Judge orders eBay to pay Montrealers $86,700 after cancelling sneaker auction
MONTREAL — A judge has ordered eBay to pay two Montreal brothers more than $86,000 after the online auction giant took down their advertisement for a pair of highly prized Nike sneakers.
Kevin Mofo Moko and Sandrin Thierry Mofo Moko received a $98,000 offer for a pair of Nike “Air Foamposite Galaxy 1” sneakers they auctioned on eBay in February 2012 after paying $320 for the shoes from a Montreal vendor.
Two hours before the auction’s deadline, however, eBay took down the ad from its online platform.
The brothers said eBay informed them there was a problem with their ad and the auction had to be cancelled.