I wonder if this is a legally binding bid???

[LionsDen]

Click me

I wonder what the seller thought when he checked his listing and saw the price?

 

[DCPlumbing]

I knew small cars were gonna hold their price, What with fuel costs and new taxation classes but Blimey!

 

[tim west]

I reckon the postage will knock the price up a bit.
I like the bit at the end about using PayPal for protection, whats their limit £250 or something

 

[Deluks]

But to be fair, it does have low mileage for the year.

 

[vsynth]

No wheel trims, have to knock the £300 off for that.

 

[holmslaw]

Are bids on ebay legally binding? always wondered.

 

[Spark123]

Yes, I think they are legally binding.

 

[JohnD]

try to enforce it.

 

[Spark123]

As far as I am aware, if you bid on something you are entering into a legally binding contract. If you win and don't pay, you are open to the person selling taking you to court for non payment - providing of course if they can track you down!

 

[mattylad]

MIght not be a good idea to track this one down, one of his/her previous purchases is a cricket bat, perhaps for in the car eh? lol

 

[Woodster66]

No bids on ebay are not legally binding in this country, you can bid on a car but you don't have to buy it!
you could bid on a car or anything else, but when you go and collect and theres a knocking sound from the engine or the suspension would you still buy it.....I dont think so! I wouldn't anyway!

I believe a solicitor challenged the legality of these bids in court for some reason and he won, I think the buyer did try and take him to court stating the legally binding bid bit but the court disagreed with the seller!

 

[LionsDen]

If the item is not as described then I'd agree with you. But surely if the item is exactly as described then you have no reason to back out. You put a bid in knowing that if you won then you had to buy.