just need to rant about attempted mower buy

[moloss]

best way to start is just to start.......I had found a good deal on a 15' bat wing bush hog, called the seller yesterday (first day in the paper, about 2 hrs away, but more to come with that) spoke to him at length got directions and set up a time of 0745 this morning..... I called him again last night at 2130 to assure him I was coming and that I'll be there on time......I agreed to call him when I was about 15 min out this morning.....well guess what? when I called him after being on the road for almost two hours he tells me he just sold the mower! what! I just spoke to you last night and told you I was coming and now after almost 2hrs of driving pulling a 30' gooseneck (no less) you've sold it! I told you I was coming.......silence on the other end of the phone....then he said well it's first come first served....didn't we have an agreement that I was going to be there at 0745? yes was his answer, well it's not 0745 yet.....anyhow you get the point.....so I've wasted about $150 in gas and 4hrs of time for nothing.....buyer beware! why are people no longer reliable? ok I feel alittle better, but only alittle!

 

[Robert_in_NY]

I am sorry about your experience but I do understand his point of view. I have had people call me and talk to no end and make an appointment to meet me only to never show up after I wait for a couple hours. It use to get real old when I would make appointments to meet the people at my hay barn which is 4 miles away. I would go there early just in case they showed up early, then sit there and wait an hour after only to find they didn't show up. Now I just have them meet me at my house and follow me over.

If everyone was reliable and honored their word this world would be a much better place. But once you get burned a few times you change how you approach things.

Your situation sucks but about the only way I could see how you could have done things any different was to wire him $250 as a non-refundable down payment to hold it till you got there. Then if you didn't take it and he lost another sale by holding it he would at least make $250 for his time.

So did you at least see any nice scenery on your trip?

 

[moloss]

I understand selling something if the guy is running late or doesn't show (I've had my fair share of no shows in my time) but when you tell someone I will hold something until a certain time (in this case 0745) you do it.....my parents raised me to honor my word, I believe charter is the one thing money can't buy but unfortunetly most people don't seem to have it in their gut anymore to do the right thing......he told me he sold it at 0700, he could of at least called and told me then to save me 1 1/2 (round trip time) we had only talked no less than 4 times since 1545 the day before.

 

[pennwalk]

That really stinks. You did everything right and still got screwed. I just hope the seller got an extra couple of hundred dollars for screwing you. What really stinks is getting screwed for nothing.

Chris

 

[BotaBigot]

I too have seen both sides...waited for a buyer that never came, and had item sold before I could get there. Really can't blame him...someone standing in front of you with money in hand is hard to turn down. And there's the flip side...you get there, and it's junk, not at all as advertised.

I've learned to move really fast when I find something I want. And...I wish more people were like you, buyers and sellers...

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Ok, you didn't mention that he said he would hold it till 7:45 (at least I didn't read it) in your first post. If he said he would hold it then he should have. I honor my word and if someone agrees to buy something I do take a non-refundable deposit on it. So far I have only had one person never come back to complete a sale nor ask for their deposit back. If they don't leave a deposit then I will sell to the first buyer who will pay. I don't ask for a high deposit as I don't sell too much for over $2k. Usually only a hundred or two.

 

[Willl]

but when you tell someone I will hold something until a certain time

He told you he was going to hold it for you with zero money down ?

 

[Rara Avis]

I understand selling something if the guy is running late or doesn't show (I've had my fair share of no shows in my time) but when you tell someone I will hold something until a certain time (in this case 0745) you do it.....my parents raised me to honor my word, I believe charter is the one thing money can't buy but unfortunetly most people don't seem to have it in their gut anymore to do the right thing......he told me he sold it at 0700, he could of at least called and told me then to save me 1 1/2 (round trip time) we had only talked no less than 4 times since 1545 the day before.

Heck, I'd have waited for you to get there and then held a mini auction between the two of you...

Agreed, he should have called you at 0701 to give you the bad news...

 

[moloss]

What I've learned from this today is either you have character or you don't.......he didn't ......anyone have a 15' bat wing they want to sell?

 

[Rara Avis]

What I've learned from this today is either you have character or you don't.......he didn't ......anyone have a 15' bat wing they want to sell?

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