Truth about the Wirraway
I have just hung up the telephone from my uncle after reading this Canadian news story.
My uncle, Graham Smith is a personal friend of Peter Smythe ( Also from Adelaide ).
Graham tells me, Peter made just one bid at the starting price of AUD$150,000. There were no more bidders and the auction ended. There was no reserve set by the vendor ( whom may not have know how to do so )
The vendor attempted to prevent the transaction from taking place. Peter opted to take the matter to court. In court the vendor was asked if he had placed the item on Ebay to sell. The vendor said that he was unsure. He was asked again and he said that "he didn't do it". Finally admitting to the Magistrate that he had infact listed the plane on Ebay for sale.
The Magistrate ruled infavour of the plaintiff, stating that once the auction had ended the vendor could not "change his mind " on the conditions of the sale.
Pedr
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