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Hi just needed to vent about something that happened to us yesterday. Saw a perfect caravan for our needs so rang the owner up to find out the length of the van he said he was at work & would ring me back once finished work with the actual length & that he wasn't able to let me view it today as he was too busy. No ringback so I called back yesterday evening to arrange viewing in the morning to be told he has sold it to someone who viewed it an hour earlier. How annoying is that.

Has this happened to anyone else.

My first thought is, if he treats you like this as potential purchasers he's not worth buying off. Imagine if you had a question post-purchase...... is he likely to help? Doubt it. Lucky escape. Buy off someone who is helpful and considerate.

Start the search again, and better luck next time. Your ideal van (and seller) is out there!!

Well I would have phoned out of courtesy if it was me.

We are looking for a light van under 1,000 kg fully loaded as our car has a towing capacity of 1,100 kg but we have to have an Electric Wheelchair loaded into the car which weighs 130kg itself so got to watch the poor suspension.

This van was a 4 berth as well the others around this weight have all been 2 berth that we have seen.

As with anything today, no time or thoughts about common courtesy.  I wonder how many would-be sellers simply take the loss and trade in; simply to avoid being messed around by prospective buyers.

Good for the dealers; and a lot of caravan buyers losing out as a result.  We took the easy option with our previous van.  We know someone paid around £2,500 or more than we sold in at. 

Bertie.

It's awful to be messed around but there are good people out there as well as bad - we sold our van privately & fully expected to have people not turning up, making silly offers etc... but the 1st people to look at it were lovely & made a good offer there & then. 

The day ours went to it's new home we started looking & expected some messing around looking at damp vans or being beaten to the post on good ones but we saw one that day & collected it the next.  Job done & dealt with lovely people both ways.

So Fuzzchops - try not to be too disheartened.  When you find a decent seller you'll probably find the van is a good one too.  It's out there somewhere just waiting for you to find it.

And Murano - hang on in there.  It'll be worth it when you sell for a better price & have more money to spend on your next van.

Good luck to you both.

Unfortunately the first person to make an acceptable definite offer usually gets the goods.

Would you refuse an offer and wait for someone who may decide not to buy it?

Not that unreasonable to not want to talk at work and just maybe the poor chap forgot to phone you or lost your number!  I bet he got more than one call that never led to anything too.

Quote: Originally posted by andcow on 01/8/2011

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Not that unreasonable to not want to talk at work and just maybe the poor chap forgot to phone you or lost your number!  I bet he got more than one call that never led to anything too.

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