I’m in a bit of a dilemma. Sorry if this is long, I want to provide as much info as possible.
I posted a for sale ad on 2 selling platforms on Monday with a price of £3.5k. Platform A had a full description including any known faults, whereas platform B had a very low character limit so I said to get in touch for a more detailed description. Someone from platform A made an enquiry on Tuesday and arranged to view last night. Someone from platform B made an offer shortly after for £2.5k to collect on Sunday. I didn’t officially accept this on the platform (you can accept or send a counteroffer), but we exchanged a few messages. I tried to make it clear there were a few problems with it that would need sorting but she said that’s fine and she really wants it. She never asked for any details. I also received a message later in the day basically pleading for it. Ultimately I said someone else enquired first and arranged a viewing, so I will let them have first refusal, but if they didn’t want it I would take the £2.5k (I didn’t expect it to have so much interest, so I thought I’d take £2.5k for a quick sale).
She chased it up last night again, and since I hadn’t heard from the people that viewed it (I asked them to let me know that night as I had this lady waiting), I said it’s hers if she wants it. She seemed really happy, but then went on to asking for more info about it. She offered to pay a deposit to hold it and to view it on Sunday. But asked that if it wasn’t as I’d described and she didn’t want it that she got her deposit back. I said the only reason I was accepting the low offer was with the view of it going on Sunday. Thing is it now sounds like it’s more of a viewing on Sunday, and only taking it if she’s happy with it.
I’ve now had someone else enquiring from platform A (knowing all the details) and I explained it was sold pending collection. This new woman has said she will have it if it doesn’t go on Sunday. No mention of a lower offer, so I’m assuming it’s the asking price.
I feel morally I should give the Sunday woman a chance (and it sounds like she’s likely to take it), but it feels like there are now conditions attached (which is totally reasonable if she’d said before I ‘accepted’ - note I haven’t officially accepted the offer on the platform so it’s not legally binding yet - but she made out that she wanted it regardless of condition). Ultimately though I’m selling it to make money, and £1k is a lot and will make a huge difference to me.
I guess my question is, AIBU to offer it to the woman offering full asking price?