You win an auction on trade me and its legally binding, yes?

**canarlee** · 26th July 2007, 15:48

Originally Posted by Dilligaf

Gee Canarlee - that has got to be the strangest auction that wasn't. I think Ken should have contacted you when you first bid to let you know the deal. In fact, Ken should not have put it in "Businesses for sale" to begin with (FKen idiot).

now THAT is my way of thinking!

**Skyryder** · 26th July 2007, 15:51

A contract is any agreement by two or more parties. Both the seller and the buyer agreed to the conditions inherent with TradeMe. One party put up goods for auction and if the reserve was met the contract has been concluded. If either party reneges on the contract that will be deemed to be in breach of contract and is open to litigation. A letter to said party stating the facts of the case should be sent to the seller with additional comments that the buyer will be seeking 'all' costs associated with this transaction. Might be worth a shot.

Skyryder

**Steam** · 26th July 2007, 15:53

If you were a lawyer you could have oh so much fun. drag it through the courts for years! They'd finally probably pay you to fuck off. Lawyers suck. They should have their professions tatooed on their foreheads so we'd know who to punch.

Drop the whole thing though, don't be a dork and just annoy the current owners.

**imdying** · 26th July 2007, 15:54

If I were them, I'd be wanting my money now that you've expressed an interest.

**Macktheknife** · 26th July 2007, 17:16

I am at a loss to understand Lee, are you wanting to go to Timaru now to start the restaurant or are you just shitstirring?

**canarlee** · 26th July 2007, 17:27

mack, can i take the 5th amendment here?

**Krusti** · 26th July 2007, 18:21

Looks like a good supply of dolphins for the menu...

**ynot slow** · 26th July 2007, 20:21

Remember the guy who bought aunty Hels dads car for $5800 or so,turned out he was pissed at bidding and THOUGHT he placed a bid for $58.15 or similar amount,auction started again.

I placed a bid on a radar detector couple of years ago,$1 reserve ones,closed at about midnight on a Friday,I won it and was going through the buying process on bank details,then about 10 minutes later the same detector was offered for $1reserve or buy now $1,so I hit buy now,message on email congratulating me for buying item.Next day i sent an email to company saying can you ship together,got reply saying they had a glitch in system and shouldn't have had buy now,much to and fro from trademe,seller,trying to get someone to fess up.Seller said it was loaded by software supplied by auctionitis(sp),and was their fault bla blah bullshit,same responce from trademe-not our fault as we don't load new auctions blah blah bullshit.

In the end we were offered it at a reduced rate and took it,then a couple of months later trademe disabled my account,even though it says binding legal agreement it can be crap.We sold a phone and said scratches on it,buyer winged and said they were gouges,not as advertised,car charger not there,(car charger was for sale as an additional cost after he had won auction),just black list them.

**imdying** · 26th July 2007, 20:40

Originally Posted by ynot slow

We sold a phone and said scratches on it,buyer winged and said they were gouges,not as advertised

Ok, now that's ghey.

**Mully** · 26th July 2007, 20:47

See, now if you really wanted to piss them off, you should have driven the "bidding" really high - like $2-3K high.

Cos then they pay commission to Trademe based on the "sale" price. That'd learn them how to advertise.

Unless businesses for sale don't pay commission based on sale price, in which case, please disregard.

**Hitcher** · 26th July 2007, 21:17

Transactions on Trademe aren't legally binding. I've only ever had one experience -- about four years ago -- selling my Zeal. Some dude from Levin won the auction, apparently on behalf of some younger male relative who decided he didn't want it, which I didn't know until he did a no-show to uplift it as arranged. I was a bit cranky and this dude gave me bad rep. Out of pocket for Trademe fees, I've never returned.

**Panther** · 26th July 2007, 21:21

time waster

**limbimtimwim** · 26th July 2007, 22:18

You could at least do them for false advertising! Look at those dolphins in picture 17!

At least two are fake. I'd be demanding 3 dolphins or there'd be BIG trouble.

BIG TROUBLE.

**Conquiztador** · 26th July 2007, 23:00

DT is not run by a judge. So the outcome is not always in following with legal rules. Common sense will prevail (been there...). It costs you $30 to lodge a proceeding with DT, but there is no guarantee they take it up, it depends on the case. In your case I would say that the chance they want to spend time on this is slim.

Yep, the seller had no idea what they were doing. But you also have no feedbacks, so same could be said about you...

"If it seems too good to be true, it normally is..."

Walk away and have a giggle. Will be something to pull out when at the pub with the boys (and girls).

Re the red feedbacks on TM. I have 6. One was my fault, rest not. But I am not too worried. I will always give red when deserved. Then if I get a red back it only shows what kind of trader it was anyhow. And 99% of TM members understands that.