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I always return deposits if they don't purchase. It just seems the right thing to do. I would like my deposit back if somehow the deal fell through.
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What is the etiquette for a seller that's taken a deposit then?
Can you sell to someone else for a higher offer, then give back the deposit? |
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You mentioned he wanted you to take it off the market, and then dragged it out to 5 weeks! Of course you keep the deposit! Ever heard of opportunity cost?
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I'd give him his money back and mark it down to "that's life"...
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I'd not give his money back, but let him mark it down to that's life. By placing a deposit you are committing to buy, unless you put on the receipt subject to certain conditions for example mechanical inspection, or the ability to obtain finance.
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If to the op... no worries, we all have an opinion. If to me, I get the ramifications of committing to buy, etc, but the truth is that I'm not out to teach someone a lesson, or point out to them that they should take responsibility, or they should word the receipt differently, or whatever it is that keeping the money is apparently doing. If I really needed the money I'd negotiate out of pocket expenses but otherwise... meh.
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I wealthy friend of mine took a $30k deposit for a high end Porsche from a solicitor. Being a careful businessman he drew up a purchase contract which the solicitor signed. The solicitor's wife threw a fit when she found out he was buying "yet another car" so he reneged on the deal. My friend kept the $30k and there was nothing the solicitor could do about it. |
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But I think when dealing with a private car sale, it's a lot different and the type of people you may deal with can vary greatly. $500 is not going to make me a millionaire and returning it could save me a heap of grief if someone decides to be spiteful.
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Why would you give it back? It's yours.
That deposit was made by the prospective buyer based on the promise that he would later return with the remaining funds to purchase the vehicle. You took the car off the market as part of your verbal agreement, whereas he did not complete his end of the bargain. There are enough bleeding hearts in the world as it is. No need to become another. |
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All these people saying give it back
Hmmm, I can't help but wonder, why bother taking a deposit if your going to give it back if the deal falls through? I'll hold a car for 24hrs on a handshake, long than that I want a deposit, if you back out The deposit is stays with me History has shown me the people hat screw you the hardest on price, are e people who want you to hold the car for longer while they finalise their money and are the most likely the back out leaving you a month later with no sale and little more Keep the deposit and read readvertise it Happend to me with a house once they left a 1500 deposit until exchange of contracts, they delayed the exchange 3 times totalling 4 weeks, then backed out, my agent was pushing for me to return, I refused, as I that 4 weeks I had paid interest on my new home I had been dicked around and left in limbo how is that any difference to a car, let's face it, e new buyer not concerned with weather or not you have paid interest on it, lost a month of rego insurance and so on now it's also that car that had a deal fall over and future buyers will ask them selfs why did it fall over? And use that to crunch you more on price
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The purchaser has to take responsibility for his mistake.
He wanted the ad pulled down which you did, wanted the car inspected which you did but then failed to keep his end of the bargain. Whoever doesn't follow through with their end of the deal wears the costs. Next time he will make sure he can afford something before mucking everyone around. |
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Keep it .the guy lied when he said he had hiis money sorted then he's got you to run around for him and remove your car from sale and clearly bulls#@%£d you for five weeks . Now it could take months to sell your car
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The 5 weeks of uncertainty is the clincher for me, old mate would have a big hide to ask for the deposit back lol!
I've been in the same boat & I'm my case old mate old mate put down a deposit & he just never got back to me. No ph number left, so what do I say? Compensation for getting the runaround lol! cheer's, Maka
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Part of the reason we get mucked around selling cars privately so much these days is because potential buyers don't take any responsibility for their own actions.
Deposits are there for a reason! Don't enable these time wasters by returning their money to them after they have ****** you around. That's part of the problem. Their mindset is "oh well seller A returned my deposit last time so I can muck seller B around next time & he or she will return my deposit. Happy days". A lot of people out there think its their god given right to make your life as difficult as possible just because you are trying to sell a car privately. I even had one guy ask me what kind of warranty I was offering on my $3000 Falcon wagon. FFS!
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Thanks for everybody's thoughts and comments
He hasn't asked for his deposit back yet, so I will consider it if and when he does. |
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Just out of interest, what model is it?
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I'd give the deposit back.....keeping the deposit to me seems like kicking a dog while it's down....
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Keep your out of pocket expenses and send the rest back. You'll sleep better.
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The other thing that occurs to me is that if you keep the deposit I hope he's an understanding chappie and takes your reasoning on board.
He knows where you live. edit: as usual, beaten by Uncle_Ken
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Cant work out if there is a bunch of cowards here or Opera Whinfrey fans...........
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All Bran = Regular Member
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Can't speak for others but I don't need the 500 bucks.
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All Bran = Regular Member
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I guess I've figured out that life's a bit like that.
I don't need to be paid for being dicked around. All part of the service ![]()
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One thing I've learnt playing with cars and meeting a lot of people though it, some people will always be c#@ts. I prefer not to be one. I just don't need 500 bucks that bad. |
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UK If it was me I'd be pis#ed off at the guy but i'd still worry about hi being an Ahole and coming around to me place where my family lives and making trouble. I
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If you are in the hunt for another vehicle you should have had your finances sorted out beforehand especially for private sales, got no time for knuckle dragger's who dick you around. |
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I had a buyer back out once on my Audio A3 sale (I took no deposit)....yeah it sucked a bit, but I was smart enough not to pull the ad before the car left my driveway and cash was in my hand. The Car sold the following weekend, for 1,500 more than to the dude that backed out..... ![]() I don't buy into the deposit cr@p, car is sold when it rolls out my driveway until then ad stays up and anyone that wants to look, be my guest. Last edited by Stefan; 20-01-2017 at 06:31 PM. |
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