buyer/seller dispute

[rainbowreptiles]

Say you are trying to buy two snakes, one for a good deal and the other added at no cost. You agree on a price and are going to send a deposit in a few weeks, then you are a couple of weeks late on that (zero payments so far). Seller now weeks later does not want to add the second snake at no cost but instead offers you a good deal on it because it proved to be something else instead of a normal in the almost two months since the deal was first talked about. Obviously buyer would be mad they didn't get the free snake now that it turned out to be a mutation but seller says no money down and missing the agree deposit date means theres no more agreement and offers very very low price for said second animal but wont just add for free anymore. What would you do being either buyer or seller? How long do you feel a talked about deal should last?

[200xth]

You agree on a price and are going to send a deposit in a few weeks, then you are a couple of weeks late on that (zero payments so far).

No money in the agreed upon timeframe ends the deal in my view.

[h20hunter]

Valid point...sounds like you didin't follow up on your end and then the seller saw a way out and is not following up on their end regarding free snake. Lose lose for both of you. You should have paid on time and then they should have been held to the promise regardless of what the snake proved out as.

[Saber402]

If the agreement/terms were not met, due to no deposit by the agreed to date and zero payments thus far, I would say the deal is null and void. I would certainly consider a renegotiation. How long is a seller supposed to wait on a buyer before pulling the plug?

[jclaiborne]

no money in the agreed upon timeframe ends the deal in my view.

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[WarriorPrincess90]

I think it depends upon whether or not communication is maintained during that time and whether there is a new date agreed upon due to extenuating circumstances. If there is no further communication from the potential buyer past the agreed upon deposit date, I would assume the deal was off as a seller. If the buyer does not make the deposit by the agreed upon date, and the seller did not agree to extend that deal to a later date, I think that is at the seller's discretion. The seller does not have to keep extending a deal for a potential buyer who won't keep up his or her end of the deal.

[rainbowreptiles]

seller said that if payment had been made, they would have stuck to adding the free snake because that was the deal but no payment for so long makes the deal void in their eyes. especially since many other theoretical deals have been discussed since then but buyer decided they wanted to go back to original agreement, still no money down on anything tho and still may not have money for a couple of weeks to send

[h20hunter]

Lotta talk with no money or concrete agreement in hand. If you are the buyer I would suggest tread lightly about verbal agreements then not following up. If you wish to be a buyer in the future than one bad deal could change things.

[T&C Exotics]

If I was the seller in the given situation I would have re-posted sad animals for sale listed as what they are and for market value and a discounted price for a bundle and if original/failed buyer contacted me again I would offer them the same deals I would offer anyone else if I decided to do business with them at all. If I was buyer I would be thankful that the seller wants to do business with me still.

[bcr229]

Say you are trying to buy two snakes, one for a good deal and the other added at no cost. You agree on a price and are going to send a deposit in a few weeks, then you are a couple of weeks late on that (zero payments so far).

1 day late on a verbal agreement = buyer is out of luck, deal is off UNLESS buyer can provide a tracking number for a check or USPS MO payment, and the shipper caused the delay.

Seller now weeks later does not want to add the second snake at no cost but instead offers you a good deal on it because it proved to be something else instead of a normal in the almost two months since the deal was first talked about. Obviously buyer would be mad they didn't get the free snake now that it turned out to be a mutation but seller says no money down and missing the agree deposit date means theres no more agreement and offers very very low price for said second animal but wont just add for free anymore.

Buyer should thank lucky stars seller is still willing do deal with a flake/deadbeat and that the snakes are still available for sale. Remember, the seller still has to feed and care for those snakes so a several week delay is more money out of the seller's pocket.

What would you do being either buyer or seller? How long do you feel a talked about deal should last?

As the seller I would have marketed the snakes and gotten them sold to the first person who could meet my terms, which do not include stringing the deal out for weeks without payment. If I offer a payment plan it includes a non-refundable deposit and buyer signs a payment contract with all terms, payment schedule, late fees, etc. laid out.