biying a van that was wrongly adverticed after checking it out on line

[cairntro]

i win the bid but noticed that it had been used for a taxi but the owner wont lete it go and insists i pay the bid .constant mesages 

[captain*obvious]

A seller can't force you to pay full stop.

A seller who hasn't told you that the item was a former PSV in the advert hasn't got a leg to stand on when it comes to taking you to court.

I wouldn't even tolerate a non paying bidder strike here - I'd be on the phone to eBay and getting the non payment strike removed the moment I received it.

As far as the seller is concerned, tell him, on the advice of trading standards, you've decided not to proceed with the purchase of a taxi that was wrongly described as a domestic vehicle.

Send them the phone number of your local trading standards office and suggest they take the argument up with them if they'd prefer to try and force the issue.

You won't hear from them again.