Jerk Buyer... your opinion?

[HartCo]

On Thursday a buyer, with zero feedback contacted me by pm to purchase a firearm that I had listed for sale. He stated that if I still had it on Saturday, he would take it contingent on me meeting him out of town. I followed up with a phone call and marked the item pending. When we met, he said the item was beautiful and just as I had described and said it looked unfired. Then he questions me as to what was the least I would take for the firearm. I told him that I held the firearm with the understanding that he was paying my asking price. He then says, "hope I haven't wasted your time but I'm not willing to pay but X amount which was $75 less than my asking price". Had there been any issues with the firearm, I would have understood his offer but he stuck with the I'm only paying x amount.... I took the deal but would never do business with him again.... I could have possibly sold the gun for my asking price had I not held it for him..... Was he a jerk or not?

 

[Laxguy59]

understanding and explicit agreement are two different things, make sure you clarify with your buying next time. I recommend a confirmation PM with all the details.

 

[doorknob]

my opinion jerk if firearm was as described

 

[GreenPanther]

Jerk yes. The deal was agreed to at your asking price it sounds like. The price should be negotiated before the deal is set and complete. Not at the meet. I would have turned around and left unless he wanted to pay the agreed on price.

 

[silverado31794]

I would have left his ass standing there, looking stuipid. With my firearm in tow.

 

[BIKER13]

Jerk yes. The deal was agreed to at your asking price it sounds like. The price should be negotiated before the deal is set and complete. Not at the meet. I would have turned around and left unless he wanted to pay the agreed on price.

Abso****inlutely

 

[inkdaddy]

If you wanted your asking price and he low balled you at the meet....then you should have told him to go **** himself with a big smile on your face....and walked away....even re-posts to sell or trade usually finalize..........Sounds like he got you good!!....

 

[rtross]

understanding and explicit agreement are two different things, make sure you clarify with your buying next time. I recommend a confirmation PM with all the details.

I hate to agree with this soon-to-be lawyer, but he nailed it. But you're now much smarter, and won't fall into that trap again! Good luck with the sale, and Merry Christmas.

 

[HartCo]

Jerk yes. The deal was agreed to at your asking price it sounds like. The price should be negotiated before the deal is set and complete. Not at the meet. I would have turned around and left unless he wanted to pay the agreed on price.

I followed up with a phone call to make sure there was no misunderstanding since he was asking me to make the drive.....He said he would take the pistol..... lesson learned.....

 

[geezer]

Jerk...Wasn't me was it? kidding. I would have told him that "we would not be doing business together today, but at least let me buy you a nice warm cup of shut the f*%k up!"