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I am on the verge of backing out of a property sale. What are my options? [Merged]

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  • sheramber
    sheramber Posts: 23,187 Forumite
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    Your options are to back out or proceed.

    Only you can decide which you do.
  • artyboy
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    Mutton_Geoff said:
    Maybe it's one of those "Modern Method" auctions?

    Anyhow, continued replies indicate posters haven't had a peek at the OP's track record  :#
    To be fair, if I had a fleet of supercars like the OP has (plus a Yaris for good measure), I'd probably consider a secure gated compound to be quite important...
  • EssexHebridean
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    BonaDea said:
    EssexHebridean notes a meaning of 'fobbing':   'where superfluous amounts of froth are created ... resulting in a lot of wasted time for those having to deal with it.'  

    This seems to me an excellent description of what the OP is up to. 
    Gosh - do you think so? That hadn’t occurred to me at all… 

    Mutton_Geoff said:
    Maybe it's one of those "Modern Method" auctions?

    Anyhow, continued replies indicate posters haven't had a peek at the OP's track record  :#
    Nope - that’s not what it indicates. Did you ever read the Great Dane/Bag for Life thread?! 😆
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  • Grumpy_chap
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    EssexHebridean said:
    Nope - that’s not what it indicates. Did you ever read the Great Dane/Bag for Life thread?! 😆
    Maybe, after completion (or not), the OP could camp out in a caravan in the front garden while the current owners continue living in the house - at least if the security gates are working that will be a lower risk activity ;)
  • MysteryMe
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    artyboy said:
    Mutton_Geoff said:
    Maybe it's one of those "Modern Method" auctions?

    Anyhow, continued replies indicate posters haven't had a peek at the OP's track record  :#
    To be fair, if I had a fleet of supercars like the OP has (plus a Yaris for good measure), I'd probably consider a secure gated compound to be quite important...
    That vehicle combo was used by a WUM on the motoring forum a few years ago, kept coming back under a number of user names. Think one was something like dark star
  • lincroft1710
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    MysteryMe said:
    artyboy said:
    Mutton_Geoff said:
    Maybe it's one of those "Modern Method" auctions?

    Anyhow, continued replies indicate posters haven't had a peek at the OP's track record  :#
    To be fair, if I had a fleet of supercars like the OP has (plus a Yaris for good measure), I'd probably consider a secure gated compound to be quite important...
    That vehicle combo was used by a WUM on the motoring forum a few years ago, kept coming back under a number of user names. Think one was something like dark star
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  • bobster2
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    edited 11 October 2024 at 4:14PM
    artyboy said:
    Mutton_Geoff said:
    Maybe it's one of those "Modern Method" auctions?

    Anyhow, continued replies indicate posters haven't had a peek at the OP's track record  :#
    To be fair, if I had a fleet of supercars like the OP has (plus a Yaris for good measure), I'd probably consider a secure gated compound to be quite important...
    That's not going to work. Need to remember that this property is already full of cars..
    Probate property with cars left. who will own them?.
  • elsien
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    edited 11 October 2024 at 6:04PM
    I am smiling at the OP calling the executor difficult just because they’re not acquiescing to all his requests.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • sheramber
    sheramber Posts: 23,187 Forumite
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    MysteryMe said:
    artyboy said:
    Mutton_Geoff said:
    Maybe it's one of those "Modern Method" auctions?

    Anyhow, continued replies indicate posters haven't had a peek at the OP's track record  :#
    To be fair, if I had a fleet of supercars like the OP has (plus a Yaris for good measure), I'd probably consider a secure gated compound to be quite important...
    That vehicle combo was used by a WUM on the motoring forum a few years ago, kept coming back under a number of user names. Think one was something like dark star
    He would have a gate and he would just need to spend a small amount of money to fix the electrics. 

    Surely worth it to protect his fleet of cars, assuming there is room for them all.
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