Dutch auction, you say?

Anon writes:

I received this email [below] yesterday [from an estate agent]  in relation to a property I was interested in. I’ve changed the names etc.. to protect the ludicrous.

 

 

Subject to contract/contract denied

Dear All,
In order to bring the sale of the above property to a conclusion, it has been decided to ask all interested parties to submit their final and highest offer in writing by this Friday 11th October at 5 o’clock.
If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please include the following information;
Your name, address & telephone number;
Your offer;
Your Solicitors details;
Status of Finance and a copy of same (e.g. a copy of loan offer if purchasing with a mortgage or if purchasing without recourse to financing, a copy of a bank statement/letter from a financial institution confirming sufficient funds). If the offer is subject to anything. Ideally, all surveys should be completed before making a final offer.
All proposals which will be subject to contract and title, should be e-mailed to all of the following e- mail adresses;XXXXX.ie XXXX.ie &XXXXX.ie
Upon receipt of offers, all will be presented to the vendors for their consideration. Please note that the vendors are not obliged to accept the highest, or any, offer. Offers made by interested parties will not be disclosed to any other bidder.
There appears to be 7 parties still interested in the property. The highest bid is currently €XXX,000. Lastly, to avoid two parties offering the same amount, please offer an odd amount such as €xxx,259.67.
If you have any queries or questions, please contact either myself or my colleague XXXXXX on 087XXXXX. In the meantime, please acknowledge safe receipt of this email.
Kind Regards xxxxxxxxx

Anyone?

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