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Offering after closing?

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  • TheJP
    TheJP Posts: 2,011 Forumite
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    ripple34 said:
    I called up and said 'I'd like to put in a higher offer'
    Agent (testily): 'The vendor's not taking any more offers. She's sticking with the one she's got.'
    Me: 'Ok well let me know if anything changes'
    End.

    Poor vendor. I wasn't even asked what my new offer was!
    THIS is what they paid for?

    Unfortunately you have now become a bit bitter. The EA has acted exactly as instructed. 
  • ripple34
    ripple34 Posts: 63 Forumite
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    edited 2 February 2022 at 1:29PM
    I think you can tell from my postings I'm not at all bitter
    Thanks for the character-assessment.
    Seem to be a few judgemental folk on here when all that was asked for was advice, then I took the time to follow up for those kind people who helped. 
    How do you know that's what was instructed? - she didn't put it to the vendor. Seems an odd response to have off the cuff. 

    The property was unsold for nearly five months with some really bad marketing photos. There were also EA-caused issues with organising a viewing. But you can do and say what you like as an estate agent.
    And most people just accept it without question. 
  • TheJP
    TheJP Posts: 2,011 Forumite
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    How do you know that's what was instructed? - she didn't put it to the vendor. Seems an odd response to have off the cuff. 


    Because you told us!

    Agent (testily): 'The vendor's not taking any more offers. She's sticking with the one she's got.'
  • Slithery
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    ripple34 said:
    How do you know that's what was instructed?
    Because I can read the legislation on the official government website?
    Unless an agent has been specifically instructed by the seller then they legally have to pass on all offers. And why wouldn't they if they were allowed to? The more the property sells for the more commision they get...
  • user1977
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    Slithery said:
    ripple34 said:
    How do you know that's what was instructed?
    Because I can read the legislation on the official government website?
    Unless an agent has been specifically instructed by the seller then they legally have to pass on all offers. And why wouldn't they if they were allowed to? The more the property sells for the more commision they get...
    To be fair, the EA is likely to be more interested in the cashflow from getting a sale completed, rather than potentially holding things up to get their 1% or whatever of the OP's £8500.
  • propertyhunter
    propertyhunter Posts: 607 Forumite
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    Persistence clearly pays off. Congrats. 
  • ripple34
    ripple34 Posts: 63 Forumite
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    How kind, ph
    Thank you!

  • Ramouth
    Ramouth Posts: 672 Forumite
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    Congratulations!  That is a great result.  I hope the purchase continues smoothly for you.  
  • ripple34
    ripple34 Posts: 63 Forumite
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    Thank you very much!
    Appreciate that. 
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