I remember that issue very well!

: A few years ago, I hit the $1,500 BuyItNow on a really nice
: Monaco 1133B. Market price at the time was around $7,500.

: The next day, Seller was ready to ship, when an interloper offered
: the seller $3,000 for the watch. The seller accepted this offer
: and sent him the watch.

: I believe that my damages were $6,000, for loss of the bargain.

: I located the interloper (because the seller inadvertently
: mentioned his distinctive first name and he was one of our
: "regulars") and sent him a draft of the legal
: Complaint, demanding $6,000 in damages, and he sent me the watch
: . . . for $1,500 plus a couple of hundred that I offered, just
: because I am such a nice guy!!

: The problem in these situations [interference with contract] is
: that there are two bad guys, and only one victim . . . it can
: get dicey.

: For anyone interested, here is Wikipedia re tortious interference:
: Although the specific elements required to prove a claim of
: tortious interference vary from one jurisdiction to another,
: they typically include the following: The existence of a
: contractual relationship or beneficial business relationship
: between two parties. Knowledge of that relationship by a third
: party. Intent of the third party to induce a party to the
: relationship to breach the relationship. Lack of any privilege
: on the part of the third party to induce such a breach. The
: contractual relationship is breached. Damage to the party
: against whom the breach occurs. These elements are usually
: fairly easy to satisfy, in an eBay or Chrono24 situation.

: Jeff

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