Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

Scammed out of $15,000.00 on a Harley Davidson on EBAY

My husband purchased what was advertised as a 2005 H. Davidson in May,05 on Ebay. After speaking with the company in Redding,Ca several times and seeing several pic's, we purchased the vehicle. It was shipped by truck to Illinois. Upon the arrival, the bike would not start. After 3 days on a charger it ran for 2 hours and quit. the bike was towed to a dealership and because of a large backlog, was not looked at for 4 weeks. After they looked at it they said in their words ''it's a death trap'' Fuel tank leaking and falling off, oil tank leaking, electrical is wired backwards and too many other things to mention. Total repairs $4,000.00. The title arrived 1 week later only to show it as a 2001. We called the company and the owner said that it was a mistake and that it was a 2001. When told about the problems with the bike, they said they would not pay to have it fixed and they would not let us return the bike even though we bought it with the understanding that it was a 2005. They said go ahead and sue us. They said there was nothing we could do to them from Illinois, and that it would cost us even more to go to California to file. I do not know what the laws are regarding internet purchases. We are willing to hire a CA attorney.Help


Asked on 8/18/05, 4:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Carl Starrett Law Offices of Carl H. Starrett II

Re: Scammed out of $15,000.00 on a Harley Davidson on EBAY

You have two basic options with respect to a lawsuit.

Option 1: Sue in your state, get a judgment and try to register the judgment in California to be enforced in California.

Option 2: Sue in California with a California attorney.

I could help you with either procedure, but I am in San Diego and Redding is north of Sacramento (over 650 miles away). I suggest calling the Shasta County Bar Association at (530) 246-6050 to see if they have a lawyer referral service and see if you can get a free telephone consulation with an attorney in City of Redding or the County of Shasta.

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Answered on 8/18/05, 4:43 pm


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