consignment dispute
I consigned an item to a person for sale. The item was a horse drawn carriage and I set a $2500 price on it with authorization to go as low as $2000. After several acquaintances tried to go see the carriage in one week and she kept putting them off, one was finally able to gain access to her property and the carriage was gone. I contacted her and she alleged that she sold it just yesterday. I asked her for a copy of the bill of sale along with my check for the proceeds(which I have yet to receive). She refuses to provide me with the name of the buyer. I obviously think that the carriage was sold long before she admitted and for more money than she says. What are my rights to the buyer information?
Re: consignment dispute
Depends on your agreement with her. From your inquiry, it sounds like you had only an oral agreement (not smart), but generally speaking, you would be entitled to see the sales information and know what it was sold for. The exception would be if you had an agreement that you would receive a certain amount and she would be entitled to anything over and above.
Alan Wagner
Wagner, Vaughan & McLaughlin, P.A.
601 Bayshore Boulevard; Suite 910
Tampa, FL 33606