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Greco101
12-02-2007, 01:32 PM
Well, a guy lists a broken laptop on craigslist for 40 bucks. JUUUUST so happens to be the same laptop that I just purchased.

Came with the disks (which I need) and charger (which I also need because mine "was broken, then reattached.") Possibly had a bigger hdd which would have also been great...

RIIIGHT about to leave when I get a call telling me he sold it out from under me for a 20 bucks more. Guy'd be there in 5 so I didn't even have a chance to offer him more.

I can understand money talks... but it's just incredibly messed up to tell someone, hey it's yours then sell it on you. It's happened to me before, and I had already been driving for 20 minutes.

.....People.....
Computer-Geek
12-02-2007, 01:51 PM
wow thats real messed up.
XcOM
12-02-2007, 02:03 PM
some people can just bee like that, its annoying sometimes, im lucky and never had that happen to me....YET
Ichbin
12-02-2007, 03:02 PM
When I sell something, even when someone outbids/offers more, I ALWAYS call the other seller if he wants to up the ante, and if he was already on his way, then I'd just sell it to him. Underhanded upselling is just mean.
Scotty
12-02-2007, 03:10 PM
I'd still keep on driving and punch the guy for being greedy and time wasting...

But that's just me :P
Cannibal23
12-04-2007, 03:55 AM
a deal is a deal. once somone agrees that its sold to you i believe you can legaly hold him to it. just like if you agree to buy something you can be held to that agreement under the right conditions. its called intent to buy
billygoat333
12-08-2007, 03:06 AM
word. thats messed dude. sorry :(
Crazy Buddhist
12-08-2007, 03:59 AM
RIIIGHT about to leave when I get a call telling me he sold it out from under me for a 20 bucks more.

That sucks. However it implies you have his address.

Mwahahahahaha (evil laff)


a deal is a deal. once somone agrees that its sold to you i believe you can legaly hold him to it. just like if you agree to buy something you can be held to that agreement under the right conditions. its called intent to buy

A deal is a deal but until closed the only repercussion you may have is to seek recompense for any actual loss you suffer through the withdrawal from the deal by the other party. The tread wear on shoes in getting to the front door and the extra food you will have to eat for that effort is about the only quantifiable loss I can think of in this situation and the quantity of loss so small as to be unactionable.


:)