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Private sale: Paid deposit, got receipt, now seller doesn't want to sell.

  • 16-12-2011 10:53am
    #1
    shoutman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭


    Hey,

    Yesterday I paid a small deposit for a car (It's a private sale), was due to call around this morning with the rest of the money, but he rang and said he no longer wants to sell it.

    I think he may have gotten a higher offer in the meantime, I have a receipt from him which says I paid a deposit for the car (includes reg etc) and that x amount is remaining.

    What is my play here? I asked him if it was a money issue and he said it wasn't but it just seems weird, yesterday he was keen to get it off his hands.

    Can I ask him to write a sworn note to say that I have first option at the same price if it is sold within the next 3 months? Any thoughts?

    Thanks

    Luke


Comments

  • #2
    pippip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭pippip


    My advice would be to get your deposit and move on.

    Very little you can do and more hassle than its worth.

    A deposit is more to stop you, the buyer, from pulling out for the purchase, not the seller.


  • #3
    shoutman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭shoutman


    pippip wrote: »
    My advice would be to get your deposit and move on.

    Very little you can do and more hassle than its worth.

    A deposit is more to stop you, the buyer, from pulling out for the purchase, not the seller.

    Thanks,

    I feckin' hate buying cars!


  • #4
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    pippip wrote: »
    My advice would be to get your deposit and move on.

    Very little you can do and more hassle than its worth.

    A deposit is more to stop you, the buyer, from pulling out for the purchase, not the seller.

    He's probably gazumping you, but theres little you can do bar trump the counter offer you suspect he's gotten......but if i were you, I'd get my deposit back, and walk away.


  • #5
    Nixer Jim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Nixer Jim


    I suggest writing a strongly worded letter of complaint explaining that the culmination of these events is incurring your great displeasure.


  • #6
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Let him keep your deposit and take a few parts of his car worth the deposit amount. That'll learn him!


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  • #7
    Yawlboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Yawlboy


    I would think that you have a contract with him to sell the car that he is trying to get out of. You could seek legal advice but to be honest I'd just take the money and run.


  • #8
    shoutman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭shoutman


    Thanks all, I'm going to take the money back,.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    shoutman wrote: »
    ................

    Can I ask him to write a sworn note to say that I have first option at the same price if it is sold within the next 3 months? Any thoughts?

    .........

    You can ask him but he'd more than likely break his arse laughing at you. If he did sell the car then the following day what would you do? Bring the sworn statement to the chap who bought it.......to a solicitor........the Gardai.......:confused:


  • #10
    kildare.17hmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭kildare.17hmr


    OP your one and only option is get your deposit back and look for another car.


  • #11
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    It's a buyers market op, unless it's something exotic/rare? Chances are you'll find something better, it's normally the case that you buy a car then the following week something better pops up :D


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  • #12
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    It's a buyers market op, unless it's something exotic/rare? Chances are you'll find something better, it's normally the case that you buy a car then the following week something better pops up :D

    Not any more for certain cars, especially small cc and under 3k with test


  • #13
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    It's a buyers market op:D

    you're so wrong...........:p


  • #14
    mondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,676 ✭✭✭mondeo


    Last year my friend paid a a mechanic to check over a car for him. The car turned out to be ok and the fella selling it says he is not sure he wanted to sell then. Little arsehole after my friend paid a mechanic 60 quid to check it for him. Similar situation to op, it is a pain alright.


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