I viewed a home with my realtor last night and as anybody in the market for homes know, the owners leave while the realtor shows you the home. Anyway, I was looking at a very nice house and noticed a crock-pot filled with beef stew on the counter.
I went to view this home right after work so did not have time for my supper. While the realtor was going through his checkpoint of the home I grabbed a fork and helped myself to a fair portion of the beef stew directly from the crock-pot (I did not want to dirty any dishes).
I placed a bid on the home and from what I understand by far the highest. However, I got a call from my realtor stating the owners refused my bid because they knew I ate some of the beef stew in the crock-pot. Realtor stated they were "disgusted" I ate the food.
My question - is this legal? Can they NOT sell me the house just because of this?
2007-03-22 05:56:18 · 43 answers · asked by Rick Martel 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
as retarded as it is yea. i'd be a little upset and disturbed at you eating my stew but i wouldn't use that as a determining factor for selling the house.
lol that's hilarious
2007-03-22 05:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by mlkirchgessner 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
LMAO!!!!!!!!!
You didn't really do this did you? I wouldn't accept your bid either! And it is legal. A seller has the right to refuse bids without justification.
Eating right from the Crock Pot and it isn't even your house? You have no couth or decorum. I would have chucked that stew into the garbage. Who knows where your mouth has been or what diseases you carry? I am an old Army guy and thought I had heard of every disgusting thing but this.....it really takes the cake.
2007-03-22 06:03:08 · answer #2 · answered by Jim from the Midwest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is legal. They don't have to sell you the house if they don't want to. However, some people get very attached to their property and put it in the market before they are ready to let go. The stew may just be an excuse they give themselves for not selling the house. No smart seller would turn down an offer because you ate their food.
Idea if you want the house: Send an apology card explaining that you were very excited about visiting what could be your dream home and decided not to even eat to be able to see it. Include a $100.00 Gift certificate to a very nice restaurant in town . Then, have your realtor contact them again.
2007-03-22 06:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by Georgie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't tell you how rude it was of you to eat what was probably their dinner. The fact that you DIDN'T use a plate and put the fork that was in your mouth back into their stew and got more is even more disgusting. They have a right to refuse your bid for any reason they like. They don't HAVE to sell the home to you or anyone. I've known clients who sold to a lower bidder simply because they found the family more personable and felt they would get along with the neighbors better. My suggestion is that in the future when you visit a home, don't treat it as your own UNTIL you have paid for it.
2007-03-22 06:02:38 · answer #4 · answered by NaturalPhotos 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
there is no law against this. A person has the right to sell the home to whoever they want to. Even if it means for less money. I think i would not sell the home to you either. That is a disgusting thing to do! What the heck were you thinking?? I know you were hungry, but you could of waited. You probably got your realtor in some trouble too for letting you do this! They did nothing illegal, you probably did something more illegal by stealing some food from their home without permission
2007-03-22 06:04:24 · answer #5 · answered by aaron b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep, you stole food...period..stealing is an offense and if they refused a higher bid then they too would be breaking a law.
discrimination...well i think this is a trick question but if you had done this silly stunt then you probably will be having a hassle over this stew over the stolen stew
no, i think if it came down to legality and you had a higher bid they would have to either sell you the house or face your attorneys for discrimination or some not complying with the purchase agreements...
i wish you would come to my house..heck you could eat all my food, sleep in my bed ,, take a shower..wash your clots,,wash your car and dog....and if you gave me a high bid i would give you all the rest of my food in the house too...and i might even through in my dog food that is left over..
how did you know the stew was not made out of road kill? or some foul even worse? I ate some hot dog soup at a wild game dinner at our church ..and the pastor made the hot dog soup and he had it so long it went bad and i got food poisoning...i was sick for a month...
so buyer..be ware...you could be eating something nasty? and thanks for the best laugh i had in a long time
2007-03-22 06:10:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why in the world did you feel it was okay to eat straight out of someone else's crock pot?? Obviously your realtor thought your manners were deplorable as well as clearly they told the owners you had eaten their food! And of course they can turn down your offer; it's their house after all! They probably want nothing to do with you, by the way...
2007-03-22 06:03:29 · answer #7 · answered by Alexzoo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LMAO..I have a home for sale and I'll make you your own pot beef stew if you want to purchase my home.
As far as legal...I think a homeowner has the right to refuse any bid given on a property they are selling for whatever the reason.
2007-03-22 06:00:13 · answer #8 · answered by pamomof4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure they can, its legal to refuse any bid other than on the grounds of race religion or color. Not wanting to sell to a thief is allowable. And that's what its called when you take something that doesn't belong to you.
Even you must see that you were sneaky.
On consideration, if it smelled that tempting, did you get the recipe on the way out?
2007-03-22 06:03:57 · answer #9 · answered by justa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could you please update with your name and city so I can be sure to avoid you as well?
You have some serious issues. They were right to bounce you - your agent should do the same.
There's more to an offer than price. The sellers are committing to a long and complicated transaction with you. If the buyer is a slimy amoral self-centered user (I think I'm being generous) then the transaction will not go smoothly.
2007-03-22 06:23:01 · answer #10 · answered by sdmike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming this occurred in the United States, yes, this is quite legal.
Apparently the sellers live in a nice neighborhood, and like their neighbors too much to sell their house to a known thief.
2007-03-22 06:03:15 · answer #11 · answered by open4one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