I just had a first, I had negotiated a offer with a buyer through his agent, got all the buyer docs signed and submitted it to the seller for signature. We received confirmation that the offer was accepted through the on-line system and just were waiting for the signed docs to return, at the request of the buyers agent and as a gesture of good faith i put the home pending in the system and explained the time-line and process to him.

well i got the signed paperwork and told the agent only to be told we bought something and oh my word didn't matter as "you know nothing was in writing"

 got to admit that was a first, I go by peoples word, maybe i got to get more cynical.