Sellers rights?

Hintza

I am actually quite surprised at you arcon in this instance.

Perhaps my view that the animals should come first is a little quaint but that is the way I was brought up.

arcon5

We'll have to agree to disagree.

Don't get me wrong, I won't ever agree with animals being mistreated and would be happy to be out of if it meant helping an animal in need. But ultimately I think your family should be the first priority in all instances.

Mister80s

Thanks for all your replies. The parrots were sold because we needed someone who could spend more time with them. The buyer had breeded budgies before, and had built a large aviary to house them.

He's now said that he'll give them a week......

Flyboy152

arcon5 wrote: »

And do you care to explain at what point it has been mentioned or even implied that the birds welfare is at risk? The guys looking for a quick buck, whether moral or not doesn't automatically mean the birds are in any danger.

I wonder if you would be saying that if op desperately needed the cash to pay the mortgage and keep a roof over his childrens heads..

As much as I detest the concept of keeping caged birds, especially birds such as parrots, I too would be concerned about the buyer's motivations for asking for compensation.

Flyboy152

Mister80s wrote: »

Hi, recently sold two parrots that we've had for some years last Friday (9th) via Gumtree.

The buyer was sent photos, and we agreed to sell at £600 instead of £800. After a few emails, texts and phone calls, the buyer said he would pay cash if he was happy with the birds.

I received a text from the buyer yesterday saying that the birds were being fighting, and keep biting his fingers and wanted me to go and get them for a full refund or give him £200. I replied saying that any new pet needs more than a day to get used to their new environment.

As I've said, we've had the parrots for some years and have had no problems with them (we converted our outhouse into bird house to give them more room than to have them in cages).

So...am I right to refuse a refund on the basis that the buyer had seen the parrots and was happy with them when he brought them?

What investigations of the owner's ability to care for the birds did you do, prior to agreeing to the sale?