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So did II bought a sprayer once, sight unseen. It was delivered on time and was better than expected. I like that sort of thing @Dave W
So did II bought a sprayer once, sight unseen. It was delivered on time and was better than expected. I like that sort of thing @Dave W
CorrectI’m pretty sure a verbal contract carries as much weight in law as a written one, the problem is proving it.
I’ve got a list of rogues,liars and dodgers but I too will refrain..
To cut a long story short, bought a new machine from an area rep in the company of the local sales man and shook on it. Few weeks later was contacted to say dealer had over sold there allocated number of machines and that deal is off. I still take a man at his word but has the days of this gone?
Be careful with that I’m sure there are a few dealers on here who could name and shame customers not paying the account.
This is the thing. Sometimes sh!t does happen and if your open and honest most people will understand.
Telling lies only gets people's backs up
I've lost count this year of the folk who've let me down this year.What’s wrong if they did?
Sometimes it does no harm to go home and write a friendly note, "Just writing to confirm what we agreed today.....".
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Not number ONE in your book then, always thought they had a high opinion of themselves - still they must get plenty of punters dailyAbout 3 years ago I shook hands on a deal over a new pickup. By the time I got home I received an email saying the sales manager had thrown the deal out.
I rung both the rep and the sales manager and made it clear what I thought of them.
The moral of the story is if you want to buy a ford pickup don’t go to the dealer that sells them in a place starting with ‘Y’ and finishing in ‘ork’
There a bunch of merchant bankers!
Having it in writing, gives you an extra leg to stand on when push comes to shove too.Sometimes it does no harm to go home and write a friendly note, "Just writing to confirm what we agreed today.....".
Not everyone is a rogue but neither is the human memory infallible. People forget and it does no harm to jot down the essential details, if only as a memo to both sides. It can sometimes save a lot of misunderstanding and aggravation later.
Look a handshake isn't a done deal. It signifies an intent to do a deal but it is not a done deal. The tool to use to signify a done deal is exchange of money (or maybe a contract) - its one of the reasons money was invented - its worthless on its own!
I get that people feel there is a moral obligation once the handshake is done but its not a done deal, it is not binding.
Look a handshake isn't a done deal. It signifies an intent to do a deal but it is not a done deal. The tool to use to signify a done deal is exchange of money (or maybe a contract) - its one of the reasons money was invented - its worthless on its own!
I get that people feel there is a moral obligation once the handshake is done but its not a done deal, it is not binding.
Any punter who goes there needs to get there head looked at. If you ask other dealers for a price it soon becomes clear that the merchant banker one isn’t competitive on discount either and you have to watch them like a hawk for upselling or not pricing stuff by the book. Tried to charge me £150 more for the tow hitch than anyone else for a start....Not number ONE in your book then, always thought they had a high opinion of themselves - still they must get plenty of punters daily