Steve C
Platinum Member
Two weeks ago Monday I found a tractor on Craigs List that I thought I wanted to buy. I got an e-mail response with a guys phone number. I called him and told him that I was very interested in his tractor I want to buy it if it is as represented and I would like to see it.
He told me that he is out of town but his wife can show it to me on Thursday. We happened to be in the general area of the tractor on Wednesday (the same town) but I had not been told where it was located and I didn't see it while driving around.
On Thursday I called the wife to arrange a time to see it. The wife informs me that she was home yesterday but I can't see it today because she isn't there, her husband must have made a mistake. She then goes on to explain that they will both be out of town for the week end and with the work schedules, the earliest I can see the tractor is Thursday, next week (today) at 3 pm.
Great I say that works for me, my week end was also tied up, Thursday it is!
So I went to the credit Union and got the money for the tractor, then around noon today I notice I have a missed phone call. Since I never get any calls I assume that it is the woman with the tractor confirming our appointment.
I called her and she said yes it was she that called, but sorry somebody stopped by and gave her husband a deposit on the tractor!!
Both the woman and her husband have my phone number and my e-mail address. They never contacted me.
Am I wrong in thinking that they should have told the other buyer that "we have set up an appointment for a guy to buy this Tractor on Thursday October 8th at 3 PM, if he doesn't show up its yours."
I drove 700 miles in the last 2 days and busted my butt to get home this morning at 3AM so I could make this appointment. I am both pissed off and bummed out....there I fell better now that I have told someone.
He told me that he is out of town but his wife can show it to me on Thursday. We happened to be in the general area of the tractor on Wednesday (the same town) but I had not been told where it was located and I didn't see it while driving around.
On Thursday I called the wife to arrange a time to see it. The wife informs me that she was home yesterday but I can't see it today because she isn't there, her husband must have made a mistake. She then goes on to explain that they will both be out of town for the week end and with the work schedules, the earliest I can see the tractor is Thursday, next week (today) at 3 pm.
Great I say that works for me, my week end was also tied up, Thursday it is!
So I went to the credit Union and got the money for the tractor, then around noon today I notice I have a missed phone call. Since I never get any calls I assume that it is the woman with the tractor confirming our appointment.
I called her and she said yes it was she that called, but sorry somebody stopped by and gave her husband a deposit on the tractor!!
Both the woman and her husband have my phone number and my e-mail address. They never contacted me.
Am I wrong in thinking that they should have told the other buyer that "we have set up an appointment for a guy to buy this Tractor on Thursday October 8th at 3 PM, if he doesn't show up its yours."
I drove 700 miles in the last 2 days and busted my butt to get home this morning at 3AM so I could make this appointment. I am both pissed off and bummed out....there I fell better now that I have told someone.