Buying Cars on eBay
eBay Motors states over 3 million vehicles have been sold through its site. No doubt the vast majority of buyers were satisfied, but attorneys in this office have talked to buyers who were defrauded by sellers using eBay. For example, one buyer found that the classic car he bought from an Arizona car dealer was rusted out. About the time the lawsuit was filed, the dealer went out of business. eBay itself and Paypal offer little or no protection for car buyers.
In an effort to help protect buyers, eBay has now announced that each buyer can get a free vehicle history report provided by Experian’s AutoCheck. This is a measure of protection, but AutoCheck reports do not have complete histories of all accidents or other adverse events such as water intrusion.
