Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People

Nikkster

lemonjelly wrote: »

I have the same PN. I don't mind transferring money from one account of mine to another. I'm already a bit worried about transferring such a volume of cash to the solicitor.

I also update my bank accounts list every 3 months. I'm dreading the next update...

I was also very nervous about sending my hard earned and lovingly squirreled away pennies across t'internet.
The first transfer was a small amount (to cover the searches), and after transferring the larger amounts at the business end of the transaction, I made sure that the solicitor (or their assistant anyway) confirmed to me, in writing (email) that the money had arrived. Mostly so I could keep looking at the email to reassure myself it had all worked ok.

zagubov

Nikkster wrote: »

That's the cost. What about the value? ...Priceless?

Couldn't have put it better! :T

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

The kids are really important but actually, michaels sounds quite in need of some prioritising ATM too I think.

Who wouldn't feel better for digging sandcastles on a beach though....?

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Who wouldn't feel better for digging sandcastles on a beach though....?

Me.

And michaels,

And possibly viva

Any one who is light sensitive for what ever reason.

Some people just don't like the beach. Others get sore being there.

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

...confirmed to me, in writing (email) that the money had arrived. Mostly so I could keep looking at the email to reassure myself it had all worked ok.

I recently had to send a sibling £15k or so .... after a week I HAD to ask if it'd arrived as I'd heard nothing even though I'd checked, double-checked, triple-checked, quad-checked, then waited/looked away/looked back and checked again that I'd got the right sort/account.

It'd arrived....

silvercar

Big advantage of the beach for michaels is no flowering plants, no grass, no hayfever.

silvercar

I think it reasonable for an estate agent to ask for some proof of funds.


Women walks in off the street and says "I'll have that one, no mortgage required." He has a duty to the buyer to establish that you are a genuine buyer IMHO.

hjd

silvercar wrote: »

I think it reasonable for an estate agent to ask for some proof of funds.


Women walks in off the street and says "I'll have that one, no mortgage required." He has a duty to the buyer to establish that you are a genuine buyer IMHO.

It's reasonable for an estate agent to ask; however, it is more than reasonable for the buyer to provide proof to the solicitor and for the EA to check with the solicitor, who can confirm that you do have the money but not disclose exactly how much money you have.
That's the way we did it (although nobody ever asked for proof we had the money, they just trusted us!!)

Masomnia

Got an interview for that job in Hertford

It's just the first round, but I'm looking forward to it!

vivatifosi

Hey, congrats Masomnia. We'll make a local of you yet. Good luck with the interview.