Hi,
I have posted on another thread about this but wanted to gauge a bit more of an opinion before I decide what to do.
We have put a good offer on a house and are due to move in 4 weeks (I am 34 weeks pregnant too btw) The people we are buying from have both been made redundant and are in her words "devestated" to be selling up and moving in with parents 3 counties away. The house is a tip, the garden is a state, most of the carpets completely ruined etc, but we like the location and space so we have ignored that.
The house comes with a conservatory and as i was measuring up yesterday she said "these blinds were my christmas present, they cost us £900. If you want to buy them they are £700" I was rather shocked, for the following reasons:
- £900 would have included fitting, so effectively we are being asked to pay an as new price.
- With the general condition of the house (I wonder if they have ever cleared up after a spill! ) I feel a bit of good grace would be in order.
- The blinds are custom made for the house! There is no way they'll be able to find another house that fits the exact requirements and another person that will want to buy them!
- They are in a financial mess but really - £700??? We are being squeezed too, and really it would be hard to find £700 at the moment.
So should I:
a. pay it
b. offer less (£400??)
c. say no thank you in the nicest possible way and hope they leave them anyway
d. Challenge them about the general state of the house and tell them I feel they are taking the piss a bit.
WWYD?