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Final Offer bid rejected - a query

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  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,447 Forumite
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    glasgowdan wrote: »
    It's unfair, and I feel for you.

    The only chance is that the buyers they chose either change their mind or come across difficulties that require them to pull out (a higher chance than you might think).

    Fingers crossed for you.

    What about the other bidder, there were 3 of them, unfair to them also.
  • horseymchorseface
    horseymchorseface Posts: 71 Forumite
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    Wouldn't be surprised if the EA comes grovelling when the 'buyer' pulls out or there is a problem. It's happened before on here.
  • glasgowdan
    glasgowdan Posts: 2,968 Forumite
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    cjdavies wrote: »
    What about the other bidder, there were 3 of them, unfair to them also.

    Read the OP again.
  • emlouwat
    emlouwat Posts: 24 Forumite
    We wont go back with any further offers or extra grovelling. We have seen something else now that isn't a 'forever' home but is certainly practical enough whilst we have 3 kids still with us (two being teenagers), plus its about 40k under what the other house was. I refuse to get my hopes up! this house buying lark is stressful!!!
  • emlouwat
    emlouwat Posts: 24 Forumite
    - But thanks all for the advice- it has put things into perspective.
  • teffers
    teffers Posts: 698 Forumite
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    emlouwat wrote: »
    We wont go back with any further offers or extra grovelling. We have seen something else now that isn't a 'forever' home but is certainly practical enough whilst we have 3 kids still with us (two being teenagers), plus its about 40k under what the other house was. I refuse to get my hopes up! this house buying lark is stressful!!!

    Good Luck with this one :)
  • cashbackproblems
    cashbackproblems Posts: 1,826 Forumite
    Beware of EA games! A lot of the time they will say all this just for you to bid higher, I just bought my place and I offered 330k, rejected then 335k rejected then they did a few more viewings and I told the EA that was my best offer and would only be on the table until the weekend. Surprise surprise I get a call on Friday accepting my 335k offer.


    it all depends how much the seller wants to sell and just because someone needs in lower mortgage, you are chain free.
  • Surrey_EA
    Surrey_EA Posts: 2,047 Forumite
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    cashbackproblems wrote: »
    Beware of EA games! A lot of the time they will say all this just for you to bid higher, I just bought my place and I offered 330k, rejected then 335k rejected then they did a few more viewings and I told the EA that was my best offer and would only be on the table until the weekend. Surprise surprise I get a call on Friday accepting my 335k offer.
    I'm not sure this example counts as "EA games".

    Unsurprisingly the seller is keen to sell for the highest price possible, and when it became clear that neither you, nor any of the other viewers were prepared to offer more than £335k then they chose to accept your offer.

    The situation described in the OP seems to be rather different.
    cashbackproblems wrote: »
    It all depends how much the seller wants to sell
    It also depends on what other offers are available to the seller.
    cashbackproblems wrote: »
    and just because someone needs in lower mortgage, you are chain free.
    Not sure that is the case.
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