Hey, just been scouting around a few forums and have joined to ask a few odd questions.
I made a cheeky offer on a car yesterday (its been in a dealership for a month or so...) and was surprised when they accepted. Told them that i would test drive it on friday (my car was due to sell on thursday - today.)and as they started banging on about a deposit i said i'd leave one if i liked the car after the test drive.
To cut a long story short, ten missed calls and a few voice mails later, they started asking for a deposit that day. I told them i would run the risk of it selling before friday, but still got the calls. Eventually i said i'd give them three hundred pounds. Paid over the phone and they stopped ringing.
Buyer on my car pulled out today. I rang them to ask for the deposit back, and they've basically said no. (Ive signed no contract, just been hounded over the phone.)
I know its a long shot, and i know i shouldnt have given the deposit, but does anyone know if theres any way i can wrangle my money back? They didnt mention that it was non refundable and i spoke to a few different people, each of which are now saying that they didnt know i initially refused to pay a deposit.
I made a cheeky offer on a car yesterday (its been in a dealership for a month or so...) and was surprised when they accepted. Told them that i would test drive it on friday (my car was due to sell on thursday - today.)and as they started banging on about a deposit i said i'd leave one if i liked the car after the test drive.
To cut a long story short, ten missed calls and a few voice mails later, they started asking for a deposit that day. I told them i would run the risk of it selling before friday, but still got the calls. Eventually i said i'd give them three hundred pounds. Paid over the phone and they stopped ringing.
Buyer on my car pulled out today. I rang them to ask for the deposit back, and they've basically said no. (Ive signed no contract, just been hounded over the phone.)
I know its a long shot, and i know i shouldnt have given the deposit, but does anyone know if theres any way i can wrangle my money back? They didnt mention that it was non refundable and i spoke to a few different people, each of which are now saying that they didnt know i initially refused to pay a deposit.