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"Hi, a friend of mine has approached me because he's got a problem with an Ebay transaction, he's an infrequent seller and a bit nervous about the whole thing.  A few months ago he listed an item which was won for the princely sum of £1, buyer to collect and pay.  He was contacted by the buyer who established my friends address and said he would be in touch.  Nothing heard for a couple of months and then an email out of the blue today asking to arrange a collection. \n  \n\nMy advice was to go ahead and make the arrangements as for £1 it isn't worth the hassle but he wanted to know whether he could refuse to sell the item as so much time has passed, he sent an email back saying that he thought the buyer wasn't interested and was going to re-list it which elicited a sharp \"you've agreed to a contract\" type response.  If he does want to refuse to go ahead with the sale then this would fall outside of the Ebay dispute process due to the time that has passed, I believe that he will have to rescind the contract by mutual agreement - I suggested giving the buyer 14 days to collect and pay for the item.  The buyer has clearly acted unreasonably in leaving such a long period between agreeing to the contract and fulfilling his obligations but does that give my friend grounds for immediate rescission?  He did not communicate with buyer in the intervening months.  Another thing that concerns me is that if he does act unilaterally could he be liable for a loss of bargain claim by the buyer? \n\n"
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