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EA bully tactics

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  • steve1980
    steve1980 Posts: 2,334 Forumite
    Out of interest, did the agent just say no or did they speak to your agent first?
    Estate Agent, Web Designer & All Round Geek!
  • Sticky77
    Sticky77 Posts: 92 Forumite
    steve1980 wrote: »
    Out of interest, did the agent just say no or did they speak to your agent first?

    He has only spoken to myself.
    I said we hadn't received any confirmation of the offers and he said "well u won't because u know what u have offered don't u. We don't have to confirm to"

    Infuriating.
  • SternMusik
    SternMusik Posts: 352 Forumite
    Sticky77 wrote: »
    Infuriating.

    Indeed. Complain (higher up the EA's food chain), and contact the vendor directly.
  • steve1980
    steve1980 Posts: 2,334 Forumite
    Sticky77 wrote: »
    He has only spoken to myself.
    I said we hadn't received any confirmation of the offers and he said "well u won't because u know what u have offered don't u. We don't have to confirm to"

    Infuriating.

    Thst's not on. As you're now in a completed chain then there is no reason for the agent not to put the offer forward. Ask to make another viewing and if they refuse then knock on the door of the vendor.

    I don't understand where the "wait a month" thing comes in?

    Are they a small local company or a corporate company?
    Estate Agent, Web Designer & All Round Geek!
  • Sticky77
    Sticky77 Posts: 92 Forumite
    The EA is a chain of about 8 branches.

    I have found out the vendors who are a company and maybe in administration. This maybe why we are being told to wait a month? Otherwise I have no idea behind their rationale of waiting. We are viewing again today and the EA is a member of Oft so I have copied their code of practice to take with me.

    I don't want to p*ss the EA off but at the same time we want the house.
    Thanks again
  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    You are being told to wait a month because the Agent has lined the property up for a mate and a kickback. Most likely.

    Don't worry about P155ing the EA off, there is nothing to gain from not doing it now.
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  • Sticky77
    Sticky77 Posts: 92 Forumite
    DVardysShadow wrote: »
    You are being told to wait a month because the Agent has lined the property up for a mate and a kickback. Most likely.

    Don't worry about P155ing the EA off, there is nothing to gain from not doing it now.
    I hadn't thought of that. Thank u.
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    DVardysShadow wrote: »
    You are being told to wait a month because the Agent has lined the property up for a mate and a kickback.

    Why have they gone to all the trouble and expense of placing it on the open market, then?

    Why didn't they just arrange for the 'mate' to buy it when they were first hired to sell it, without incurring any costs?
  • Yorkie1
    Yorkie1 Posts: 12,258 Forumite
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    If it's a repo then I *think* they have to advertise.
  • steve1980
    steve1980 Posts: 2,334 Forumite
    If it's classed as a repo then that would explain alot.
    Estate Agent, Web Designer & All Round Geek!
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