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Possible to get Solicitor to put an anonymous Property bid in for you

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  • 25-10-2013 7:33pm
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    oreilly1979
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    Hi,

    I've lost a bidding war for a property - now the estate agent knows what i have, so my question is if anyone knows:

    Is it possible to get a solicitor or someone to bid anonymously for you - that is on another property that they have on their books? And has anyone heard of doing this or is it a normal thing to do?

    Thanks in advance


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    McCongo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭McCongo


    oreilly1979 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've lost a bidding war for a property - now the estate agent knows what i have, so my question is if anyone knows:

    Is it possible to get a solicitor or someone to bid anonymously for you - that is on another property that they have on their books? And has anyone heard of doing this or is it a normal thing to do?

    Thanks in advance
    First off, a solicitor will charge by the hour so the bills will rack up rapidly.
    Most agents will not accept a booking deposit without proof of funds so there will be a problem when a bid is accepted.
    You might be better to use a different phone number and version of your name when bidding. Get your bank to use a different version on loan approval documents.


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    jlm29
    Registered Users Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭jlm29


    Could you not just get someone different to bid on your behalf?


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    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    jlm29 wrote: »
    Could you not just get someone different to bid on your behalf?

    They will most probably have to show proof of funds before being allowed bid.


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    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,096 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Move on, look at a different house. The gaff is gone for you.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,414 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    This is more usual with auctions, to both preserve anonymity and to prevent purchasers running away with themselves on bids.


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    dines08
    Registered Users Posts: 468 ✭✭dines08


    beertons wrote: »
    Move on, look at a different house. The gaff is gone for you.

    I presume the reason behind the anonymity is if he is bidding on another house the estate agent has on their books.


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    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    Trophy homes in Ireland are brought sometimes using a solicitor and a Cyprus post box company to hide the owners true identity.

    OP unless you play on buying a mini mansion I don't see the point bidding in private


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