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Hello, I'd like to ask for your opinion.

I'm looking to buy a caravan again,(said I wouldn't)

I will not place a bid on E-Bay without viewing first and because of this and work commitments I seem to be missing out. The ones I have viewed have all been quite poor, even though they were advertised as really nice and some even said that on the phone!

Anyway back to the point, if I bid and win, then the van is not as described ie dry and its damp, am I obliged to pay up?

Thanks.

No would be the answer because the seller would then be writing a false item description. If that was me i would check out newagents windows and for sale sections in my local paper at least then you do not have the worry of Ebay, if you have to use Ebay inspect it before you bid or buy if the seller says no to this that should tell you something, just do not get conned with an item description because with something like this i would view it before i baught it and the same goes for a car to.

Yes I know what you mean, some of the vans I have seen the owner genuinely didn't know he had a problem.

But one was funny (well it would've been it it wasn't a 60 mile trip for nothing)

We stepped in this van, it was lifting, bloke went straight to the electric cupboard, everything works he says, have you had a van before? Yes we've had two, we say.

Erm ok, I'll leave it with you then and he shuffles off.

It looked for all the world like a building workers doss van!

Thanks all, yes I'm checking everywhere, Preloved / Gumtree / E-Bay / Autotrader.

My rough (very rough) rule of thumb seems to be, the good ones go quickly........

Quote: Originally posted by frenchmerde on 27/6/2012

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Thanks all, yes I'm checking everywhere, Preloved / Gumtree / E-Bay / Autotrader.

My rough (very rough) rule of thumb seems to be, the good ones go quickly........

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I think I may have the makings of a very funny novel the way things are going!

Conversations like this,"can I come and view your van?"

"err but its raining"

"best time to see it, I can look for leaks,lol"

Hundreds more where they came from, especially like the ones where people buy it now without seeing it, then turn up and refuse to pay..........

Meanwhile I'm still thinking.

Some sellers speak, guess the meaning, lol.

1, Ideal for first time caravanners = it's a tip, but you don't know any different.

2, No damp we're aware of = It's wetter than a fish tank.

3. In need of TLC = You'll need a complete rebuild.

Do I sound bitter?