Return of Deposit from Private Buyer
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If you said to me you were going to get trading standards involved if I had your £100 deposit that I wouldn't give back because you pulled out of a private sale I would laugh in your face. It's a private car sale, why would they give a f
k?
Regarding the court thing, does the OP have any proof the deposit was taken and how much was left to pay? In any case people that would go to court over £100 simply do not value their time.
The moral of the story is don't put a deposit on a car unless you are certain you want it given the circumstances. Admittedly none of the cars I have bought have been particularly expensive, but much more considerable sums than are being discussed here. I have never left a deposit. I think that when I say I will come back later or on a certain day to get the car the seller has realised I'm serious and said no problem I'll see you then. All my own petsonal experience of course.
k?Regarding the court thing, does the OP have any proof the deposit was taken and how much was left to pay? In any case people that would go to court over £100 simply do not value their time.
The moral of the story is don't put a deposit on a car unless you are certain you want it given the circumstances. Admittedly none of the cars I have bought have been particularly expensive, but much more considerable sums than are being discussed here. I have never left a deposit. I think that when I say I will come back later or on a certain day to get the car the seller has realised I'm serious and said no problem I'll see you then. All my own petsonal experience of course.
Edited by Al U on Friday 24th July 19:47
Al U said:
If you said to me you were going to get trading standards involved if I had your £100 deposit that I wouldn't give back because you pulled out of a private sale I would laugh in your face. It's a private car sale, why would they give a fk?
Regarding the court thing, does the OP have any proof the deposit was taken and how much was left to pay? In any case people that would go to court over £100 simply do not value their time.
The moral of the story is don't put a deposit on a car unless you are certain you want it given the circumstances. Admittedly none of the cars I have bought have been particularly expensive, but much more considerable sums than are being discussed here. I have never left a deposit. I think that when I say I will come back later or on a certain day to get the car the seller has realised I'm serious and said no problem I'll see you then. All my own petsonal experience of course.
He has a receipt for the deposit and was told that the V5 had been sent off due to the seller recently moving house. He mistakenly understood on the day, that the rest of paperwork was still at old house. Not sure about your last two sentences. Why would a seller give two hoots if he thought you were serious or not. No deposit means car sold to the next person who comes along, you have obviously been lucky with your used car buying in the past if that's the case.k?Regarding the court thing, does the OP have any proof the deposit was taken and how much was left to pay? In any case people that would go to court over £100 simply do not value their time.
The moral of the story is don't put a deposit on a car unless you are certain you want it given the circumstances. Admittedly none of the cars I have bought have been particularly expensive, but much more considerable sums than are being discussed here. I have never left a deposit. I think that when I say I will come back later or on a certain day to get the car the seller has realised I'm serious and said no problem I'll see you then. All my own petsonal experience of course.
Edited by Al U on Friday 24th July 19:47
It kinda works this way on PH:
If you're the seller and you've taken a deposit and the buyer drops out you tell him to **** off, he's not getting a single penny. Jog on.
If you're the buyer and you've left a deposit and then you change your mind for any reason, by law you're entitled to the deposit back and you should sue.
If you're the seller and you've taken a deposit and the buyer drops out you tell him to **** off, he's not getting a single penny. Jog on.
If you're the buyer and you've left a deposit and then you change your mind for any reason, by law you're entitled to the deposit back and you should sue.
Stoofa said:
It kinda works this way on PH:
If you're the seller and you've taken a deposit and the buyer drops out you tell him to **** off, he's not getting a single penny. Jog on.
If you're the buyer and you've left a deposit and then you change your mind for any reason, by law you're entitled to the deposit back and you should sue.
And some chump invariably pipes up with this same little ditty...If you're the seller and you've taken a deposit and the buyer drops out you tell him to **** off, he's not getting a single penny. Jog on.
If you're the buyer and you've left a deposit and then you change your mind for any reason, by law you're entitled to the deposit back and you should sue.
