[quote name='dieseldalziel' timestamp='1493565051' post='3289119']
Hi all, I recently bought a bass on ebay for £150 that had some unadvertised issues. I contacted the seller & he disagreed with all of the the things I said...long story short ebay found in my favour after it was dragged out to it's conclusion. The seller was given time to organise the return & did not contact me,ebay then refunded me without the bass being returned the seller then got in touch to have the bass returned. After such a protracted transaction I told him I would keep it safe & ready for HIM to organise the collection of it as I would be making no further effort, I have not heard from him since, it has been two weeks. Am I able to fix & keep this bass or dispose of as I see fit or do I just wait until he arranges collection?
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You have to wait, and wait for up to six years as stated. Its still his property as you got your money back and so have suffered no real loss other than legally intangible disappointment,
You could ask him if he wants it stored (at his expense) at a storage facility if you don't have houseroom, or can't keep it safe for some reason such as living in a house of multiple occupancy. You would probably have to compensate him if it was stolen in a burglary, or destroyed in a fire. You could perhaps ask for a [i]reasonable [/i]sum for storage until he collects, to give him an incentive.
As stated above, you cant threaten to dump it on the street as it simply isn't yours to dispose of.