I sold a motorcycle the other day and it worked perfectly when I had it, the guy who bought it says its?
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The law in the UK for a private sale is "Caveat Emptor" - Buyer Beware.
He is stuck with it and you can keep your cash.
AND THE QUESTION IS ??
"Let the buyer beware".
You owe the purchaser nothing. Sounds like he had a change of mind after the purchase.
Don`t give him his money back. He bought it, in good faith, it is his problem now if he wants to change his mind,
it is not your problem, he saw it, and agreed to buy it.
if you gave a sold as seen
you did right in my book
You sold it in good faith. Yes? He had the opportunity of inspecting it before he bought it. You don't say if you had a service history to hand to him which would be good.
Under the circumstances the contract is made and done he owns the bike and if at the time the contract was made it matched the description you gave then there is no come back
As you "sold it as seen" , you have no concerns. If you are happy that the motorcycle worked ok before you sold it that should be good enough. The guy who bought it from you is not entitled to any money back and he should realise that if he was told or was made aware that the bike was "sold as seen". good luck!!
If the buyer tested the bike and did not complain when he paid, you do not have to pay-back, but if you really think that the machine was in good working condition, and this can cause you a problem, get an advise from a lawyer, or go to Judge Judy tv program for help.
Providing you have not said anything untrue about the bike, or misrepresented the facts then the buyer is stuck. If you advertised the bike in "good running order" or said to him it was such then he might have a case under the Misrepresentation Act.
As other have said "buyer beware".
Buyer beware in any event he made the deal and I presume test drove the bike. It is his problem.
The deal is done as they say. If it is a new bike perhaps he has come off it and is trying it on
So what , you have no idea what he did too it once the bike left your house , for all you know he could of ran it to death or found a better deal now he wants to give it back .
I always make some one sign a paper saying AS IS !
WHEN YOU SELL ANYTHING, ITS AS IS.HE MUST OF RODE IT, BEFORE HE BOUGHT IT..SO IF HE HAS CHANGED HIS MIND OR MESSED IT UP, THATS HIS PROBLEM..KEEP YOUR MONEY..JUST TELL HIM THAT HE SEEN THE BIKE AND RODE IT, HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSE KNOW IF HE DIDNT DO ANYTHING TO IT.DONT BACK OFF.TAKE A STAND IN A RIGHT MANOR.KEEP COOL..
Well, when you buy automobiles from an individual, it is completely an AS IS purchase. The lemon law does not apply to you, only to lic. auto dealers. I would tell him that you've already sent the reg. title off with the new change and there's nothing more you can do. And then I'd tell this person that you really hope they enjoy the bike. You're not liable to do anything else. All sales were final when they purchased the bike.
You owe him nothing.Maybe he put bad gas in it or something,Anyway stick to your guns,Some people just like to complain.
As long as you were totally honest and hid nothing, you owe him nothing. Let him re-sell it if he's unhappy. That's life. You buy something used, you take your chances.
I once sold a used car to a friend, and he came back 3 mo. later complaining it needed brakes. I said: so put 'em on!
no you don't have to take it back. He should of looked over and started the engine,operated every thing; I didn't say anything about a test ride,this not a good idea anyway. Think he had a change of heart not understanding he has a new way of life to deal with. Most likely he is putting low grade gas in it not getting a clean burn to obtain max horsepower.
Sounds like buyers remorse, but a deal is a deal . You acted in good faith.
That is why I prefer to buy brand new bikes. You get a warranty on them. I have ridden bikes for 37 years and sometimes trouble just pops up out of nowhere. Also if you are a typical average rider that rides only about 3 to 5 thousand miles a year and this Man is a heaver rider, He will be more aware of problems than you could. either way he had a chance to look at it and a deal is a deal. You owe him nothing. If you take the bike back you are running a chance of it being okay when you sold it and he tore it up and now wants to stick you with a bike he trashed.
if the bike was sold as seen the buyer has no comeback, was it motd, did he have a test drive, you dont say what kind of bike and what he says the problem is, it could be simple, if you email me with details i might be able to help you
He has not got a leg to stand on.. I purchased a car whose engine blew up after 3 months. Turned out to be a shoddy repair by the makers dealer. My solicitor told me that I didn't have a leg to stand on with the previous owner, however the work carried out was under warranty and thus they sucked up the £5K costing. Hope that sets your mind at rest. He's trying it on to either get his money back or get a part refund of you. 'Buyer beware'. Tell him to sling his hook!
Tell him to bugger off. A deal is a deal. He might have messed it up himself.
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