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goods bought from a gumtree seller

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  • 04-11-2008 5:24pm
    #1
    bittihuduga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭


    i saw an ad on gumtree ireland selling dvds
    i bought Lost nd 24 DVDs from the seller
    since he was based in tipperarry i asked him to post it
    i paid him via bank transfer
    3 days after payment, no sign of goods.
    on asking he said he posted it long back
    after 2 weeks of asking everyday..he said looks like dvds are lost
    i will post again
    next day on asking he said he sent again but movie dvds.
    but these dint arrive too.

    i am receiving other stuff by post.
    now i have paid and no goods..
    he is just arguing with me...

    what should i do???


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    #2
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,251 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Ask for your money back. Its a private person to person sale, nothing to gumtree can do about it.


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    axer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    bittihuduga wrote: »
    i saw an ad on gumtree ireland selling dvds
    i bought Lost nd 24 DVDs from the seller
    since he was based in tipperarry i asked him to post it
    i paid him via bank transfer
    3 days after payment, no sign of goods.
    on asking he said he posted it long back
    after 2 weeks of asking everyday..he said looks like dvds are lost
    i will post again
    next day on asking he said he sent again but movie dvds.
    but these dint arrive too.

    i am receiving other stuff by post.
    now i have paid and no goods..
    he is just arguing with me...

    what should i do???
    Do you think this person is selling these items as a business? It certainly looks like that if he/she is able to send replacements - remember if he/she is doing it to make money (and not just to sell personal items) then it is a business. If that is the case then you are actually covered by the Sale of Goods and Supply of services act 1980.

    Your best bet here is to ask for your money back like ongarite posted. If he/she refuses then try and sus out if this person is running some sort of business, if yes then you could bring them to the small claims court (you will need their address etc). I would send them a registered letter requesting refund so that you can produce it for the small claims court (makes you look more reasonable to them too).

    Don't pay by bank transfer for purchases if possible - you have very little protection.

    I have seen where people have pulled back money that they have transferred via their bank - contact your bank and see if that is possible.


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    bittihuduga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭bittihuduga


    he says he is not a business..
    he is selling used dvds from his collection.
    i asked for a refund and he refused to give refund.
    he blames i have sent dvds and i am lying :-(

    he said he sent me a replacement - of different set of movies dvds which i did not want
    it is more than a week now and even the second parcel has not arrived

    looks like he is bluffing by saying that parcel sent.
    i feel he has not sent any goods to me

    he is refusing to refund..

    this is one to one sale and no business involved

    what are my chances???


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    axer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    bittihuduga wrote: »
    what are my chances???
    You have no rights on a private deal then. You could try the bank route but it is doubtful.

    Looks like you will have to chalk it up to experience and move on.


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    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    WTF were you thinking sending money to some randomer on gumtree? You didn't stop to think that maybe this guy might just keep your money and send sweet FA?

    Beggars belief.


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    joeperry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 527 ✭✭✭joeperry


    You have been ripped off simple as that.never ever buy anything online with a bank transfer.


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    The money is gone. If you have his address (a real one that is) then you could call to his house. Otherwise, live and learn.


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    bittihuduga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭bittihuduga


    since the seller was a local from tipperarry..i never doubted him :-(
    a good lesson learnt


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    How do you know that the seller was really from Tipperary?


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    bittihuduga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭bittihuduga


    he told me :-(
    and he had a AIB a/c
    so i trusted him


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    robtri
    Registered Users Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    Let me see, you where buying counterfit goods, copies of LOST and 24 and you got ripped off,
    well serves you right, is all i can say....
    they are other routes you can go to make his life a misery......


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    bittihuduga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭bittihuduga


    well, so many people sell original DVDs and CDs.
    this guy was selling was selling original(from his ad) movie DVDs and boxsets
    since he said he is based out of dublin and collection from tipperarry, we agreed on post
    im sure we do this lot many times on adverts too.
    he gave his aib a/c and i made the transfer :-(

    there was no way i could say this guy was a cheat
    im sure he was not a scammer from outside ireland


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    craichoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,706 ✭✭✭craichoe


    robtri wrote: »
    Let me see, you where buying counterfit goods, copies of LOST and 24 and you got ripped off,
    well serves you right, is all i can say....
    they are other routes you can go to make his life a misery......

    How do you know their counterfeit ... he said their from his used DVD collection which is perfectly legal to sell.


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    bittihuduga wrote: »
    since he said he is based out of dublin and collection from tipperarry,

    He's in Dublin, but posts his private sale, non-business, DVDs from Tipperary? Scam-o-rama!


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    bittihuduga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭bittihuduga


    jor el wrote: »
    He's in Dublin,

    how do you know he is in dublin???


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    #17
    krudler
    Registered Users Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    OP, i have some magic beans you can buy, just send me a blank cheque to my Donegal address and I'll have my shipping dept based in Limerick forward them to our mailing station in Wexford, you should have them in 3 working days


    So what have we learned today children?


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    mirwillbeback
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭mirwillbeback


    You could contact AIB and ask for the transfer to be cancelled, but they will need to contact him for authorisation, so unlikely if he's a scammer.


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    bittihuduga wrote: »
    how do you know he is in dublin???

    eh, do you not remember writing this?
    bittihuduga wrote: »
    he said he is based out of dublin and collection from tipperarry
    That's how.
    mirwillbeback wrote:
    You could contact AIB and ask for the transfer to be cancelled, but they will need to contact him for authorisation, so unlikely if he's a scammer.

    I don't think the banks have any system in place for reversing a lodgement or credit transfer. They'll likely tell you to contact the recipient and ask them to give the money back. In either case, they won't be able to force the seller to do anything, and even contacting them on your behalf might be out of their remit.


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    axer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    jor el wrote: »
    That's how.
    I don't think just because the seller says he is dublin that he actually is.


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    #21
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    axer wrote: »
    I don't think just because the seller says he is dublin that he actually is.

    My point is that the seller told the buyer, up front, that he was in Dublin, but would post his DVDs from Tipp. Now if that doesn't scream scam, I don't know what does.


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    bittihuduga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭bittihuduga


    sorry for mis typing or understanding
    what i meant was seller told he is not from dublin...but from tipperary and so cant meet me for collection


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    #23
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Ask for proof of postage and proof of delivery. To put money in his account you must have his name and bank branch - should be easy to find him if that's your next step.


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    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Gumtree is infested with scammers as its policing and admin is almost non existent. I would only purchase from this site COD or a call out in the case of the motor trade.

    Lost is a hot product for bootleggers because it has a much longer shelf life than the average movie release and it sells well.

    This guy sounds like a scammer and a bootlegger. If he has several adds posted selling the same type of stuff I would smell a rat. It would not take much to set him up and contact INFACT or the Gardai. They could chase him up through if they took the case serious.


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