Car dealer forgot to take deposit

howlsatthemoon

Hi folks

Thanks for all the replies, I sent a cheque off today to cover the deposit.

I felt, as some of you have said, that we had agreed the price and as I had already got some discounts and freebies thrown in I could not let the salesman get a rough time.

Thanks again.

Flyboy152

But instead you waited four weeks to send a cheque, why didn't you pay by card? It would have quicker. Did you want to punish the salesman further?

howlsatthemoon

I did not know about the missing deposit till 2 days ago, when my wife phoned them about something else, so I have not waited 4 weeks to send a cheque, just 2 days.

If they were that worried about the missing deposit they had over three weeks to get in touch with me, after all it was the salesman that forgot to mention and take the deposit. I could have dug my heels in and made it more difficult for them but I have decided against that.

Thank you for your kind words

Flyboy152

howlsatthemoon wrote: »

I did not know about the missing deposit till 2 days ago, when my wife phoned them about something else, so I have not waited 4 weeks to send a cheque, just 2 days.

If they were that worried about the missing deposit they had over three weeks to get in touch with me, after all it was the salesman that forgot to mention and take the deposit. I could have dug my heels in and made it more difficult for them but I have decided against that.

Thank you for your kind words

Why didn't you pay by card?

molerat

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Why didn't you pay by card?

Is it really relevant how it was paid ?

Flyboy152

molerat wrote: »

Is it really relevant how it was paid ?

Yes.




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NeverAgain_2

I bet the dealer's not bothered if it's card, cheque, or cash, so long as it's paid.

Flyboy152

NeverAgain wrote: »

I bet the dealer's not bothered if it's card, cheque, or cash, so long as it's paid.

The point is, it will take at least another week for it be received (probably posted second class), banked and cleared. Whereas a debit card is almost instant payment. I just get the impression that, as the OP was considering ilegally withholding the money in the first place (and then coming on here to ask if he can keep the money), he is doing it on purpose to "punish" the salesman and dealer.

NeverAgain_2

Flyboy,

You've made a few assumptions, some of which could well be right.

Had the OP refused to pay, practically, I don't think anything would have come of it.

Which is why the dealer will be grateful just to get the money, even if it takes a week or two.

Flyboy152

NeverAgain wrote: »

Flyboy,

You've made a few assumptions, some of which could well be right.

Had the OP refused to pay, practically, I don't think anything would have come of it.

Which is why the dealer will be grateful just to get the money, even if it takes a week or two.

I am more concerned about the salesman job, than the dealers' loss of the interst on the money, to be honest. But just as concerned that he came here to obtain "permission" to hold onto money that wasn't his.