Money Moral Dilemma: Should we pay for the dodgy dryer?

Bellisima

When we sold my late mum's house, we offered the buyer a 2 yr old small fridge and a 6 year old washing machine free of charge, as well as all the wooden blinds (only cheapies from Dunelm) as we didnt want them, and couldn't be bothered to try and flog them. We were just gratefful he wanted to buy the house after 7 months with no offers! Wanted to keep him sweet.

kinger101

edinburgher wrote: »

Is this supposed to be a real question from an actual person, or a hypothetical?

You've just bought a house from the vendors - who cares about a £50 dryer? You'll spend that on takeaway by the time you've got the place cleaned up

They're entirely made up, and as you've found out, often fatuous questions.

crmism

The vendors should have made every effort to leave your home tidy and habitable at the very least, so I hope you took the trouble to photograph what you found on entry as evidence of their neglect, including one of the item in question. You could use the photos to refute their claim for payment, as the cost of putting the place in order would have been more than £50. It's unlikely they'd pursue you through the Court.

Did you agree in writing? If so, there isn't much you can do but, much more importantly, why on earth did you buy something unseen? Being caught as you have is just about the most common cause of fraud and regret by purchasers. It might make you more careful next time.

gaving7095

There's probably a lesson there about agreeing to buy something which you haven't even seen.
Anyway, their leaving the house in a state is very bad etiquette so I would have no qualms in refusing to buy the dryer.

rdone

Why did you agree to buy something that you'd never seen? That's the issue. I would however contact the sellers and say now that you've seen it you don't want it and see what they say. But at the end of the day you should think before you agree to things and maybe it's just a lesson learnt?

Un0riginal

Absolutely not. Just tell them to come collect it or you will happily dispose of it on their behalf.

And also, what on earth is everyone harping on about regulations? They do not apply in these scenarios.