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I disagree as it's easy to argue the opposite is true. Big percentages on big numbers equals big discounts.baser999 said:I suppose as well it’s dependent on what it’s on for? An offer of 10% under on a house on the market for £300k could be a huge amount to the seller when compared to someone selling at say £1m where they could more likely afford to drop their price.
It would be valid if we were talking fixed sum discounts (e.g. knock £100k off) but varying house prices is the reason we talk in percentages.
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It may never have happened to you but it's certainly happened with me and many others here. I was the seller and the losing buyer was apparently gutted when I wouldn't entertain their revised higher offer.BJV said:
I always go in low. No-one has ever said "up yours "MACKEM99 said:If you offer low they could say "up yours"😂
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