legal rights

[my.taid]

i have purchased a mobile phone from 'free ads'. this was a private sale, i sent a cheque to the seller, waited for the cheque to clear and the seller to send the phone. days went by and no phone, the seller disputed the fact that i did not receive the phone, checked with the royal mail, and found i was stating the truth. he could not refund my money for a month until he got paid, and then it would be a postal order. this i agreed to. but now, the seller will not answer my e mails, i have left bvoice mails for them, my mobile number, etc but they will not contact me. i have e mailed free ads to explain, and they are niot even responding to my e mails or complaints. i am very frustrated and annoyed with them all; but especially myself. what rights do i have to claim my money back and how given the situation, HELP! sorry question is so long. thanks

[ojread2]

Well Freeads are not responsible for you losing your money, they only printed the ad
I doubt there is anything you can do to have your money returned to you - why didn't you just withdraw it from the ATM?
How much was it?

[Buenchico]

If someone owes you money, the only thing you can do (which doesn't involve a couple of guys with baseball bats) is to make a formal demand for payment and, if payment is not forthcoming, commence action through the courts.

Send the following letter, using recorded delivery:

"Fred Bloggs

Re: Non-receipt of mobile phone purchased from you, and your subsequent failure to refund monies paid to you.

TAKE NOTICE that I hereby DEMAND IMMEDIATE REPAYMENT of the sum of �XX.XX

Further TAKE NOTICE that if I do not receive payment of this sum within FOURTEEN DAYS, I will commence COURT ACTION against you.

Yours . . . "

If he doesn't pay up, start here:
http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/c laims/index.htm

Chris