to hear it, rather than a bunch of big talk about lawsuits that never happen. I was figuring eBay was doing it as a courtesy if someone actually won a defamation lawsuit in court in their State of residence they would remove it.
Now I read maybe my attorney is right.
Now I've seen successful lawsuits over UID's on tickets to an event that expired before the situation was resolved. But that's untitled property or merchandise, subject to different laws than titled property.
If you have won or know how to win a lawsuit on titled vehicles that a non paying bidder decides to pass on. I'd like to gear how to actually do it. But I'll be the last one to encourage a lawsuit I know can't be won.
Until I hear something that works, I'd file the UID, get your final value fee returned an move forward.
So I guess I'm now
Insensitive
And have to wait to hear the big secret to winning the eBay lawsuit when it comes out on a DVD and sold on eBay?
You all join hands and sing Kumbaya now, I'll pour a Jack and Coke and ponder on Bizzy's math problem
Just my opinion
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