On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 09:55:27 +0100, "David"
wrote:


"Mike Mitchell" wrote in message
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On Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:20:43 +0100, "David"
wrote:

You can make somebody an offer for anything, all they can do is refuse,
the
RRP is after all only a recommendation.

Yes, but under the Scottish sealed bids system, they refuse your offer
and, get this, they won't allow you to make another! It's the silly
season 24/7/365 over the border...

MM

But only if there are a number of bidders.

If you are the only bidder then you are free to go back and negotiate, but
then you don; really make a sealed bid anyway.

What does not happen is that the seller cannot play you off against another
buyer. I thought that would appeal to you noble and ethical viewpoint.
There is no cheating or trickery. This appears to be the point that you
either do not wish or cannot understand.

But it would be much FAIRER if everyone put their cards on the table!
Then I can see what others are prepared to bid and on that basis can
decide whether to outbid them. They in turn can do the same against
me. But in a sealed bid system, buyers will offer well over the price
the vendor is likely to be satisfied with, as that is the only way
they stand a chance of securing the property.

MM