He's jerking you around? You personally? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300
On May 2, 2016 7:51:26 PM EDT, clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >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 _______________________________________ 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
