Trader status
Sold as seen in Ireland
Understand why sold-as-seen wording depends on whether the seller was a trader or private seller.
Check your dispute first
Answer a few questions to see your options before writing your complaint.
Check your optionsSold-as-seen wording can confuse people because the route depends heavily on whether the seller was a trader or a private individual.
For trader sales, keep the advert, messages, receipt, warranty wording, and fault evidence. For private sales, the consumer-trader route may not fit.
What to do next
- 1Identify trader versus private seller first.
- 2Keep the advert and any wording about condition, warranty, or faults.
- 3Use a complaint letter for a trader sale; check another route if it was genuinely private.
Before you write
- Advert
- Messages
- Receipt
- Seller identity
- Fault evidence
Questions people ask
Does sold as seen end a trader complaint?
Not automatically. Trader status, what was said, the fault, and the timing all matter.