Story goes like this:

Seller advertises item for X amount plus shipping. One person responded openly. I PM'd afterwards and said "If your other deal falls through, let me know so I can paypal you some money"

Seller PM's me back and says "the item you wanted is yours if you want it"

I respond with a request for a total including shipping so I can paypal.

Seller PM's me back and says he changed his mind.

If I'm not mistaken, we had an agreement, but the other person flaked.

What to do?

move on. shit happens. don't get an ulzer over a part for a god damm car. not worth it ...

have a beer, think about vacation on the beach, relax ... life is good ...
Andy

Unless $$ exchanged hands WITH an agreed upon shipping charge...you have a contract....IF you are in the same State of the US.....

Otherwise it's cash, ass or grass....no free rides.....watch yer butt, have a paypal transfer or an escrow account.

I had a sale from a buyer in Australia....sent $$ via paypal. He then started dictating "terms"....including a 50/50 shipping, money back warranty and other demands.....

Sent the $$ back......he's STILL pissed.

Unless you have the product in your hand the the seller has his $$ ....it's not a deal.....

no contract here. seems like first come first serve, or seller changed his mind. What are you out? No money was sent, no deposit.

Heck if someone emails me if I sell something, and say they want it, but I don't see cash, and some one else comes by with cash, and I did NOT promise to save the item for the email person, then it will go to first cash. However I am a person that if I did promise to save it for someone, I would keep my promise as long as they held up their end. I'd even take a loss to a higher offer if I had promised a buyer i would hold it for them, but thats just me. I would not break a promise to hold it for someone.
However a promise to hold is not a legal contract. i personnely would not break a promise, but then again, i would not promise to hold any item worth a substantial sum without a deposit of some sort (cash, first born, etc....)


dont' worry much about it. i doubt who ever did this did not mean to screw anyone, again first come first serve. Unless you made a depostis, that is pretty much the rules of the road for private party classified ads all over.

How many time Have i offered to hold something, and have the buyer back out??? it happens frequently,a nd with no deposit, the seller may suffer a lost sale.

If you see something you really want, rush a deposit ASAP, that should hold it for you. then again, a seller probably can legally just return your deposit if they back out. No deals a deal, until the deal is made.

good luck in finding what you need, maybe a bette rdeal will come your way.

what is it you are looking for???? maybe some one can help you find what you need at a better price?

I have lost some pretty spectacular items on a last minute change of mind by the seller…it is part of life, move on and place a WTB ad

Parts will come and parts will go. Just because Bestbuy sells PS3 does not mean they will have them when you want one.

A true deadbeat would take your money and never send you the parts.

I guess I'm a d!ck

I sold a fellow member some FI parts...we agreed on price and shipping, I didn't hear back from him for 2 weeks so I sold the stuff (at same price) to another member...the day I send out the package, I get the original buyers check.

I deposit check (money order) and send him a refund check with a few extra bucks to cover the MO. I wrote a letter explaining what happened and said I was sorry. He cashed the check and never said any negative to me...now he might be talking sh!t about me to his freinds, but I wouldn't be too upset about it

Note to self, don't sell parts to Carlitos Way

Note to Carlitos Way, please don't try to buy anything I may have for sale in the future

I can't believe you would actually start a thread and call someone a deadbeat over something so trivial. If you paid for something and never got your money back or the item you paid for, then they would be a deadbeat. Maybe you should stick to paying retail from vendors like Automobile Atlanta. That way you can get exactly what you pay for in a timely manner.

Strong words from the Stevinator

I think he was just venting..........

Oh well

Note to self: Steve isn't as nice as he looks

I thought steve was nicer than that

Not that I want to push this topic to the top but...

I suggest this go away... and by go away I mean it should be deleted.

Steve is a nice guy....
He's just not nice to look at..

That was me......as far as hard feelings none. I was out of town w/o a computer, Shit happens and money talks. Have a cold one and move on

That was pretty good........ now aren't you supposed to be taking a break from the club?

Maybe I was venting a little, I just think calling out for justice over something so trivial is in poor taste. Part of being part of a "club" is giving people the benefit of the doubt and perhaps being more understanding than if you were dealing with a complete stranger. I buy considerably more parts and cars than most people (ok more like any four people) and as long as someone isn't a total criminal, I suck it up and drive on. Life is too short to be upset over every little thing.

Ok, I'll sell him parts, but no discounts!

So whats the part you need???????maybe someone canhelp you out if we know what you need