2006-09-13 06:00:55 · 10 answers · asked by ellen w 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Why do you care. The point is they wanted $5000 because the carpet you sold them was old and used (admit it it was, you walked all over it for years while you lived there). Does it really matter to you that they chose to continue to live with the old worn carpet? they could have said they wanted the 5K because the house was overpriced but you would have been likely to agree don't you think? You sold your house, stop bitching this is a buyers market.
2006-09-13 06:08:53 · answer #1 · answered by Fire_God_69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nada. Unless you had some VERY strict language in your contract, which is unlikely. Not sure why you would expect to do anything. What you gave them was a concession as a part of a negotiation to get the deal done. After that, who cares?
Consider it from this point of view: we made a long distance move to another house using a moving company. The corporate relocation company insured our items and everything was inventoried. In the move, some 12-yr old TVs were damaged, some expensive bedroom furniture was scratched, and crib for our child (who was ready to move to a bed anyway) was broken. We submitted a claim for these items and got a check. Now we didn't actually fix the TVs or the crib or the furniture. Should the relo company or their insurance carrier give a rip?
2006-09-13 06:58:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing, unless your contract was very clear that they had to use ALL of the money to REPLACE carpet. Note that if the contract just said the money was "for carpet" they can say that meant because the condition of the carpet was bad, not because they wanted to replace it.
The time to set the constraints of the contract was back when you were negotiating. If you were not specific about requiring them to use all of the money to replace the carpets then there is nothing for you to do now.
2006-09-13 06:11:11 · answer #3 · answered by J T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. You needed to have it in (legal) writing that the $5000 was only for carpet replacement, and if they didn't replace the carpet by a certain date, they would have to pay the money back to you.
2006-09-13 06:11:37 · answer #4 · answered by CittyKat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing... You already agreed to that to sell your home. Sounds like they probably used to money for other things.
While they did not play nicely - they are not required to buy carpet with the money.
and while you agreed to the carpet $5000 - you did not need to.
Either way your house sold and at the time you thought it was a good price or you would not have sold it.
Sorry
2006-09-13 06:04:34 · answer #5 · answered by Night Train 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nothing, its their home now. If they choose not to have new carpet, then thats their choice. Many purchase agreements have stipulations such as carpet allowance. This doesn't actually mean they have to buy carpet. It just means you are agreeing that the carpet does need replaced.
2006-09-13 06:12:28 · answer #6 · answered by lisa46151 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing, you agreed to give them the credit so technically they can do whatever they want with it, it's over and done with. It's their problem (and stupidity, I'm sure they blew the $$$ on something else). Just move on.
2006-09-13 09:42:06 · answer #7 · answered by akc1106 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing you can do. You made an agreement to give them the $5000 and they can do as they please with it.
2006-09-13 06:09:26 · answer #8 · answered by dolphinlove_20 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing, it was to their discretion what they used the money for.
2006-09-13 07:12:46 · answer #9 · answered by Laquishacashaunette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to inform you but you cant do anything.
2006-09-13 06:34:42 · answer #10 · answered by Barney B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