The guy already saw the car, knew the car, and purchased another SL just last week from the same seller. That he made only one bid, the last one at the end of the auction is a mystery
clay On May 2, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Got over excited during the bidding process, then had buyers remorse or > realized "where am I going to get the money?" > Somehow even though eBay says bidding is a "legally binding contract" many > people just see it as a game... > -Curt > > From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, May 2, 2016 3:13 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sold the SL > > But why would anyone go to the trouble of bidding only to back out? Just > to be a d*ck? > > On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> That's how it is on many things sold there after eBay changed the feedback >> policy to favor buyers and sellers get screwed. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 2, 2016, at 1:57 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> This is typical for a large number of auto sales on eBay, so I've >> learned. While there's really no way to document it, based on what people >> say it sounds like less than half of all auction actually end up completed >> to the high bidder. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On May 2, 2016, at 2:28 PM, clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> 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 > _______________________________________ 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
