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Not Mine Buyer beware: Paulson Vineyards (3 Viewers)

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Taghkanic said:
Example: I had a financially irresponsible acquaintance who owned by far the nicest pool table I’d ever played on.

It was already a fine, expensive table when it was built a century ago. Now it had become a valuable antique. Impeccably maintained. Just perfect. If a ball didn’t go where you wanted it to go on that table, that was on you, because it was flawless.

To make a long story short... At one point the acquaintance offered this stunning table to me at a below-market price. However, it was still more than I was ready to pay cash for at that moment. Not wanting to offend him, I didn’t make a counteroffer. I did say, however, that I was very interested. He should be able to get his asking price, but if it didn't sell fast at that level, please put me at the top of his list to make a deal.

I inquired again about the table a while later, and was stunned to find out that he had impulsively made a deal too sell it for about 1/5th of the price he had offered me, and an even smaller fraction of its actual value.

The table was still on the third floor of his house, waiting to be moved (at a cost which must have exceeded the rock-bottom price). When I asked why he hadn’t called, he said, “Oh, I needed the cash and didn’t think you were really that interested.” (Note: Same guy recklessly sold a beautiful vintage car far below market price, when he knew a friend was salivating to buy it, and surely would have paid the same or more. Like I said... Financially irresponsible.)

OK, fine, whatever. I missed out. My missed opportunity.

Now, what if I had said: “Listen, your buyer hasn’t moved the table yet... How about canceling the sale and I’ll give you $1,000 more for it.” That still would have been a fabulous deal for me. And the seller probably could have used the extra cash. But it would have been a really squirrelly thing for both me and the seller to do.

I let it go. Live and learn. Next time, I’ll make a counteroffer on the spot. But I wouldn’t try to go around a made deal even when it was advantageous to both buyer and seller.
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Again, having that level of integrity is perfectly fine. Expecting that level of integrity from random people off the internet is DUMB. Like 80 year old grandma getting scammed by someone calling claimjng to be the IRS DUMB.
 
JustinInMN said:
I mean I could see this being a problem at the actual wine store if you haven't yet paid for the goods. :)
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Rhodeman77 said:
well to be fair, you are supposed to pay for it before you put it in your purse and put the straw in it.
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Y'all are weird? I thought all women used these bag things when they go shoe shopping or whatever?
Am I a terrible basic Karen? I thought taste testing was allowed in the store as long as you didnt walk out with it!

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And again, something a significant number of people would do. It is one thing not to expect shitty things from people you know, it is another to expect that from strangers, and an even further stretch from people you don't know off the internet.

In this particular case, both parties were looking out for their own bottom line and best interests, but only 1 of them is considered the asshole. Both of them think the other party is the asshole and they are being reasonable. Both of them are correct.
 
People act in their own best interests. Other than the chips and the money, there was no social ties between the 2 parties. The chips were worth considerably more than what he was offered and when he found out he refunded the money. There are 0 repercussions for the seller and plenty of extra money in his pockets. If this is in any way surprising or unreasonable to you than you lack a whole lot of social and self awareness.

The law only matters if people are willing to enforce it. There is neither social nor legal repercussions for the seller, and financial gain to be had. He has nothing to lose and everything to gain, WHY WOULDN'T HE LOSE MONEY FOR SOME RANDOM GUY OFF THE INTERNET? WHAT ABOUT HIS INTEGRITY??
 
Lets put this another way. Say our OP had something happen and needed his money back the next day, and the seller said "tough luck, a deals a deal" and shipped the poker chips. What would OP do? Suck it up? Reverse the transaction and decline the package at the door? Wait a week and then sell the chips and go without medical treatment etc?

If thatvwere to happen, would OP have made a post about a shitty heartless person who sold him chips one day and then wouldn't cancel the next?
 
Trying to take advantage of a guy who doesn't know what his poker chips are worth, then getting mad when he finds out they are worth more and backs out of the deal are peak white people problems.

No one was scammed, nothing bad happened, no one will ever see this guy again. Count yourself lucky and move quicker next time if you a find a deal. Unless you are physically there don't expect random people over the internet to honor anything. Case closed.
 
Maybe this is the place for my question, maybe not, but here goes.
What is the expected etiquette when waiting for a sale to finish. Place dibs on half a set and wait 2 weeks, a month, 2 months, how long. Seller can cancel dibs to sell whole set or cancel sale. I’m just curious.
 
Lol @HeresyReznor.

Here's a quick heads up for you.

You're basically having a discussion with yourself because everyone is putting you in their ignore list. I can see your posts because I don't use the ignore feature.

You've demonstrated that you're an asshole not worth interacting.

Just felt compelled to let you know since you've posted endless drivel and no one has acknowledged your latest rants.

Just a friendly heads up that maybe you're better off just saving yourself some time/energy and not bothering to post.
 

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