Is NOBODY wrong in the post ? POST : Hi first time posting on this sub. English is not my first language so please go easy on me.

1. A = business person 1

2. B = business person 2

I own a small local cafe. On the first week when I start out the cafe, I was approached by B saying he wants to buy the business. I decline since I was just starting out, but he insisted that I contact him if I ever consider selling.

5 years later, I want to sell my cafe, in which I was contact by A. A is my ex-employee (and a distance friend), he is also a good worker. A’s wife is recently pregnant (4 months) so A wants to build a family and own a cafe. He offered to pay me by 12 instalments.

I was also approached by B, who had owned a cafe before, he wants to buy the cafe for $5000 more than A over 12 instalments. He needs to take the loan from his sister. I was determined to sell to B at this point, but I didn’t say it to him. Then he went on radio silent, probably waiting for the loan.

I got restless because of the radio silent, I contacted A if he is still interested. A is interested so we began discussing about how to run the business (who is the suppliers etc). I will need to train him for 2 weeks after the sale to get him started. Things are looking like I will sell it to A, although I didn’t expressly say it. A and his wife quit their jobs because they thought they are going to get the cafe.

However, yesterday he asked for $2000 off on the first instalment, and he will reimburse in later instalments. Not a big problem since the money will be the same. Everything is set (except contract and payment) and A will own the cafe. I still had not expressly said that I will sell to him, all we did was discussing how business operates.

One day B randomly came by and with the money. This surprised me since there was no communication prior. B has money to pay the first instalment and everything else, he is ready to buy. I told him that I already talked to A and that I don’t want to break my word. B asked if A paid the first instalment yet, which he has not, so B paid me 25% of the first instalment. He too already quit his job. I told him to slow down.

That evening, A rushed to the cafe (very angry). He ask how could I do this and cried. B is chill, so he isn’t visibly upset but he clearly wants the cafe.

Here are summary of info:

1. B will run the cafe with his family of 5, which means he does not need to hire employees (big save). A only has his wife, so they need employees. This affects their prospect of paying the instalments.

2. B owned a cafe before, so he knows how to operate one. A only worked for me and has left for the past 3 years. A’s wife is also pregnant so idk how long she can work.

3. A is emotionally weak so he will not be able to hold his temper if he doesn’t get the cafe. B is emotionally strong.

4. B is paying more for the cafe and the first instalment.

5. It will break my heart for A, but I do want to sell to B because it’s practical.

WIBTA if I sell to B?