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BARCLAYS mistake cost us 5.000 pounds!!!!

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  • sinbad182
    sinbad182 Posts: 619 Forumite
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    brit1234 wrote: »
    Reckon they have been played. Not Barclays fault for sure, after all its a falling market with little buyers let alone completion.

    Well done for sneaking in your 'falling market' line where it has no relevance, yet again.
  • Blacksheep1979
    Blacksheep1979 Posts: 4,224 Forumite
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    So this wouldn't have been barclays fault if they had answered your call but you were still taken for a ride and had the price jacked up?
  • mustrum_ridcully
    mustrum_ridcully Posts: 1,453 Forumite
    Alessandra wrote: »
    After 1 year looking for a house to buy, we found the perfect one. Made an offer after 1st viewing then called Barclays Morgage guy to book the survey (essential to take the property out of the market). Our Barclays guy was on holiday: it took Barclays 2 weeks to arrange a survey. In the meantime there were (apparently) 2 new offers on the house (10.000 higher then ours). We had to add 5.000 pounds to the initial offer (accepted by the seller on paper) to not loose the house. We are now trying to get back at least our 500 pound fee for the survey but Barclays doesn't even admit their mistake. They offer us a bowl of food.....Really? We are now thinking to take more action against them. Any suggestions?

    Many thanks

    A

    Didn't like the answer you got in Reclaim bank charges?

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2733393

    As others have said you got played, if you want to blame anyone blame the EA/Vendor and not Barclays.
    "One thing that is different, and has changed here, is the self-absorption, not just greed. Everybody is in a hurry now and there is a 'the rules don't apply to me' sort of thing." - Bill Bryson
  • sooz
    sooz Posts: 4,560 Forumite
    Alessandra wrote: »
    After 1 year looking for a house to buy, we found the perfect one. Made an offer after 1st viewing then called Barclays Morgage guy to book the survey (essential to take the property out of the market). Our Barclays guy was on holiday: it took Barclays 2 weeks to arrange a survey. In the meantime there were (apparently) 2 new offers on the house (10.000 higher then ours). We had to add 5.000 pounds to the initial offer (accepted by the seller on paper) to not loose the house. We are now trying to get back at least our 500 pound fee for the survey but Barclays doesn't even admit their mistake. They offer us a bowl of food.....Really? We are now thinking to take more action against them. Any suggestions?

    Many thanks



    A

    Why would barclays offer you bowl of food? Are you some sort of pet?

    And why on earth is the house loose? Is it not tethered in some way to the ground? Foundations may be useful...check your survey.

    The EA played you. You fell for it.
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 15,999 Forumite
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    Blimey, I agree with Sinbad (well, his original post anyway...)!!!!

    Stone me, these things happen, you've been stung by sharp practice elsewhere and want to blame/charge a (for once) innocent party. You were doing the buying, Barclays were your agent, you chose them.

    Might I gently point out that Barclays were not "rescued" in the huge Bank rescues of recent times which cost £60Bn or some similarly daft number.. By comparison Barclays were approaching the driven stow.

    I must say that one of my mortgages is with Woolwich (a subsidiary of Barclays, ie it is with Barclays) and whilst they've been the usual collection of incompetence & stupidity, I don't consider them either expensive or culpable - in my case.

    Maybe on your next purchase you'll be a little wiser!

    Cheers!

    Artful
  • Gwhiz
    Gwhiz Posts: 2,322 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I think OP is just a serial moaner or a troll!!!
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 15,999 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 19 September 2010 at 9:53AM
    Perhaps OP should get on Barclay's bike....

    http://blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2010/09/16/f-barclays-brilliantly-terrible-graffiti/

    graffiti2.jpg

    NB Note to complainers/moderators... this image has already been published by himself, so presumably doesn't need to be censored??

    Cheers!

    Artful
  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    you have lost 5k to a estate agent who saw desperation on your face and played you like a good one.......learn from it...its one of thier favourite tricks..
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • SquatNow
    SquatNow Posts: 2,285 Forumite
    edited 20 September 2010 at 9:01PM
    brit1234 wrote: »
    Reckon they have been played. Not Barclays fault for sure, after all its a falling market with little buyers let alone completion.

    Agreed, the EA saw them coming.

    Congrats to the EA... absolutely phenominal work on their part... in a market where prices are plummeting, chains are collapsing and people are gazzundering left right and center the EA manage to bluff the OP into thinking they'ed been gazumped and forced another £5k out of them.

    Seriously, if the OP hasn't exchanged yet, just drop your offer by £15k. Tell them to take it or leave it.
    Bankruptcy isn't the worst that can happen to you. The worst that can happen is your forced to live the rest of your life in abject poverty trying to repay the debts.
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