EBay classifieds and the sales contract
If you want to sell things, you can use eBay classifieds to do so. Here you can advertise what you would like to get rid of and the buyer can contact you directly. A sales contract is therefore only concluded through personal contact.
The eBay ads are an ideal way to sell things that you want to get rid of. The portal is based on classic classified ads. This means that you describe what you offer, you may also post pictures and interested parties can contact you directly with a call or a message. The purchase not processed online, as in the eBay sales portal, but you really do get in touch with each other personally. Often things are sold here that you want to pick up yourself. However, it is also possible to arrange delivery by post. A written sales contract does not always have to be concluded, because sometimes an oral agreement is enough.
When is a sales contract concluded?
- There are two parties involved in a sales contract and they make a declaration of intent, so to speak: one wants to sell something via the eBay classifieds and the other wants to buy it.
- This includes that an item is handed over by the seller and the buyer accepts it and pays for it. Most of this all happens in one act, just like when you buy a roll at the bakery and pay for it.
- Sometimes a purchase contract also contains rescission clauses, for example if defects are subsequently discovered. Such clauses are at the sale rarely via eBay classifieds. The agreements can be set down in writing or discussed orally.
Selling on eBay classifieds
- The eBay classifieds are mostly private sales. Often you discuss the properties of the offer with the interested party in person or by telephone and hand over the matter directly or send this.
- The personal handover has the advantage that surprises can be avoided. This means that the buyer can take a look at everything and you can then accept the money directly when selling.
- A purchase contract is usually only concluded orally. In the case of price-intensive sales (e.g. B. However, it makes sense if you set the conditions in writing.
- Most of the time, there are no withdrawal clauses when selling via eBay classifieds, i.e. if you discover a defect later, you can It will be difficult to claim compensation if a disclaimer ("sold as is") has been agreed upon at the time of purchase is.
- There can be an exception if the seller has deliberately deceived you and sold you something that was deliberately described in a completely different way.
- Even if you are a seller yourself and you have agreed to purchase in installments, for example, then a Withdrawal from the sales contract may be possible if the buyer simply no longer makes the installments paid.
Whether new or used items - you will usually find what you are looking for on eBay. As a seller …
