Down Payment Problem
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Topic: Down Payment Problem
Posted By: Larry Miller
Subject: Down Payment Problem
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 9:32am
Took a couple hundred dollar down payment on a G. Now 2 mo. later - no show. I called once and got a "if you can sell it go ahead" Part of delay is he wants to sell another tractor first. I am going to relist the G and see what happens. It is a check - I plan to cash it at his bank to make sure it is good. ( $29 charge if it comes back at my bank) Don't want his money and plan to return it if I sell the G and he comes to gets the money. I just want to be more in control of the situation. So - what is the right thing to do with the down payment ? Any thoughts or experience ?? Any way I have a G for sale. Thanks, Larry Miller
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I used to be young and stupid, now I am not young anymore.
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Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 9:38am
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If you still have his check, why don't you just mail it back to him?
The deal is off, go ahead and sell the tractor to somebody else. He said so.
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Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 10:05am
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Good Idea Glenn. Don't incur any more possible expense and complications.
Good Luck!
Bill long
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Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 11:32am
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Like said ,send it back to him. Tell him if he sells his tractor call you ,if you still have tractor he can buy it !!!
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Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 11:34am
Larry- I'll second what Glenn and Bill said- if you still have the check, save yourself the effort and just mail his check back. Allis G's are in high enough interest that it shouldn't be a big deal to find someone who really wants it.
It oftentimes seems crappy for this kind of thing to happen, but aside from having it sit around for a while, there really isn't much foul. From the other perspective, someone wanted it enough to agree and send downpayment, but can't finish, you can bet it's not because they don't WANT to, but a change of circumstances that doesn't allow it... and circumstances do change.
Fortunately, it sounds like you're in a no-loss situation.... you have is check, AND your tractor. He says he wants to sell his other tractor, that means his hobby budget is fairly limited, so my bet is that the unable buyer has other, more serious problems to address, and if that means losing out on a good tractor deal, he's clearly making the right fiscal decision.
Someday, this kind of thing, in both aspects, may happen to me, and I may have to ask myself... what comes first- my tractors, or my family?
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Posted By: bigfish_Oh
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 11:40am
control ?, a money order, you did not cash the check the when you got it? A 2 month old piece of paper serves no purpose for a down payment(commitment).
I would be upset that you did not cash my check day one. I would not be expecting anything back for breaking my word. I would be asking you how we could work it out if I had a unplanned issue.
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1957 WD45 Grandpa bought new,factory p.s.,added wfe
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Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 12:00pm
In MI you can keep it, legally! If someone gives you a deposit and it doesn't specifically say in the receipt it is refundable, it is yours.
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D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446
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Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 1:55pm
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There is legal and there is honorable.
You got to look at yourself in the mirror every day. Do what you are comfortable with. It will reflect who you are.
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Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 3:39pm
Yes, you could keep the down payment. But would you want that to happen to you if the situation were reversed? I'm totally in Glenn's camp.
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WC, CA, D14, WD45
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Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 4:56pm
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Well ,if the guy give you a deposit and is just plain backing out of the deal.You lost, not him ,now others that might have bought may already got something else or just had too much time to think Why do i need this now.
If you take a deposit ,have it worked out when or how long until the deal is off or DONE!
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Posted By: RickUP
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 8:06pm
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A check??? He never had a deposit down it anyhow. Pay me CASH and I will hold it for you. I will go 30 days. No refund. Get the money first. The serious buyers never give you grief. They bring cash. My $.02.
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Posted By: GT in Indiana
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 8:28pm
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Tear up his check, he's wasted enough of your time... Now back to business, what are you asking for the G?
GT
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1955 WD45 we like to call Ruby
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Posted By: Larry Miller
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 8:43pm
Thanks Guys. Live and learn. In the future I will get cash and set a specific date to deal or I keep the money. What I really want is to complete a deal - not get to keep a down payment. If the other guy gets into a situation and can't do the deal - he can have the payment back. I will hold this check and do nothing with it and get cash if he wants the tractor. Asking $3000 for the G. Can email pix if interested. Thanks again, Larry Miller
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I used to be young and stupid, now I am not young anymore.
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Posted By: Osage_Orange
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 8:45pm
Ask him if he wants you to mail the check back to him or for you to destroy it? From his perspective, I would not want a $200 check lying around that could someday be found and cashed unless it is "stop paymented". From your perspective, I always require cash when selling something and tell the prospective buyer "the first one who shows up with the cash in hand is the new owner". I've had too many people say "I'll be back before the end of the day with the money" and I never heard from them again. FWIW
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Why is there never time to do it right the first time, but always time to go back and fix it?
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Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 9:53pm
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Banks are getting fussy about cashing old checks, they mite not want to cash it anyway.I would go with the check with him and return or destroy the check.
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Posted By: WC7610
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 9:59pm
write "VOID" across it and send it back. Cash next time.
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Posted By: GARY(OH/IN)
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 11:44pm
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Adhere strictly to whatever oral or written agreement you had with this buyer. If the down payment is yours go to his bank and verify if the check is good.
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Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2010 at 7:43am
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That is not a problem. I would have had the check in the bank shortly after i got it. To me hanging onto a piece of paper is no down payment.
For you nothing but cash folks, I have never written a bad check and have never had one written to me. But for those high ticket items I take a cashiers check made out to me. Kinda hard to expect someone to have 10 grand in his pocket , at least I think it is.
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