As many of you know, I have a thread going trying to sell off part of my shoe collection. I found this humerous, so I thought I'd share. I sent him a brand new pair of shoes, he takes pictures of them all muddy three days later, and apparently he's filing a suit against me. Here's the conversation so far, I'm waiting for his response. I encourage those I've done business with to post your feedback.
Ross Sullivan,
New means NEW. As in brand new. Never worn. These have dirt in the soles and mud on them, (attached is the picture I just took of them as well as a print out of your ad. Note in your description the terms “brand new”, “unused”, and “never worn”). I don’t know if they were yours or somebody else’s. Whatever the case, they are a long way off from NEW.
Look, the shoes I sold you were new. Whether you went out and jumped in a few puddles, then took picture, or stepped in some mud and changed your mind, I can not be held accountable for this. The shoes I sent you were new, unused, never worn, or however else you'd like to describe them. What happened from the time you opened the box, to the time you emailed me, is not up to me, nor can I be held responsible.
The shoes were $120 new like 4 years ago. They are a discontinued model. I just bought a truly new pair for $65 on Ebay. All that’s besides the point. You are clearly in the wrong because your ad said new and the shoes were not new.
Also your response is totally unacceptable. My feedback is 100% because I advertise correctly, and treat others as I would want to be treated. You have not done that. I am perfectly friendly, courteous, etc, until you try to screw me.
In my response, I have been more than accommodating. Your personal insults, foul language and negative response is no way to do business. I as well, have a 100% feedback because of my honesty, diligence, and courteous manner. I cannot say the same for you.
You have the two options sir and a week to decide. I suggest you take one of them. If not, I have your Ebay username, email address, name, address and the attached evidence that you sold me a used pair of shoes that you advertised as new. I will sue you just for the point of this matter. I have several close friends that are lawyers. I will get with them and take you to court to teach you a lesson. It would be no big deal for me or them. I mean that. Do not screw me over. If I do not hear back from you, the next you’ll hear from me is a court summons at your front door.
Your idle, hollow threats are no way to do business. I do not appreciate the threat of being sued because some "eBay" scam artist decided they didn't want the shoes anymore. I shipped them in a timely fashion, at mostly my expense.
If you would like to sue me, I fully welcome this. I hope you are well versed in the language of the courts. In case you haven't done your studying, due to California venue laws, you will need to file in California. I suggest you file with the Sonoma County small claims court for your $30 dispute. You will receive a date to show up to court, as will I. Because you're filing in California, you'll need a plane ticket. Plane tickets can be purchased through such companies as "Travelocity, South West, and Jet Blue" ranging from $650-$1,250 from West Virginia to San Francisco. Maybe they will offer a hotel/plane ticket discount, I hear the Embassy Suites in San Rafael just had a remodel. Because you're traveling such a long distance, I assume you'll need to rent a car, or take a taxi. I'm about 40 miles from the nearest airport so you'll need to get up here for court! I prefer "Green Cab" they use fuel efficient vehicles and hybrids, that way I know I'm helping the environment! Due to federal law in the United States (not just California) you are not able to sue to recover travel cost if that's what you were thinking, each party is responsible for their own transportation.
If you'd like, we can get working on this as soon as possible. My mother is a district attorney in the city of Greenbrae, CA and has agreed to represent me with pleasure in this case. It's about 20 minutes from me, so I don't mind making the drive to file paperwork. Maybe I'll take the bus, it's only a $2 fee, and gas is over $4.50 a gallon! I can give you her office telephone number, fax, address, and all the information for you to file suit.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Best Regards,
Ross Sullivan
Ross Sullivan,
New means NEW. As in brand new. Never worn. These have dirt in the soles and mud on them, (attached is the picture I just took of them as well as a print out of your ad. Note in your description the terms “brand new”, “unused”, and “never worn”). I don’t know if they were yours or somebody else’s. Whatever the case, they are a long way off from NEW.
Look, the shoes I sold you were new. Whether you went out and jumped in a few puddles, then took picture, or stepped in some mud and changed your mind, I can not be held accountable for this. The shoes I sent you were new, unused, never worn, or however else you'd like to describe them. What happened from the time you opened the box, to the time you emailed me, is not up to me, nor can I be held responsible.
The shoes were $120 new like 4 years ago. They are a discontinued model. I just bought a truly new pair for $65 on Ebay. All that’s besides the point. You are clearly in the wrong because your ad said new and the shoes were not new.
Also your response is totally unacceptable. My feedback is 100% because I advertise correctly, and treat others as I would want to be treated. You have not done that. I am perfectly friendly, courteous, etc, until you try to screw me.
In my response, I have been more than accommodating. Your personal insults, foul language and negative response is no way to do business. I as well, have a 100% feedback because of my honesty, diligence, and courteous manner. I cannot say the same for you.
You have the two options sir and a week to decide. I suggest you take one of them. If not, I have your Ebay username, email address, name, address and the attached evidence that you sold me a used pair of shoes that you advertised as new. I will sue you just for the point of this matter. I have several close friends that are lawyers. I will get with them and take you to court to teach you a lesson. It would be no big deal for me or them. I mean that. Do not screw me over. If I do not hear back from you, the next you’ll hear from me is a court summons at your front door.
Your idle, hollow threats are no way to do business. I do not appreciate the threat of being sued because some "eBay" scam artist decided they didn't want the shoes anymore. I shipped them in a timely fashion, at mostly my expense.
If you would like to sue me, I fully welcome this. I hope you are well versed in the language of the courts. In case you haven't done your studying, due to California venue laws, you will need to file in California. I suggest you file with the Sonoma County small claims court for your $30 dispute. You will receive a date to show up to court, as will I. Because you're filing in California, you'll need a plane ticket. Plane tickets can be purchased through such companies as "Travelocity, South West, and Jet Blue" ranging from $650-$1,250 from West Virginia to San Francisco. Maybe they will offer a hotel/plane ticket discount, I hear the Embassy Suites in San Rafael just had a remodel. Because you're traveling such a long distance, I assume you'll need to rent a car, or take a taxi. I'm about 40 miles from the nearest airport so you'll need to get up here for court! I prefer "Green Cab" they use fuel efficient vehicles and hybrids, that way I know I'm helping the environment! Due to federal law in the United States (not just California) you are not able to sue to recover travel cost if that's what you were thinking, each party is responsible for their own transportation.
If you'd like, we can get working on this as soon as possible. My mother is a district attorney in the city of Greenbrae, CA and has agreed to represent me with pleasure in this case. It's about 20 minutes from me, so I don't mind making the drive to file paperwork. Maybe I'll take the bus, it's only a $2 fee, and gas is over $4.50 a gallon! I can give you her office telephone number, fax, address, and all the information for you to file suit.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Best Regards,
Ross Sullivan
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