Wrong part based on wrong compatibility details in description - who pays return?

[gazdok]

I ordered a replacement part for car. The seller described it as compatible for our car. I entered the correct make, model, trim, year and the seller's ebay site came back with a green "This part is compatible with this model", and I ordered.

The part on the site was in fact for the previous model and described wrongly or in ebay talk "not as described". After a few emails the seller is now offereing me to return it but suggesting that they are not liable for the returns postage.

Can I / ebay get him to cough up the return postage?

[red_magpie · Accepted solution]

Can I / ebay get him to cough up the return postage?

Yes, you can. Provided the item was listed as located in the UK eBay will require the seller to provide a prepaid return label. It's all explained in eBay's money back guarantee, see: https://pages.ebay.co.uk/ebay-money-back-guarantee/

Better still, take a few minutes to read the full terms and conditions. Many buyers lose out because they haven't checked what's covered and what isn't, or the all-important time limits, see: http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/money-back-guarantee.html

[gazdok · Accepted solution]

Thank you. I bookmarked the page about returns.