Always make sure that you have banked the funds - and it has cleared - before sending the item.
One sale I had took 2 weeks for paypal to clear a payment.
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Write it off
Go to a solicitor. He will tell you that you have a good case. He will then relieve you £120 for the consultation. He will the write to you for a further payment of £350 for future work.
It is cheaper to write off the debt.
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Request their full contact information from ebay. If ebay are at fault for not recording them accurately then take ebay to small claims to return the money.
I did it and it never even made it to small claims. I recieved a cheque from eBay AG!
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Presumably you are sending the letters to all the poeple in their street with the purpose of embarassing the debtor.Originally posted by DGKTo cut a long story short I sold something on ebay and they paid through paypal using some form of payment that can potentially bounce. I stupidly sent out the item. The payment bounced. They refuse to answer emails.
Right.
Using 192.com I've managed to address 68 envelopes, one to every house in their street. I have composed a letter stating that their cheque had bounced and they refuse to discuss the matter. Is this legal?
Even though your story may be true you need to be able to prove it - otherwise you have libelled them. How can YOU prove that they have received, read and ignored the emails?
"But your honour, my spam filter must have eaten them".
"Oh yes, right. DGK, get your chequebook out".
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No it's not legal - for such correspondence you must be sure that the person lives at an address to send such information. You must also ensure that it is addressed correctly to the right person as it contains sensitive information.Originally posted by DGKUsing 192.com I've managed to address 68 envelopes, one to every house in their street. I have composed a letter stating that their cheque had bounced and they refuse to discuss the matter. Is this legal?
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I know it's a principle thing, but how much money is at stake here? Unless it's hundreds just chalk it up to experience and move on. Your likelihood of being able to recover a small amount of money is virtually nil.
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If they do not answer emails them do you honestly expect to then to respoond to your letter.
Looks like it's one to swallow and move on
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More legal advice please
To cut a long story short I sold something on ebay and they paid through paypal using some form of payment that can potentially bounce. I stupidly sent out the item. The payment bounced. They refuse to answer emails.
Right.
Using 192.com I've managed to address 68 envelopes, one to every house in their street. I have composed a letter stating that their cheque had bounced and they refuse to discuss the matter. Is this legal?Tags: None
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