OT. Item is sold, paid for but buyer doesent pick item up.

Chances R · Mar 16, 2009

How long should I hold a item that is sold??
I sold a $75 Denison multipress (1 ton hydraulic press) on ebay 14 months ago. Buyer was to arrange for transportation and it was clearly stated 2 times in the ebay listing. Buyer payed me $75 for press and $50 to place it on a skid and get it ready for shipping. I did my share of communication and told them it was ready for pick up 2 to 3 times. I suspect that the shipping on the item was more that they wanted to spend on the unit and they decided to just give me $125 for it and not worry about it any more. Should I keep trying to get ahold of them? Should I offer there money back?
So when can I sell this item again and get it out of my shop?
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Anonymous-0 · Mar 16, 2009

You cant sell it because the other party bought and paid for it.They now own it but storage fees are allowed.Could be any number of reasons like truck broke,too lazy, whatever but thats why those ebay ads say storage charged if not picked up within so many days.

Bill Shafer · Mar 16, 2009

I would guess after 14 months they do not really want it. I would notify them that it will be sold for storage charge.

rustyfarmall · Mar 16, 2009

14 months is long enough to wait. Try contacting the buyer one more time, but this time inform him that he has one week to pick it up and after that it will be sitting outside. If there is no response, list it again.

jimva · Mar 16, 2009

If it was me, i would send a certified letter and email saying the same that the item was bought and paid for however they didnt pick it up and for the past 14 months it as racked up storage fees say 5 or 10 bucks a month and if the item is not picked up in 30 days it will be sold for storage fees. Or if you could send the bum his money back and sell it again.

I would have never waited 14 months for this. Some of you are just to Dam nice on issues like this.

LenND · Mar 16, 2009

If you have his address send him a letter that he has to sign for and that is sent back to you by the post office. In the letter tell him he has until a certain date to pick it up or it will be sold. After that date sell it--nothing he can do about it once you receive his signed receipt.

Paul from MN · Mar 16, 2009

If I were in your position and could in any way get in touch with him. I would offer to resell the item, and that once it had been resold, send him a refund less the ebay fee and your fee for securing it on a pallet.

I am sure legally you'd be OK if you had his permission to sell it. Not sure what you can do without his authorization. Pretty sure you do not have to store it, but do not know what the law says.

Germ · Mar 16, 2009

I'd try to contact them 1 last time through certified mail and give them an option of picking the item up in 30 days or accepting a refund minus the crating charge. If you don't hear from them, and I hate to say this, but your best bet would be to contact an attorney. The last thing you would want is for them to come back on you at a later date for disposing of their property without their consent.

Mark · Mar 16, 2009

Last year, I bought an old IH corn planter on ebay, from a man in the Dayton, Ohio area....about 160 miles from here. I got so busy with the spring work, I just couldn't get away to go pick it up. I emailed and told him so and that I'd come when I could and if that didn't suit him, he could re-sell, junk it or whatever he felt he needed to do. I got a reply that asked just when I thought I could come and I told him again...I just didn't know as I was busier than a one legged man in an a$$ kicking contest.

So..fast forward until this winter and I email him. I was just wondering if it had been left in the weeds along the fence row. No reply. I find his phone number, no answer, but I leave a message. No return call. I figure he was ------ off and I let it go. He wasn't out a nickel as I paid in full and I surely let him off the hook by telling him to do whatever he needed to do. I just wish he had replied and told me that he got rid of it or whatever. I guess when you hand people money for something and they still get to keep the item, they are entitled to a case of the red a$$. I simply thought there might be a chance he'd say...it's still laying here, come and get it if you want it. No biggie, it didn't break the bank or my heart.

