It did come pretty clean. The winner just stopped by the shop and told them he is backing out on paying for the car. I have to wait a few days to make fleabay do anything. Meanwhile, second chance offer went out.
clay On May 2, 2016, at 6:10 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Cleaned up nice. > -Curt > > From: clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: clay <redgh...@comcast.net> > Sent: Sunday, May 1, 2016 11:12 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sold the SL > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/291747507440?forcerRptr=true&item=291747507440&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:L:EOISSA:MOTORS:1123 > > > On May 1, 2016, at 7:29 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > >> Mercedes-Benz: SL-Class 450SL >> >> This was an interesting sale. The winning bidder made a cheater deal with >> the owner of the 1974 SL I was selling on CL. He had contacted me in March >> to take a look at the above car, but flaked. Last week he shows up at my >> Indy claiming to not know me and that he had been keeping an eye on the cars >> in the parking lot and wanted to see the above car. Probably full of shite, >> as he lives and works 30 miles away and has little reason to drive past my >> indy. Screwed me out of a commission. The shop called me to make sure I >> did not know the guy, and I did not recall the name, but checked email and >> found the old mail. Sale price was too close to bottom line to get any cash >> in my pocket. I was told he would be coming by to pay for the car May 2nd. >> I did a late night re-list of the car at $1k less than the latest asking >> price to see if I could snipe the sale and get some pocket change. Dude >> showed up the NEXT day and paid for the 1974. >> >> So, the 1977 was put on Fleabay last Sunday because it was getting no >> interest. Original posting on CL was as a project/parts car at $1700 >> because it had not run in five years and parked out in the elements all that >> time. The guy who bought the 74 contacted me in early March, when the '77 >> was listed as parts. Indy asked what the '77 would fetch if it ran. I said >> twice what a parts car would. I was in the middle of cleaning the moss off >> and giving it a waxing. When I left the car ran and drove well enough, so I >> posted it for $4k on CL in late March. >> >> The winning bidder just signed up on Fleabay this week and now has the >> chance to buy the 1977 SL for more than I was asking. What an IDIOT! He >> has to make a $800 deposit or I am going to offer it to the back up bidder >> who took it past $4k on his bids. >> >> >> clay >> >> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap >> 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green >> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery >> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran >> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV >> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
