Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Coin Chat
>
Ebay help needed
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="NPCoin, post: 609794, member: 5629"]It is legally binding in most jurisdictions. However, eBay is a venue. They are not party to your contract with the bidder. They are not a court or arbitrator of law to make legal decisions regarding your contract. The only enforcement they have is between you individually and the bidder individually on the use of their venue.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is our own responsibility as sellers to enforce our own contracts or not. If there was no material loss, then enforcement of the contract in a court of law seems a moot point. It is when there is actual material loss of a significant value where enforcement would be prudent, though these cases would apparently seldom happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>eBay would rather keep both buyer and seller happy to keep the two parties out of court. Could you imagine if even 1% of every closed auction ended in breach of contract proceedings? Just imagine the millions of subpoenas eBay would receive to submit information to the courts just in identifying the parties involved.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a very messy business eBay has gotten itself into. It's just too bad they keep trying to complicate things as time goes on.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NPCoin, post: 609794, member: 5629"]It is legally binding in most jurisdictions. However, eBay is a venue. They are not party to your contract with the bidder. They are not a court or arbitrator of law to make legal decisions regarding your contract. The only enforcement they have is between you individually and the bidder individually on the use of their venue. It is our own responsibility as sellers to enforce our own contracts or not. If there was no material loss, then enforcement of the contract in a court of law seems a moot point. It is when there is actual material loss of a significant value where enforcement would be prudent, though these cases would apparently seldom happen. eBay would rather keep both buyer and seller happy to keep the two parties out of court. Could you imagine if even 1% of every closed auction ended in breach of contract proceedings? Just imagine the millions of subpoenas eBay would receive to submit information to the courts just in identifying the parties involved. It's a very messy business eBay has gotten itself into. It's just too bad they keep trying to complicate things as time goes on.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Coin Chat
>
Ebay help needed
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...