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Bike sold for us but vendor won't pay us back

  • 03-12-2013 11:52am
    #1
    CaraMay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭


    My sibling died suddenly almost 3 years ago and left behind 3 expensive racing bikes. My parents didn't know what to do with them and a family friend advised that his nephew had a bike shop in mayo and would sell them for us and send on the proceeds.

    The bike sold quickly and the seller told his uncle that he had a cheque for my parents but didn't have a home address. This was provided to him about 2 years ago but he has disappeared in that he is not reply to emails / phone calls or a recent Facebook message.

    What recourse do we have. Can't believe someone would steal from bereaved parents.


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  • #2
    Munstermissy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭Munstermissy


    Can you not ring the nephews bike shop and ask for the money or drive to Mayo and ask for it upfront?


  • #3
    CaraMay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭CaraMay


    He has since shut it and opened another business but can't find an address.


  • #4
    Bepolite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    CaraMay wrote: »
    What recourse do we have.
    CaraMay wrote: »
    He has since shut it and opened another business but can't find an address.

    Very little, I would imagine, if the previous business is now gone.


  • #5
    ANXIOUS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭ANXIOUS


    Did you contact the friend who recommended this chap? Also post on the cycling forum that you are looking to see if this chap has a new shop someone there will know.


  • #6
    Bepolite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    ANXIOUS wrote: »
    Did you contact the friend who recommended this chap? Also post on the cycling forum that you are looking to see if this chap has a new shop someone there will know.

    Careful what you allege, however.


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  • #7
    CaraMay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭CaraMay


    It wasn't through his business as such in that it was more of a favour.

    Can I go to the small claims court? Or register a judgement somehow?. His uncle has tried to contact him and each time he gets him he promises to pay.


  • #8
    ANXIOUS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭ANXIOUS


    Small claims wouldn't cover three expensive road bikes, I'd ask the friend for the money and let him get fixed up by the nephew.


  • #9
    CaraMay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭CaraMay


    ANXIOUS wrote: »
    Small claims wouldn't cover three expensive road bikes, I'd ask the friend for the money and let him get fixed up by the nephew.

    Sorry I should have explained he gave back two because he couldn't sell them and kept the 'hacker' which was worth max 600 but he claimed he sold for 300


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