Got a registered letter from a lawyer over a 35 euro blender I sold on Kleinanzeigen three weeks ago
So I sold an old Braun stand mixer on Kleinanzeigen last month for literally 35 euros. Guy came to my apartment door, plugged it in, watched it spin for ten seconds, paid cash, and left. I thought that was the end of it.
yesterday I get a yellow Einschreiben in my mailbox from a real law firm in Frankfurt. The letter says their client discovered internal motor sparking after two days of use and that I am liable for 310 euros in diagnostic and repair costs. If I do not pay within seven business days, they will initiate formal court proceedings. They claim my listing did not contain a legally compliant exclusion of warranty under German civil code because I just wrote "privatverkauf keine rucknahme" instead of the exact legal boilerplate.
I'm not even kidding. 310 euros for a blender that cost 35 euros. I should of known better than using short text in the description, but this feels like an ABSOLUTE shakedown. Is this actually enforceable or are they just bluffing to see if I panic and transfer the money? What happens if I just send them a letter saying I reject the claim entirely?