Hi peeps i am new to these forumes so i will try keep it simple...

i found a van on ebay, the add sounded great (Copy Below)

2007 57 VAUXHALL VIVARO 2.0
61K CDTI SUPERB VAN LOOK!!!

VAUXHALL VIVARO
2.0 CDTI
6 SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
MOT SEPTEMBER 2017
61,000 GENUINE MILES
1 KEY
2 SEATER
PLY LINED
FACTORY FITTED BULK HEAD
REMOTE CENTRAL LOCKING
CD PLAYER


VERY GOOD ENGINE AND GEARBOX
THIS VAN IS CLEAN AND
PRESENTABLE BOTH INSIDE
AND OUT THIS VAN HAS JUST HAD
A FULL SERVICE INCLUDING TIMING
BELT, FAN BELT, FILTERS, FUEL, OIL,
AIR AND NEW OIL THROUGHOUT
ENGINE AND GEARBOX.
THE VAN STARTS AND DRIVES
PERFECTLY AS IT SHOULD AND PULLS
SMOOTHLY THROUGHOUT EVERY GEAR
THIS VAN IS READY TO GO STRAIGHT TO
WORK OR LEISURE.
ALL THE INTERIOR TRIM IS CLEAN
AND TIDY AND ALL WORKS AS IT
SHOULD, THIS VAN IS A NICE VAN TO DRIVE
AND WANTS FOR NOTHING.

JUST BEEN FRESHLY VALATED

NATIONWIDE DELIVER SERVICE AVAILABLE

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE
CALL OR TEXT

THIS IS NOT A BRAND NEW VAN OR IN PERFECT CONDITION
BUT IS CLEAN AND TIDY FOR AGE AND MILAGE
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO WARRANTY GIVEN
OR IMPLIED ON SALE OF THIS VAN.

the van was up for just under 3k i got it down to 3500. i paid him a depsot of 50 pounds, not alot but it was somthing to say im interested andi will be up. i managed to book a ticket and traveled t york 250 miles away from my home on a train. when i got there, the van wasnt great at all, heater wasnt working, tires all balled, gashes in the side of the tires,, i took for a test drive and it would not rev 3000 revs and would lose power, thick blue smoke coming from the back of it... anyway is said to the guy, i cannot take the van, he handed back my money, and said the other guy who i paid my deposit to will send it back over.. and way back in a cab back on the train, 300 later in travel i sent him a message on ebay asking for my money, he said its non refundable , i said yes i paid that on the basis the van was as described but i clearly wasnt.. he still refuses.. its not all about the 50 ounds but principle he tried to do me. i wang the money back,, i would urge anyone stay away from xxxx on ebay, even the local dealer up there said stay well away.....

where do i stand legally if i go trading standards

Edited by Avant on 21/10/2016 at 22:16