Taking someone to the small claims court

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Fri 19 Aug 2022 17:26
Taking someone to the small claims court - Cormac mead

Hi I was wondering if someone could give me some advice. I bought a car off eBay as spares and parts and when I went to purchase said the guy told me that you selling the numberplates and he gave me the green slip and he said that he'll sent off for the new logbook.

In the meantime I was messaging them and he is he was keep fobbing me off about it should be any day at that time I was under a lot of stress and I never followed up with the DVLA. Anyway in the meantime I have and he sent off the logbook but he's never sent it back to me - it seems like he sent it back to him self. I made the payment by bank transfer and I bought it through eBay but it's out of the four weeks to get my money back.

I was wondering could I take him to the Small Claims Court and get him get the money back in for him to just take the car as it's just been nothing but stress. Thanks for the advice

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Edited by Xileno on 19/08/2022 at 17:46

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Sat 20 Aug 2022 18:32
Taking someone to the small claims court - Adampr

I wouldn't have thought so. You bought a car and you have it, so where's the loss?

The most you could get in court is £25 (the cost of a new V5). You'd be better off asking the seller again, or just applying to DVLA.

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Sun 21 Aug 2022 17:22
Taking someone to the small claims court - Bromptonaut

Do you have the car in your possession?

If so, and this is just a paperwork SNAFU, you should be able to get a V5 in your own name via DVLA processes. Cannot remember the form number but my son used it recently after a screw up led to his car being registered to flat 4 but in a different block to his...

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Mon 22 Aug 2022 09:52
Taking someone to the small claims court - Cris_on_the_gas

In your case don't bother.

Get a V62 and apply for the V5C, it will cost you £25.

Ask the seller for the £25, if he refuses give him some negative feedback

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