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Post by pipandflo on May 22, 2012 20:26:45 GMT
Does anyone know the legal implications of taking a deposit and how I give notice that if no contact is madeI shall readvertise. Buyer hasn't replied to emails and landline on answerphone. I thought about sending a recorded letter but how much notice do I have to give? Anyone been in similar position?
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BB123
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Post by BB123 on May 22, 2012 20:39:46 GMT
Did you give them a date to collect the pony by?
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Post by Guestless on May 22, 2012 21:14:41 GMT
what was the agreement? If you took a deposit and the balance was to be paid within a certain timescale, then that's your contract but if it was left with no firm details in place, then it's more of a grey area
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Post by pipandflo on May 22, 2012 21:26:55 GMT
Sorry didn;t make it clear but the animal is a puppy who is nine weeks old 2moro and ready to go and chap was told date. Have always taken deposits ponies/puppies but never really thought of the legal angle before when purchaser vanishes.
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Post by boots & saddles on May 23, 2012 7:41:10 GMT
well if you have made every effort ie recorded letter etc to find him then if you dont want to keep the puppy sell it and he loses his deposit and dog , if only life was that simple hope you get it sorted the joys of dog breeding same as the horse it seems so many bloody time wasters, why couldnt he just ring and say he changed his mind, or may be hes in hospital ill or something good knows but it should at least be a warning to others who take someones money without a correct contract written up, sorry not much use really seek legal advice if your a bhs gold member its free or if you have a friend whos a member ask them to do it for you if your not.
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Post by shellywell on Aug 22, 2012 12:53:39 GMT
I've learnt from this post, never thought about what if before. I always take a good deposit to guard against wannabe's, I am also quite scary when pet homes come calling for one of my border collies, however I had never really thought about what I would do if a home doesn't turn up for a puppy at 8 weeks, my new owners are normally chomping at the bit to get hold of their pup (think that is because I interview them when they come to view and they are scared that I might call off the sale - I have done this twice to homes I am not sure would suit the pup). Anyway, I will now be ptting a clause my contracts in to include "collection date" and then a note to say that if I haven't heard from them within 2 days of this collection date then I reserve the right to cancel the sale and that they will loose their deposit. I don't want new owners "forgetting" my puppies!!
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Post by sarahp on Aug 22, 2012 14:32:44 GMT
We bred one litter of border collies, and I too was unwelcoming to pet homes for them, some lovely people I would happily have sold a different breed to but not a collie! In the end three went working, one of which we kept ourselves, one went to do obedience and the last one went to an army PE instructor who intended to take it with him while overseeing all the long runs etc!
I don't ever remember any trouble with buyers, although we did have one c0cker returned nine years later when the owners divorced, he got the dog and took it to live with his parents who weren't happy about it - too muddy I think! We found him a wonderful new home as friend and companion to an elderly, dog-walking lady who had lost her collie.
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Post by jasper1 on Aug 28, 2012 10:31:36 GMT
When I had a puppy returned after 1! night, I gave them a percentage of what I eventually sold puppy for. My breeder friend told me that puppies are a "perishable" item and become worth less and less the older they become. It sounds very harsh but it is true. I can no longer breed as I just cannot bare the hearbreak of selling, the timewasters, liars and nutcases just outnumber the really lovely homes.
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