What do you think? A rat?

ajay_182

ILW wrote: »

Bit of a daft comment. The EA is working for the seller, NOT the buyer. It is their job to get the best deal for their client. If I had taken on an agent to sell my house and he did not do his best to get every last penny out of the buyer, i would consider he was not doing his job properly.

I agree, but theres no need for dirty tricks. No one seems to have any morales, and maybe there is no place for them in this game, but give me a break, why f**k people over for a few extra quid. I said that in anger, and although i still kinda mean it, it was perhaps a silly comment I should not have written down.

So yeah, get every penny outta me, but do it when we are negotiating,not when ive spent money on things and a few days away from signing. Its just wrong, I dont really believe in karma, but I hope there is some truth and if it turns out to be a big con, then both buyer and EA get what they deserve. Oh, and it looks at the min like the EA and cash buyer may know each other.

confused31_2

ILW wrote: »

Bit of a daft comment. The EA is working for the seller, NOT the buyer. It is their job to get the best deal for their client. If I had taken on an agent to sell my house and he did not do his best to get every last penny out of the buyer, i would consider he was not doing his job properly.

They do work for the seller, but im sure when they get good houses/repos in at bargain prices i bet they get some back handers of people who have probably dealt with them for years.


Ive got a mate who works at the car auctions and they always look after the traders/regular customers before the general public and if you think estate agents are any different you must be joking

.He has the traders/regular customers come into the auctions look at the cars, and he deals direct to the seller of the cars and agrees a price before the car goes through the auction.

hes even done it for his friends, i cant see estate agents acting any different.

ess0two

pizzagirl wrote: »

I've just read this thread and you seem to be a bit of keyboard warrior yourself.

Another alias downey,must be as this idiot has thanked 1 of your posts,lol.

QTPie

confused31 wrote: »

offer more then just pull out, i know thats what i would do, or just wait for the day before and say you are only willing to pay what you said before.

God, I hope that potential buyers do the same to you then... :eek:

Call me a niaive do-gooder in rose tinted glases, but I think that you should treat people as you would wish to be treated. YES, take a "no nonsense" approach, but for goodness sake do not mess around... :rolleyes:

Lay your cards on the table, be firm, be prepared to walk away, but do not play unnecessary games...

QT

confused31_2

QTPie wrote: »

God, I hope that potential buyers do the same to you then... :eek:

Call me a niaive do-gooder in rose tinted glases, but I think that you should treat people as you would wish to be treated. YES, take a "no nonsense" approach, but for goodness sake do not mess around... :rolleyes:

Lay your cards on the table, be firm, be prepared to walk away, but do not play unnecessary games...

QT

I aint being funny but they have cost this bloke over 700 pound and it looks like they have used him to get the survey done and then someone has came in and made a offer afterwards, which seems well dodgy.

If a potential buyer wants to spend 700 pound on a survey on my house and then walk away they can it doesnt cost me anything, but iknow if someone did have a survey done on my house i wouldnt accept a offer of someone else.

I know repos are different but this seems well dodgy whats gone on and they deserve to be messed around, would you like paying a survey for someone to come in and gazump you??

Oh whos apparently a cash buyer so he doesnt need a survey to secure a mortgage.

And i do agree with treat people how you like to be treated yourself and i think the OP has been treated very bad, i wouldnt be very happy after losing 700 pound.

ajay_182

confused31 wrote: »

I aint being funny but they have cost this bloke over 700 pound and it looks like they have used him to get the survey done and then someone has came in and made a offer afterwards, which seems well dodgy.

If a potential buyer wants to spend 700 pound on a survey on my house and then walk away they can it doesnt cost me anything, but iknow if someone did have a survey done on my house i wouldnt accept a offer of someone else.

I know repos are different but this seems well dodgy whats gone on and they deserve to be messed around, would you like paying a survey for someone to come in and gazump you??

Oh whos apparently a cash buyer so he doesnt need a survey to secure a mortgage.

And i do agree with treat people how you like to be treated yourself and i think the OP has been treated very bad, i wouldnt be very happy after losing 700 pound.

Here, here!

Rick62

It sounds like maybe the 'cash buyer' is a professional investor who slips a few quid the way of the surveyor to tip him off to good properties.

Probably just me being cynical!

ajay_182

Another good angle. Im going into the EA's to see both the EA and mortgage advisor in 30 mins,see what other nasties they throw at me. Ill post an update soon.

alexlyne

Good luck - we're seeing ours tonight!

confused31_2

Rick62 wrote: »

It sounds like maybe the 'cash buyer' is a professional investor who slips a few quid the way of the surveyor to tip him off to good properties.

Probably just me being cynical!

I hate to say is but it looks like this to me, it makes me mad that estate agents can have people over like this, it makes me glad not to be a first time buyer, mind you it could happen to anyone.

And to be honest if i was a estate agent, which i will never be and i had a mate who was a investor, i would probably do it myself, especially now they must be really struggling.

sorry for that, but i probably would.