Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 23:51:09 -0700
Reply-To: Ward Smith <wsmith@SAN.RR.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Ward Smith <wsmith@SAN.RR.COM>
Subject: Re: Cheap Westy in OKC- I GOT HOSED
In-Reply-To: <NBBBLKPACPEEKLBIBDMMKELGEMAA.laurence@alanasmith.com>
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Hey All,
Not to stick up for someone that I don't know...but:
I have had cars/jet skiis/etc, "sold" to people over the phone that don't
show more times than I can remember. In fact, I would say I have had more
people NOT show than actually go through with something they promised to do.
I run a business based on reservations, and I make serious decisions based
on these reservations. However, people don't seem to think that they are
responsible for promises they make (i.e. reservations). Think of the last
time you made a reservation for dinner, and then changed your plans at the
last minute. Did you still pay for your dinner? One of the major airlines
just stated that they would NOT refund customer's ticket purchase if they
missed their flight, and the news reporter made it sound like this was the
most unfair thing a consumer has ever had to endure. Come on, people. Why
would they expect to get their money back? They missed their appointment.
Period. The seat was sold to them. They didn't show. Airlines "overbook" on
a regular basis because we, as a society, have proven ourselves to be
unreliable.
...just a little mid-week rant...
Jon, Sorry you missed your bus, but as you said, "maybe it wasn't meant to
be". I personally believe Karma is a B*tch.
See you on the road.
Ward
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Laurence Smith
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 10:58 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Cheap Westy in OKC- I GOT HOSED
When I purchase a vehicle I always try to get some money, any money,
into the hands of the seller as fast as possible in order to make it a
binding transaction. Verbal agreements are supposed to be binding
under contract law here in Canada, but they still seem to be loosy
goosey.
Anyway...to tighten up a long distance purchase agreement as fast as
possible you could send a PayPal payment to the seller and a then do a
followup phone call to urge them to accept it. This would take mere
minutes to do and you would have a paper (email) trail which would
prove there was an "offer" and an "acceptance" and therefore a binding
contract. It would then be be uncomfortable for the seller to try to
break this contract.
Laurence Smith
Hamilton, ON
90 Westy (fanumbos)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Jon Joyce
> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 11:33 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Cheap Westy in OKC- I GOT HOSED
>
>
> Well, this was a new one for me. After a lengthy (and
> pleasant) conversation
> with the owner last night, we agreed on a price and a time
> today I could
> come pick the van up, and I was thanked for providing the
> van with a good
> home. I was excited about a new Westy in the household, and
> looking forward
> to getting it back on the road. However, this afternoon I was coolly
> informed that another gentleman had paid for and hauled
> away the van this
> morning. What a pisser. Was I so naiive to trust in a
> verbal agreement with
> the owner? I suppose it's entirely his prerogative to sell
> to someone else,
> but in six used VW purchases over the years, I've never
> been snubbed like
> this. Oh well, I guess I wasn't supposed to have it. It was
> really a nice
> van... So now what should I do with all this cash I pulled
> out of the bank?
>
> JJ
>
>
>
>
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