Your word is your bond

Boondox · Apr 14, 2004

As one who loves woodworking, my opinion is there is no gift that would be appreciated more than a really nice, highly figured gift of hardwood. Dirty it up a bit, sprinkle it with dust and claim you found it in the attic and have no use for it.

Pete

garchib · Apr 14, 2004

This is a great thread ! Along the same lines, my brother
owns a 50's-era Ford 8N and needed a new seat for it. He found an outfit in Wisconsin (i think) and the new seat was like
50 bucks.....anyway, he offered to send them a check
for the new seat and they said "....that is okay, when you get
the seat, just send us a check". Talk about old school....
of course my brother paid them, but I thought it was neat
that they had enough faith in their fellow man to do this.

CtRick · Apr 14, 2004

I wasn't trying to imply that anyone who charges you up front is a bad person, I'm in a cash and carry business myself (pizza restaurant). My dealer just happens to be more trusting than most people and I find that refreshing, sort of a throw-back to the days when a man's word was his bond. I must add that this was the second tractor that I purchased from him.

Steve, I'm in Cheshire

Rick

milkman · Apr 14, 2004

junkman.
This certainly isn't 1904, and a lot of the difference can be attributed to the fact that in 1904, if someone took your horse, when they were caught they'd be hanged in a couple of days.

Poncho · Apr 14, 2004

Richard...... it's great to find such people. My home builder was that way... very honest... he set a flat fee for building the house and let us have what was left in the account. He actually went over the whole account during the building process and accounted for every penny. I'd pay him what he asks... since he's a widower... sometimes they may enjoy the company of being asked for dinner. Or you may want to take him a complete dinner. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

For those above who have had a similar experience with a tractor dealership..... that's great and it's good to see there are still people who have trust in other people. It's not that they are fools... they know they can get money for the tractor... whether it's from you or someone else... and can excercise the law if you don't pay (I'm assuming they at least had you sign for delivery). I've actually had a tractor dealership (60 miles away) offer to bring any tractor I wanted to try to my house for a weekend to try it out.

Yankee · Apr 14, 2004

As much as I value people who honor their word (I try to do same) and keep things informal, I also value having things in writing. The handshake approach breaks down when things aren't simple and when time passes. I'm in the middle of building a new house and have had to go back to written agreements and specs again and again, even with the vendors I work with in the manner being discussed. Memory is a very unreliable thing.

Bill

milkman · Apr 14, 2004

garchib,
There have been several on this site suggest the Tiny Tach for the bx2200, I ordered one from them onsite, and there was no way to pay online, when the Tiny Tach came, there was an invoice for the unit. Don't see many people doing business that way anymore.

SteveH_CT · Apr 14, 2004

I sure wasn't implying that either... must have been another post.

I grew up in Southington - I know Cheshire well - You'll have to let me know where you are and I'll swing by sometime when my Lady and I get a Date (i.e. break!).

Have a good one! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

GerardC · Apr 14, 2004

Your word is your bond.....

To me "I do" is your word of bond. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif