Price On Application.

Price On Application.

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wildcat45

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8,076 posts

190 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Why do sellers do this?

A house has come up for sale near me. A nice house in a sought after location. It's pretty easy to gague the price. Other houses in that area are for sale. Expensive houses but far from the most expensive in the area.

Is POA supposed to entice buyers? Surely it will either attract time wasters who can't afford it, or give a buyer the opportunity to call the estate agent and potentially get told about other properties.

I Occasiinally see it with cars. I recently saw an ad for a rusty old 1980s Range Rover. Rust in the usual places, no MOT, sagging head lining etc. A decent project car but little more.

The ad was full of "We are giving you the opportunity to acquire". "Our client wishes it to be known" "Originally supplied by Forbes Hamilton Land Rover of Fulchester to a Mr Badger, our client acquired this vehicle in Septmber 1986. "Price on application in the strictest confidence"

Any clues as to the reasoning?

wildcat45

Original Poster:

8,076 posts

190 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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The house is on a road where they go up for 500-ish. You can tell by RightMove and also see what they actually sold for on Zoopla.

It's obviously a tactic to get more cash, I just don't see how it works.

I'm tempted to put a note through the door "Wots Ur bst price 4 the gaff m8 innit?" and my Mobile number :-)