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Originally Posted by acidtrunks
im sorry man but you are wrong,if this was barrett-jackson they would be all over this seller,by them having past successful sales on ebay they obviousley understand the system,and by adjusting the buy it now,they knew there was lack of interest,they held it to the last minute hoping someone would make the magic bid and save their ass,they could have removed the auction before it ended but they didnt,so bottom line he won the auction,he deserves his car for 60K thats part of the risks of participating in THE LOWEST PRICED M3 ON EBAY....In the end it really turned out to be that huh?
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Except that if you sell a car on Barrett-Jackson there are signed copies of legally binding contracts. I can't say for 100% sure, but I fairly certain that clicking "accept" on a web page has been less than a solid form of making a legal declaration, hence the need for actual signed contracts even today.
It is no different if a buyer clicks "Buy It Now" then backs out. The only recourse is with eBay, not legal. But, it doesn't detract from the issue that it was very likely an honest mistake, and now everyone wants to crucify the poor bastards.