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Is this an Estate Agent trick?

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  • victoriavictorious
    victoriavictorious Posts: 358 Forumite
    As a Londoner, and having sold there several times in the past, each time, sure enough, the promised Rentacrowd would appear bang on cue out of the woodwork on the first day; you could set your watch by them. None of them ever bought.
    How quaint that this old tradition is still alive and well!
    Wouldn't touch this one with a bargepole.
  • Surrey_EA
    Surrey_EA Posts: 2,051 Forumite
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    victoriavictorious wrote: »
    Wouldn't touch this one with a bargepole.

    There does not appear to be any particular downside.

    A one-off viewing. If they buy, great, nice simple sale for all concerned. If they don't, instruct the other EA (excluding one viewer from their contract).
  • victoriavictorious
    victoriavictorious Posts: 358 Forumite
    Surrey_EA wrote: »
    There does not appear to be any particular downside.

    A one-off viewing. If they buy, great, nice simple sale for all concerned. If they don't, instruct the other EA (excluding one viewer from their contract).
    ...as long as OP reads the small print - and *really* reads it - before signing anything, then just maybe.
    ( I am enjoying our little debates on here!) ;)
  • LittlePickleHead
    LittlePickleHead Posts: 8 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary First Post Combo Breaker
    I think we've decided to just sign up with our preferred agent. It might be a nice simple sale, but it seems quite a long shot and if this buyer does exist and is looking for a property just like our, well then they will book a viewing through our instructed agent.

    Keeps it much simpler!
  • Smodlet
    Smodlet Posts: 6,976 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I think you are wise to trust your instincts, LittlePickleHead. Good luck with it all.
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