Post #22922 by Suburban Hipster on Thu, Feb 13, 2003 12:02 PM

Had the unlucky winner actually received the Tiki Farm mug, his legal recourse would have been nil. However, since the seller has not provided the buyer with the mug, the buyer does have legal recourse.

If I were the buyer I'd file suit in my county small claims court for the cost of the mug plus court costs. It's likely that the seller wouldn't make an appearance, so a default judgment would be easy to obtain. I'd then either (1) retain an attorney in the the seller's state to file suit to enforce the default judgment, or more likely, (2) sell the right to collect on the judgment to a claims agency.

In terms of valuing one's time. Suing wouldn't make the seller whole, however, there's a certain level of psychic satisfaction that goes with successfully suing someone who's screwed you over that's worth more than mere money. :evil:

[ Edited by: Suburban Hipster on 2003-02-13 12:11 ]