Reply to: Gazundered

[RichardCranium]

Actually you made the best point of the lot:

a) get shafted and resent it for the rest of your life

Well, that's what I usually do. And it's tulip. I just wish I was the sort of person who call's other people's bluff.

[swamp]

Do your steel balls clank when you walk?

Actually you made the best point of the lot:

a) get shafted and resent it for the rest of your life

[swamp]

Grats !

Although in this climate, you cannot really blame them for trying can you ? I'm sure you'd do the same in their position, and even if you wouldn't, a hell of a lot of others would, so just accept that it's part and parcel of a buyer's market and move on.

Not sure.... What 'climate' are we talking about here? I had plenty of interest in my flat. The buyers made their offer just after it went on the market, effectively giving them a ten week reservation on my property during the conveyancing, with only the minimal commitment of a cheap survey. During that time I'm confident I could have found an alternate buyer.

[RichardCranium]

I've got good news for the congregation....

Told the buyers to get lost with their sneaky gazundering attempt, and they came back and offered the full original price.

Do your steel balls clank when you walk?

[Board Game Geek]

Swampy posted : Told the buyers to get lost with their sneaky gazundering attempt, and they came back and offered the full original price. Exchanged contracts today!

Grats !

Although in this climate, you cannot really blame them for trying can you ? I'm sure you'd do the same in their position, and even if you wouldn't, a hell of a lot of others would, so just accept that it's part and parcel of a buyer's market and move on.

[swamp]

Update

I've got good news for the congregation....

Told the buyers to get lost with their sneaky gazundering attempt, and they came back and offered the full original price. Exchanged contracts today!



The lesson here is: don't mess with cats

PS: Thanks for all the advice!

[vetran]

Tough it out, If the wife is driving it the money will be found.

[BrilloPad]

No honour left these days.

Was there any ever?

[eliquant]

Like Richard Cranium said call their bluff wait 4 days tio see if they come back crawling and then put it on the market again if they don't, you won't regret it.

[fckvwls]

I hope to keep this thread updated of future developments!

<Snatch>

So, you are obviously the big d1ck. The men on the side of ya are your balls. Now there are two types of balls. There are big brave balls, and there are little mincey faggot balls.

<Snatch>

Be sure to tell us if you are the mincey faggoty type and allow yourself to be gazundered.

[swamp]

Think back to when they came to view...

If it was a flybynight type, he's trying it on and may decide to walk.

If is was a couple or family and the wife "really" liked it, then they're trying it on but won't walk.... Just say no!

Good point. Swampette was there for the viewings and not I, so I had no chance to get a feel for the buyer, but I understand they were keen.

Regardless of this, I am in a position (as a contractor ) to be able to afford to take the chance they are bluffing. The buyers have spent money on a survey which they won't get back. They have probably spent money on solicitors they won't get back. We shall see...

I hope to keep this thread updated of future developments!

[thelace]

Think back to when they came to view...

If it was a flybynight type, he's trying it on and may decide to walk.

If is was a couple or family and the wife "really" liked it, then they're trying it on but won't walk.... Just say no!

[Sysman]

"... and I now want an extra £500 for the upset you have caused my wife."

Set the wife on them first

[RichardCranium]

It's a small drop they are asking for

In which case they don't really have any balls. Call them on it.

And they can find a small amount anyway.

We are really keen to move but on the other hand I'm on a mega cheap tracker mortgage so staying put saves us lots of money.

Tell them that.

Was supposed to exchange contracts this week so the only money they have spent is the survey,

Didn't realise it was that early in the process. Are they just reacting to a negative survey? (As all surveys have to be to prove their worth.)

but that is the English property system. No honour left these days.

It hasn't changed; there never was any. I had it tried on me in 1987 and it was an established practice then.

[swamp]

It's a small drop they are asking for, but I'm minded to tell them to do one. We are really keen to move but on the other hand I'm on a mega cheap tracker mortgage so staying put saves us lots of money.

Was supposed to exchange contracts this week so the only money they have spent is the survey, but that is the English property system. No honour left these days.