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Cancelling kitchen

We have chosen a kitchen and am told it is in the process of being made. We even have a delivery date of 25/11. However we have not paid any deposit or signed any paperwork.  My question is am I able to just cancel and walk away or am I somehow tied in and have to pay. Thanks 

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  • Mutton_Geoff
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    You've come to the wrong forum, this is for moneysavers, not psychics. 
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  • AskAsk
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    you will need to check with the retailer.  why do you want to cancel?
  • grumbler
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    owen1995 said:
    ... we have not paid any deposit or signed any paperwork.  My question is am I able to just cancel and walk away or am I somehow tied in and have to pay.
    Generally, a contract can be verbal and a deposit is optional.

  • Risteard
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    owen1995 said:
    We have chosen a kitchen and am told it is in the process of being made. We even have a delivery date of 25/11. However we have not paid any deposit or signed any paperwork.  My question is am I able to just cancel and walk away or am I somehow tied in and have to pay. Thanks 

    You should absolutely be forced to pay reparations for the work already carried out.
  • TELLIT01
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    Risteard said:
    owen1995 said:
    We have chosen a kitchen and am told it is in the process of being made. We even have a delivery date of 25/11. However we have not paid any deposit or signed any paperwork.  My question is am I able to just cancel and walk away or am I somehow tied in and have to pay. Thanks 

    You should absolutely be forced to pay reparations for the work already carried out.
    Possibly.  If the kitchen company has acted without any form of contract the potential client shouldn't have to pay anything.  As has been said in earlier responses, there may be a verbal contract although that may be more difficult to prove.

  • grumbler
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    TELLIT01 said:
     If the kitchen company has acted without any form of contract the potential client shouldn't have to pay anything.
    Well, the agreed delivery date (at least) implies some sort of contract.

  • AskAsk
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    TELLIT01 said:
    Risteard said:
    owen1995 said:
    We have chosen a kitchen and am told it is in the process of being made. We even have a delivery date of 25/11. However we have not paid any deposit or signed any paperwork.  My question is am I able to just cancel and walk away or am I somehow tied in and have to pay. Thanks 

    You should absolutely be forced to pay reparations for the work already carried out.
    Possibly.  If the kitchen company has acted without any form of contract the potential client shouldn't have to pay anything.  As has been said in earlier responses, there may be a verbal contract although that may be more difficult to prove.

    The op States be hasn't signed a contract, so it could be that there written communication like emails and quotes, just not a formal contract document that the op is expecting.
  • TELLIT01
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    That's why I did say "without any form of contract"
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