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  • powerful_Rogue
    powerful_Rogue Posts: 8,656 Forumite
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    Plus as a vendor I would find that a pretty creepy.
  • Belleofthebooks
    Belleofthebooks Posts: 38 Forumite
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    jaelato1 said:
    If saying they didn't get receive our offers meant they lay their cards on the table then I guess so and thank the goodness all vendors aren't the same!
    So are they going to accept your offer then?
  • tooldle
    tooldle Posts: 1,662 Forumite
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    jaelato1 said:
    If saying they didn't get receive our offers meant they lay their cards on the table then I guess so and thank the goodness all vendors aren't the same!
    I’m suggesting their comment is a non response i.e. not wanting to engage with your friend aka stalker. 

  • tooldle
    tooldle Posts: 1,662 Forumite
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    powerful_Rogue said:
    Plus as a vendor I would find that a pretty creepy.
    Me also and I would put me off dealing with the OP. The agent is there to handle negotiations, and a bidder who tries to circumvent this, and open direct comes via a friend would have me running for the hills. It suggests a lack of boundaries.
  • jaelato1
    jaelato1 Posts: 139 Forumite
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    Vendor accepted our offer!

    I guess he didn't find us creepy lol
  • Ath_Wat
    Ath_Wat Posts: 1,504 Forumite
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    eidand said:
    EAs don't have to do anything, if the vendor instructed them to not put forward anything below a certain number. I can't speak for all vendors but when I was selling we did the same, don't send me anything below that.


    I don't really understand why anyone would do that.  How many offers are you expecting?  For the sake of taking a couple of phone calls and saying "no, too low", I'd just much prefer to be kept up to date with what is going on.
  • tooldle
    tooldle Posts: 1,662 Forumite
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    jaelato1 said:
    Vendor accepted our offer!

    I guess he didn't find us creepy lol
    Here is a tip for you. Try to tell a consistent story. Giving a different version of this story on another thread, will likely lead posters to question your integrity.
  • jaelato1
    jaelato1 Posts: 139 Forumite
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    Different story where? 

    I don't know you and your opinion of me means nothing to me lol, how about next time don't reply on my thread. 
  • jaelato1
    jaelato1 Posts: 139 Forumite
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    Ath_Wat said:
    eidand said:
    EAs don't have to do anything, if the vendor instructed them to not put forward anything below a certain number. I can't speak for all vendors but when I was selling we did the same, don't send me anything below that.


    I don't really understand why anyone would do that.  How many offers are you expecting?  For the sake of taking a couple of phone calls and saying "no, too low", I'd just much prefer to be kept up to date with what is going on.
    Not sure of the logic either but each to their own I guess 
  • ikcdab
    ikcdab Posts: 84 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    jaelato1 said:
    Different story where? 

    I don't know you and your opinion of me means nothing to me lol, how about next time don't reply on my thread. 
    Actually you don't own the thread and anyone can post whatever they like.
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