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Who do you think should pay?

swingaloo2 · 2021-03-23 20:48:39

Can I ask for opinions please, bit of a family dispute here, personally I think they should just go halves but- Person A is selling an item and Person B is interested in buying it. A names his price and B is happy with it. Then A gets offered £200 more from someone else so B agrees to match the other offers and pays for…

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pinkshoes Posts: 20,572 Forumite

28 March 2021 at 12:34PM

This is very straightforward.

A agreed to sell at £X in a particular condition and should do just that.

If A broke the car, then A needs to pay to fix the car. 50/50 shouldn't even come into it.

Or A needs to offer B a full refund and also as a gesture of good will offer to pay an out of pocket expenses e.g. having to cancel insurance.

Of course B could take A to court for loss of bargain...

Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)
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