I would not know why, but he seems to have a personal issue, or just thinks he can do underhanded deals
clay On May 2, 2016, at 5:00 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
