seller backed out

Cause he had another buyer for more MONEY!!!!!!!

Or put a deposit down and have a bill of sale but haven't picked it up and have the seller back out. 

Yea, someone offered more money after we made the deal. (kept saying "you understand don't you, I am retired and need the money") Probably could have taken him to court but the effort involved was to great.  At least I got my deposit back. 

If you are into buying you will run into those things. Part of dealing with people.

The best you can do is take cash and the trailer, and hope the stuff is what it was represented to be, and still there.

If you buy stuff, you're guarenteed to get burned a few times. It's a cost of doing business....

I agree but he just said he changed his mind to not sell it, which is his choice, just aggravating when 3 prior calls the day before he was anxious to sell. 

I've been there. Thank goodness it was just down the road a piece and not 14 hours away.

Oh heck, stop whining....   

Looks like Glenn put a rag under the strap at the differential so that it wouldn't mar the finish :>) Bob@allisdowneast

Steve wins. It is a piece of inner tube. Those straps cost $12 at TSC !!!!!

If dealing with big $$$$"s best to know WHO the person is and WHAT the unit is .The hundred miles and no sales  are a brush under the rug for small dallor's and a learning thing that just happens!. I have bought some high $$$$ tractors far away ,but knew who I was dealing with and made out very well  .

If somenoe wants you to call them if someone else is interested THAT tells me they are not!!!! and could just be a "TIRE KICKER" just waiting to see if someone else would pay your price !

If I have something for sale, I make it very clear that the first with the money is the new owner. Once I say it's sold, It's sold even if a higher offer comes along. I can walk down the street without looking back over my shoulder. I haven't had any problems buying either but clear communication is a must.

supposed to have bought a ford pu once . had looked at it that day and called the guy that nite & we made a deal & I asked if he wanted to bring him the money that nite & he said no. wait til the next day because he had friends over. I went there the next day and he had sold it for what he first asked. I looked at him & said thanks & I hope the check bounces.I found a dodge 3 days later with just afew more miles for half the price . I put over 200,000 on it. maybe somebody was looking out for me.

Sorry to hear that someone would back away from there word. I will never forget the help you gave me on the NH 675 backhoe that was for sale in your area. (I'm using it today.) If you ever find something in this area I would be more than happy to help you.

 Brillant minds do think alike Darrell. Soon after I moved here I "bought" a wd-45 with power steering from a nearby farmer,  he says "needs a new battery, pay me when you pick it up" He never got around to that even tho I did stop with the money several times. Found out he had listed it on his Public Sale ad later that spring. "Just buy it at the sale & if it brings less, thats what you pay & if it brings more I'll split it with you" He had his Son-in-Law bid it up & I stopped bidding, they got stuck! Tried to sell it to me after & I said "NO THANKS" bought a better one cheaper short while later, no PS tho...Harvey

Integrity goes both ways.  If your going to buy something that you know is way below value do you offer more for it than the person is asking?   If you guys are driving half way across the country to buy something then you most likely have more disposable income than the people selling it.  I would guess most of the complaints are from one time sellers or buyers who don't know all the games or places to sell or buy. 

Anyway, a persons word is a persons word but if you get mad because the guy figured out he was selling something too low and you couldn't take advantage of him before he figured that out shame on you.  If you would've offered him more than he was asking but even still less than total value it most likely would've been yours and you'd both be happy. 

I don't buy a lot but I've never bought something private party that I thought was or was a great deal.  In most cases I pay what the guy is asking and don't talk them down because it's either worth that or at least worth that to me.  I know guys who will talk down a great deal just to see what they can get away with and then brag about it later.   It reminds me of those get rich quick schemes where you pay somebody less for their home than it's worth then put a few bucks into it and make a killing.  Did you tell the owners that hey you could do that too or did you just take advantage of them? 

I'll get off my soap box.