Seller wants NOT to go through the EA

Biggles

I fail to see the problem. There's certainly no 'moral dilemma'.

The vendor says he is open to an offer. So make him an offer. He is selling. You are buying. You have no contract with the EA and you want to forge a good relationship with the vendor.

For all you know, the agent will get his commission one way or the other, it's definitely not your problem. If you want this house (or to buy anything in life) you play it the way the seller wants. As long as you can arrive at a mutually agreeable price, of course.

sortofok

Biggles wrote: »

I fail to see the problem. There's certainly no 'moral dilemma'.

The vendor says he is open to an offer. So make him an offer. He is selling. You are buying. You have no contract with the EA and you want to forge a good relationship with the vendor.

For all you know, the agent will get his commission one way or the other, it's definitely not your problem. If you want this house (or to buy anything in life) you play it the way the seller wants. As long as you can arrive at a mutually agreeable price, of course.

But the balance of power in any negotiation can quickly change can it not?

Biggles

sortofok wrote: »

But the balance of power in any negotiation can quickly change can it not?

Exactly. You start whittering about what the EA wants, and the balance shifts away from you and in favour of the vendor....

nelly_2

Estate agents quite happily tell lies about phantom vendors putting a higher offer an hour after you did even though a house has been on the market for 3 years, they say property instead of house which I think desrves a public stoning on its own they are as trustworthy as Iraqs old foreing minister!

sortofok

Not a fan then nel?

nelly_2

sortofok wrote: »

Not a fan then nel?

Is anyone?

Estate agents are as popular as a gynacologist called Doctor Freddie Krugger

MissMotivation

Morals???? All those that have talked about morals are hypocrites themselves! The EA has done a job.....the property was seen on Rightmove and via the For Sale board, therefore, they are entitled to their fee. How many of you would do a job and then be ok about not being paid for it.

Some of you mentioned that the contract is with the seller and not the purchaser which is correct, however, if the vendor is prepared to defraud the EA then that just shows what kind of person he/she is....do you want to take the risk of purchasing something which is probably the biggest investment of your life from someone that is prepared to rip off someone that is just doing a job??

If the vendor wanted to save on EA fees then he should have advertised it privately from the start!

Biggles

You will have the protection of the contract and your own solicitor, whoever you deal with; if you want this house, I wouldn't worry.

If you went through the EA, there's always the risk you'd be dealing with two crooks instead of one ;-)

And, in any event, I wouldn't worry about the EA, they've usually got their contracts drawn up tightly enough to get their commission at the end of the day.

It's SEP.

kelvinwebb

OK So it's time to put a close to this thread.

AS IT HAPPENED WHEN WE PITCHED UP AT 2PM TO VIEW THE HOUSE THE EA GETS OUT OF HIS CAR AND SAYS "HELLO. ARE YOU READY FOR THE VIEWING"

???? Were my thoughts but we just went on as normal. I never got the chance to say to the Vendor "What happened there then?" as the EA was very clingy.

Oh well.

Thanks to everyone