Without considering that whether a buyer is entitled to their deposit back might actually relate to the facts of the situation.
Seller provided V5 reference number so S in L checked with the DVLA and it seems as though mileage is correct according to the DVLA MOT history. He has also told me that he did a vehicle text check (obviously all back to front and a bit late now) on car and it turns out it's a multiple cat C, not sure what the multiple means? So he's now worried about that 
, I've told him to forget the deposit and walk if he's not happy as present owner may not have known it was a cat C. After all this seller still hasn't found the full service history he advertised...
, I've told him to forget the deposit and walk if he's not happy as present owner may not have known it was a cat C. After all this seller still hasn't found the full service history he advertised...tony wright said:
Seller provided V5 reference number so S in L checked with the DVLA and it seems as though mileage is correct according to the DVLA MOT history. He has also told me that he did a vehicle text check (obviously all back to front and a bit late now) on car and it turns out it's a multiple cat C, not sure what the multiple means? So he's now worried about that , I've told him to forget the deposit and walk if he's not happy as present owner may not have known it was a cat C. After all this seller still hasn't found the full service history he advertised...
Of course it's a Cat C - how else would he be selling a 2007 low mileage Clio for £900? Not surprised in the slightest and was going to comment "get him to HPI check it because that's too cheap for a straight car", I've told him to forget the deposit and walk if he's not happy as present owner may not have known it was a cat C. After all this seller still hasn't found the full service history he advertised...Lucky escape but he needs to wise up a bit to avoid getting taken for a mug over and over again
"Multiple" means it's been written off, bodged and written off again
Edited by Toaster Pilot on Monday 27th July 00:04
davepoth said:
From another PH post:
This is what happens to the V5 of a Cat C car. There's no way the seller didn't know. It's certainly grounds for getting the deposit back since it's substantially not as described, but you'll struggle.
Which part of the seller's description (from what we have been told) is substantially wrong?This is what happens to the V5 of a Cat C car. There's no way the seller didn't know. It's certainly grounds for getting the deposit back since it's substantially not as described, but you'll struggle.
BertBert said:
davepoth said:
From another PH post:
This is what happens to the V5 of a Cat C car. There's no way the seller didn't know. It's certainly grounds for getting the deposit back since it's substantially not as described, but you'll struggle.
Which part of the seller's description (from what we have been told) is substantially wrong?This is what happens to the V5 of a Cat C car. There's no way the seller didn't know. It's certainly grounds for getting the deposit back since it's substantially not as described, but you'll struggle.
JustinP1 said:
BertBert said:
davepoth said:
From another PH post:
This is what happens to the V5 of a Cat C car. There's no way the seller didn't know. It's certainly grounds for getting the deposit back since it's substantially not as described, but you'll struggle.
Which part of the seller's description (from what we have been told) is substantially wrong?This is what happens to the V5 of a Cat C car. There's no way the seller didn't know. It's certainly grounds for getting the deposit back since it's substantially not as described, but you'll struggle.
Agreed re the service history though.
Bert
Son in Law sent a message to seller on exactly what's been said so far i.e. No service history (apparently has a large folder but DVLA have kept it) car written off at least twice when advertised as immaculate etc. Has mentioned miss selling and return of deposit. Turns out the seller is a mechanic and replied, saying he knew nothing of the cat C, so SIL asked for the information from section 3 of the V5 and seller is now ignoring all correspondence. SIL has now resigned himself to the loss of his £100 but pretty pissed off about the whole affair (even though he is partly to blame).
Question now is seller has recently started his own business (valeting), advertising on the same site he used to try and sell the Clio, would it be wrong or illegal for SIL to vent some his anger via comments on sellers new advertised site?
Question now is seller has recently started his own business (valeting), advertising on the same site he used to try and sell the Clio, would it be wrong or illegal for SIL to vent some his anger via comments on sellers new advertised site?
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