Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Change to base price after quote 7Jul 20, 2020 12:46 pm Thanks everyone. I responded to the email querying the discrepancy between what the sales person said about the price rise in person and via email. I also asked about the process of getting our deposit back if these issues (there were a few other mistakes and I wasn’t allowed to choose a white paint colour) couldn’t be resolved. I received a phone call yesterday claiming, “It would all be ok.” In the meantime I have another builder preparing a quote for us. I’ve just received a response from Stylemaster: “Originally you were on December 1st Pricing as you will see on your signed quote ($237,900) see below, so as mentioned at signing, you avoid July 1st pricing ($242,900) and only have to pay the March pricing of $240,900.” Also, apparently now the paint colour I want is available. My understanding of Consumer Law is limited but I still smell a rat as the base price listed on my quote was $237900. Other builders are currently offering $30k off base prices and these guys are adding to base price once I’ve paid a deposit. With that difference, even if we walked away from our deposit, we’d still be ahead. Not to mention, as you have already noted, we now have very little trust in the ethics of this builder. Re: Change to base price after quote 8Jul 20, 2020 1:22 pm Confirm back to them in writing what your understanding of “It would all be ok.” is, to ensure everyone is on the same page. Ask Stylemaster Homes to confirm this in writing back to you. Best to carefully document everything as talk is cheap. Hi, you've probably already resolved this, however, Commbank will probably pay the funds to you after you send evidence the work is done regardless the change in the quotes. 1 35189 I've filled, levelled and compacted around 100mm of roadbase in preparation to lay some outdoor court tiles. Prior to doing the final compaction, I dusted the top with… 0 3037 I have seen poly marble shower bases last in excess of 30 years 1 4492 |