JOCCO · Mar 16, 2009

I been through this and most are correct. But you may have to check state law on storage and abandoned property. We did the certified letter (unclaimed) accessed a storage fee and resold the item. The other party would have to sue you to collect and one thought is they would have to pay storage/leagal fees. I eould be more concered if it was a tital deeded or high value item. My attorney told me to get a party (in person) to sign a paper "after so long a time ownership reverts back to me and they are out of luck if not picked up" legal here but not much help for online stuff.

GeneMO · Mar 16, 2009

I dont think you could get an attorney to turn on the office lights for the dollars you are talking here.

Give them the $75 back and keep the crating charge then resell it.

Gene

kyhayman · Mar 16, 2009

Search 'unclaimed property law' in your state. Bottom line is the state is supposed to end up with it in most jurisdictions if you cant get the purchaser to take it. Since the state has its hand in the deal its pretty important to follow the correct legal procedures.

MGTPa · Mar 16, 2009

That"s a tough one! What do you do?? Maybe he died or had a stroke and is in a nursing home. You could always take a ride over and inquire and see what"s what. Take your proof of purchase paperwork along. Might be dealing with a widow who doesn"t know anything about it.

Ray · Mar 16, 2009

I've got two farm items that have been sold and paid for over a year now.A lawyer told me to sell them and if the guy showed up give him his money back.There not in the way,so i'll just wait a little more.

Jiles · Mar 16, 2009

I would try to contact the person, they could have died. Situation sounds strange but you never know the circumstances.

Brian Jasper co. Ia · Mar 16, 2009

After 14 months, advertise it and sell it. Storage units after 3 months of no payment of fees open the unit and remove the contents. When they get enough stuff, they have a sale. In Iowa after 30 days, it's abandoned and you can do what you want with it.

Uncle Ernie · Mar 16, 2009

I am with a final notice and a must comply date . After that I would refund his purchase price if asked . Sell it and be done with it.

Mark - IN. · Mar 16, 2009

Holy tomolies, holy tomolies. Thanks for the remiinder. I saved up and bought a brand spanking new '63 Studebaker Hawk Grand Tourisimo, paid cash for it too. Two tone, fully loaded, turbo charged, got it all. I drove there by myself cause the wife wasn't home, and went back to wait for her to get home. She got home real, real late too and we just went to bed. Got up in the morning, busy day, forgot all about it until just now. Been wearin that piece of string around my finger since...'63, but didn't take it off cause couldn't remember what it was for...until now. Thanks, I'd better call that guy and tell him me and the wife are on our way down to pick it up...after the wife gets home tonight. Thanks Charles.

Maybe at this point, call them or send them a letter, registered so have proof to go with the copy you made of it, be nice and say have really been as neighborly as you can, but its getting in the way, arrange to have it picked up in say...30 days, or its gone. Whether you want to refund the money is up to you, but for all of your trying, a restocking fee would seem fair to me.

Mark

RandyB(MI) · Mar 16, 2009

A lot of "e-bayers" buy and then try to resell at profit and they don't need to use their own money and sometimes their purchaser lives close enough to original seller that he comes out in the wash on shipping too. With high cost of shipping , it happens more often. Kinda like jumpin' titles on cars.

greygoat · Mar 17, 2009

Notify them by certified mail, for proof of
delivery.

barn E · Mar 18, 2009

Might be a record. Neighbor had F12 for sale, sold it and never got picked up for 7 years. He waited on customer and was happy with the deal. Not me. Dave

D-C-741 · Mar 18, 2009

Hey I bought a Cetract Dozer on e-bay Last Spring paid for it $455 /needs work 4o miles from me,the guy didnt want his yard Tore up wanted till it got a little dryer 2-4 weeks,i hired a friend to make arangements to pick it up ,With his 26 Ft 10 wheel Rollback, GESS WHAT !!!!THE SELL HAS DONE EVERY THING TO MAKE IT A NO PICK UP, I HAVE CALLED HIM,NO RETURN CALLS FROM HIM, WONT REPLY TO MY E-MAILS.I sure would like to know what to he77 gives he got his money for the dozer.

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