I was had again!

I just need to vent. I ran across add on Tuesday for some Allis equipment so I did the same thing all of us do; called the guy about the stuff and was told yes it's still for sale and yes the prices where right in the add, I said I'd take three or maybe four pieces of them at the price he was asking and I'd come get them on Sat (today) if he can hold them for me and yes he'd hold them till Sat for me; Well you know where this is going don't you. I called him on Fri because some of the stuff was gone from the add the guy said he had let it go  but he had a family member that had one for sale and to call him on Sat. I called and called and the guy called me back and didn't know about selling his stuff and no it was not for sale. If the first guy had said no I will not hold it then I'd not be so mad about the deal. Well I fell better now.  Thanks for letting me have a runaway.

Edited by Don(MO) - 26 Feb 2011 at 6:19pm

especially gas money

Thad in AR. wrote: Don I truely know how you feel. Last summer I called about a 0-turn mower in Joplin and told the guy I was 100 miles away and didn't want to make the trip unless he would hold it. I hooked up the trailer and headed that way and called him to get directions. He said he would hold it for sure and he would meet me at a gas station near his house and we could follow him to his house. That should have been a sign to me. when we got to joplin we found the gas station and called and he said he just sold it. I jumped his case and he said he would have called but didn't have my phone no. On the way home he called me back and told me about another 0-turn mower for sale so I asked him where he got my phone number and he told me not to get smart or I'd get hurt.

I did have the truck hooked to the trailer all ready to go get my new toys. I have been done this way before so it's not a new thing to me. One of the things that made me mad was that I was going to meet up with a friend (sorry Mike) to go get the stuff and have coffee and pie after we got the stuff loaded, I think this was the last straw. lol

Edited by Don(MO) - 27 Feb 2011 at 6:52am

Don, sorry that happened. I know when I talked to you that you were still excited about the remaining stuff.  We have all had that happen; still hard to take every time it happens.  I have had guys show up with cash and try to buy things out from under me; luckily, the seller I was dealing with was honest and good to his word. Hope you find another diamond in the rough soon; that is what makes this hobby fun, along with the people you meet along the way.