A Lesson in Patience...

[mroper]

I have been lucky too no standups. I also have done a couple non-gun purchases through the mail and it has worked out.

 

[TX69]

What's the gun and how much? Only curious and a free bump for your sale.

 

[Se7en62]

What's the gun and how much? Only curious and a free bump for your sale.

Glock 22 G3 S&W40 w/ Hogue Grip, Night Sights, and Holster - $480
http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68772

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I once drove to Louisiana to buy a car, in contact with the seller most all the way there.
After the test drive, he informed me that he had been offered more money the night before.
I laughed at first knowing he was trying to get more money out of me, bit my tongue & drove home.
Of course after that his name was mud on the Forum we were members of & he disappeared.

 

[Savage20]

I've learned to ignore anyone who doesn't want to pay and complete the deal within 24hrs.

This^^^

I've been burned before (albeit not as badly as stefan) by passing up on offers 2 and 3 to hold out for offer 1, only to have offer 1 fall through, then offers 2 and 3 have already expired...

stefan, did you talk to the guy on the phone at all? Or was it all in emails/texts/etc.?

 

[Savage20]

I once drove to Louisiana to buy a car, in contact with the seller most all the way there.
After the test drive, he informed me that he had been offered more money the night before.
I laughed at first knowing he was trying to get more money out of me, bit my tongue & drove home.
Of course after that his name was mud on the Forum we were members of & he disappeared.

Good on you for sticking to your guns. Shame that you wasted all that time, effort and money! I hope he lost out on a sure deal with you because the "night before" story was pure bullshit.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Yep!