help with a bad seller
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If it were me I'd just get the deposit back and walk away, I wouldn't care what the car was.
I wouldn't want to deal with somebody who pulled stunts like that. A mans handshake should be enough, there are too many shysters about these days.
As for the deposit, I'd be pretty stunned if he won't just give it back as it's he who is breaking the agreement. If he refuses to (based on what I don't know) then I would actually contact the police. Providing you did a bank transfer then it's simple enough to check, and I'm pretty sure just a sniff of that would get him to give it back.
Let us know how you get on.
I wouldn't want to deal with somebody who pulled stunts like that. A mans handshake should be enough, there are too many shysters about these days.
As for the deposit, I'd be pretty stunned if he won't just give it back as it's he who is breaking the agreement. If he refuses to (based on what I don't know) then I would actually contact the police. Providing you did a bank transfer then it's simple enough to check, and I'm pretty sure just a sniff of that would get him to give it back.
Let us know how you get on.
julian64 said:
You agreed to buy a car from a private seller. Paid a £500 deposit and arranged to pick the car up three months later?
Thats a very strange way to interact with a private seller.
Agreed it seems strange, but I guess providing the buyer and seller agreed then fair enough.....odd though it may be.Thats a very strange way to interact with a private seller.
Big Ry said:
julian64 said:
You agreed to buy a car from a private seller. Paid a £500 deposit and arranged to pick the car up three months later?
Thats a very strange way to interact with a private seller.
Agreed it seems strange, but I guess providing the buyer and seller agreed then fair enough.....odd though it may be.Thats a very strange way to interact with a private seller.
mikey k said:
Big Ry said:
julian64 said:
You agreed to buy a car from a private seller. Paid a £500 deposit and arranged to pick the car up three months later?
Thats a very strange way to interact with a private seller.
Agreed it seems strange, but I guess providing the buyer and seller agreed then fair enough.....odd though it may be.Thats a very strange way to interact with a private seller.
I'd feel okay doing this with a dealer possibly, but to decide to buy from a stranger then leave him to look after the car for an extende period is very strange. Thats a massive favour he's doing you by looking after the car.
I would see a deposit as a promise to buy at the earliest opportunity that funds could be transfered. I wouldn't see it as securing three months of car care.
I'm not sure I would call him a 'bad seller' for getting exasperated with the situation. Is there more to this op?
bunnyburnett said:
I left the car until the salt finished spoke to him a week ago and everything was ok as he works offshore he was happy for the car to sit in his shed
its a slightly odd deal......how did you pay the £500 ? do you have emails from him confirming the deal and your payment ?Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff