I took a deposit for two kittens, having knocked off £50 as they were having two when asked their age I told them they were ABOUT 12 weeks, I agreed to hold the kittens for two weeks then get them up to Surrey for an extra £100, I am in South Wales, they asked me their age again and I said they were around 6 months! ( I am used to clicking the 3-6 months button) understandably they questioned what age they actually were, I apologized and reassured them that they were not 6 months and sent them a link to an advert which showed the date I had posted it and that the kittens were in fact 14 weeks straight away ( hence I said ABOUT 12 weeks initially) they want their deposit back, where do I stand?

To save yourself a whole lot of hassle I just advise giving it back.

Me to, especially has it does'nt sound like they have even been to see the kittens.

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All my children have paws!

TBH, if I were buying a kitten from a breeder and asked the age, I would expect to be told their actual age.
'About 6 months', for 14 week old kittens wouldnt cut it for me - if I am putting a deposit down on kittens, and then paying an extra £100, on top of the price of the kittens, I would be expecting the breeder to be a lot more specific.
Sorry - if i were you I would just refund the deposit.

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I would most certainly return the deposit. With the greatest respect, I can't think of a single why not to return it.

I am not a breeder, I asked for a deposit because with some of the other kittens I got really messed about, one person sent me a bank draft for 2000 euros! Told me to take the money out for the kittens and send the rest to spain! I sent him photos of me putting the cheque on the fire and burning it, I agreed to let them have the kittens because they said they had booked them into the vets etc, two weeks have passed NOW they have told me they really wanted 'little kittens' I have an email acknowledging I told them the kittens were over 12 weeks ( it was when I checked I realized they were 14 weeks) before they sent the deposit.

Having been messed about meant that I lost opportunity's to let the kittens go to what I am sure would have been really good home's, and no I did not keep the phone numbers of the other people who contacted me wanting them, I rather hoped that asking them to give me a deposit would have meant they were sure they wanted them and to be honest I the extra £100 they offered for me to keep them for two weeks then take them to Surrey wouldn't have covered the fuel BUT they sounded nice, that they had been looking for months for a cream kitten, had booked it into the vets etc so I agreed

Bit confused - you're not a breeder? Where are the kittens that you are selling actually coming from?

Wouldn't it be so much simpler to return their deposit and save yourself the aggravation and worry over kittens going to owners who obviously aren't quite sure WHAT they want?

I totally understand where you are coming from.
I got my smallest 2 from someone who bred her cat, but it isnt a breeder. When I first contacted her she told me thier date of birth and exactly how old they were.
If i then asked her again how old they were (2 weeks later?) and she told me they were about 6 months old, I would have pulled out too!
With kittens there is a lot of difference between 12 weeks and 6 months!
Just to illustrate:

Willow at 11 weeks


Willow last week (22 weeks - not quite 6 months)


She is still a kitten, but compared to when I first got her to now, there is a huge difference - so you telling someone that wants a little kitten, that your kittens are about 6 months, can make a huge difference.

I am not being 'for' or 'against' either your or the prospective buyers - just giving my view on why they may have pulled out

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Put it down to experience and make sure you get the age right next time. It is very annoying when people pull out but it does sound as if you have frightened them off. Perhaps next time you would be better to use a website where you have to type in the details rather than ticking boxes (though I don't know the website you have used, I haven't seen a tick boxes one)

If you own the mother of these kittens then you are the breeder.

Liz