just need to rant about attempted mower buy

[RollTideRam]

I would have at least told him that I was willing to pay 1K more than his asking price, so he could kick himself over cheating you. JC

 

[wedge40]

I haven't read all the replies yet, but here is my two cents. You have every right to be upset. The problem is there are two many people who dont keep their word, and when they do change their mind about something like a purchase they don't feel they have to call and let someone know. Ya know "that someone will figure it out when I dont show up" I'm not that old, but I can at least remember when somebody gave their word it was like they signed in blood.

I'm sorry to hear about your dealings. Hope you find another batwing at half the price this week.
Carma says that guy is gonna run out of gas in front of your house some day?
And my guess is you'll give em the gas. Well at least "sell" it to him.
Wedge

 

[Bedlam]

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...

Ever heard of the 'mini' scam where someone will got to look at an item, and of course they want to 'talk down' the owner, and you get there and theres a person right there who says ill give you full price, and makes you feel you have no wiggle room? Only to find the second person was a Friend of the seller just there to keep you from negotiating.

 

[wedge40]

Even with gas at four dollars a gallon, I would have drove up the day before, looked it over and left a deposit to secure the equipment. I've done this when purchasing used equipment.

Wedge

 

[scuvnut]

Remember when peoples words meant something and a handshake was all we needed to seal a deal?

Moloss....fun to rant but don't change your ways. At some point, the ethical failures of our society will turn and the right way will be the norm again. Of course, I'll likely be dead by then anyway.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Remember when peoples words meant something and a handshake was all we needed to seal a deal?

Moloss....fun to rant but don't change your ways. At some point, the ethical failures of our society will turn and the right way will be the norm again. Of course, I'll likely be dead by then anyway.

Unless something more was said and discussed between the OP and the seller I do not see how this is an ethical failure (other then he should have called the OP to tell him it was sold). From the way I have read this, the OP made an appointment to see the mower. If he liked it he would buy it. There was no agreement to buy so when the seller had an actual buyer in front of him he sold it. The old phrase "one in hand, two in a bush" comes to mind.

I do feel bad for the OP as most of us have been in his position before but I do not blame the seller for selling when he had a legitimate buyer at his door. If the cutter was a great deal and something the OP really needed he should have went that same day or at least made some sort of an agreement to get the seller to hold the cutter till he could see it. Some times we can't drop everything to go and if you miss out on a deal then you live with it and keep looking for that next deal. I have found some great deals and have missed some great deals. That is what makes this game fun for some of us.

 

[CDsdad]

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?

His equipment was probably junk, too. You're better off for not having done business with the guy. What he did wasn't illegal, probably not immoral, but at least in this part of the country it was unethical, and that is generally cosidered to go along with at least some degree of lack of character. Or maybe the guy had plenty of character, it was just all low. I have learned ethics here are not the same as ethics in other places.

 

[NewToy]

Hopefully the guy that bought it burned the seller with a bad check. He deserves it for being a mook.

John

 

[RoyJackson]

Sorry you went for the drive, but I cannot blame the seller. A phone call is no commitment to buy..cash in hand makes the deal.
Although it would have been nice if the seller had called you on your cell phone, he's under no obligation to do so. From his point of view, you were coming to see the mower...not necessarilly to buy. He also had no idea if a potential buyer would even show up, did he?
He had a cash buyer on site and he made the deal to best suit him.
I think many (if not most) of us would have done the same thing.

 

[redneckford]

Hope you understand now why a DEALER has to make a larger margin than a user/trader for every piece of equipment they sell they have at least 10 people "say" they will be there with the money tomorrow. My definition and their DEFINITION of tomorrow must not be the same. I know they would not lie to my face. Many times they say they have to go think about it. I would rather that than the tomorrow line. But what most "men" are saying when they say they have to go think about- is that they have to go home and ask permission to purchase -from the boss of the Home.!!! Alot of good used 15 Ft Batwings in Texas come buy three and sell two and clear your's. Whats a few gallons of Diesel anyway when you can take a road trip to ----- country.