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Gazumping

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Gazumping
Informal; the act of withdrawing a promise in business, especially a promise to sell. For example, if a company agrees in principle to sell a factory to a second company, but receives a better offer from a third company, which it accepts instead, it is said to "gazump" the second company.


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IT WAS disappointing to learn that the disgraceful practice of gazumping is returning to the property market (Return of the Gazumpers' August 26).
Al-Fahim completed his pounds 60million takeover after a three-month saga by gazumping club chief executive Peter Storrie's consortium at the 11th hour.
QI HEAR that gazumping is raising its ugly head again in some areas.
 
 
 
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