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Lang
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: West Hills California
Posts: 2,331
Re: Ever sold something to someone knowing they have no business with
This is my reply from a post Jim made a week or so ago....
Oh yes!!!! I was selling a 74 Corvette. I simply got tired of fixing 10yrs of previous owner/s neglect. I got several calls and lookyloos, but only two actual money offers. I provided a detailed list of what I felt the car needed, which if one was willing/able to do the work themselves, was not a giant deal. I called both parties and let them know that who ever showed up with the amount first, gets the car. I should have know better than to sell the car to someone that showed up to test drive the car dressed like he was going to the local "Disco".... complete with the Gold Chains and Platform Shoes......but he left me a large percentage of the price, and the other interested party just kept calling, telling me he was still interested. The day he showed up with the "Balance", again I went over the list, pointing out that a few thing were sooner than later, but most important....The Car Had To Be In Reverse, When You Turned The Key Off. The car was only gone two days and the phone calls started. I got so tired of him calling, I finally offered to take the car back and give him back the money, but he was not happy with that, so I just stopped answering the phone. Never Again.
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