Deal/NoDeal (not the game show)

[Zooberwerx]

Does the bass weigh 8 lbs?

Got it! Col. Mustard in the drawing room with a brass candlestick.

Riis

 

[Nuage420]

Got it! Col. Mustard in the drawing room with a brass candlestick.

Riis

Was it Yellow? Or Spicy Brown?

 

[bobdabilder]

I'm guessing more natural.

Was it Yellow? Or Spicy Brown?

 

[HardNHeavy]

sorry to hear...dang! That a con artist move- the deal was yours once $ was traded.. expose him!

 

[DJ Bebop]

The situation that I dealt with this weekend is making my head spin.

I saw a bass for sale January 25 on social media marketplace. Immediately messaged my intent to purchase and hastily scraped together funds to cover it.
A friendly deal was made. I Met his posted price. I did not haggle . Paid the seller Saturday morning (again without haggling) . Confirmed receipt of the payment and was told the bass would ship Monday.
He held my money for two days while still having friendly daily communication via txt. We discussed how nice the bass was etc..
Yesterday (Monday) afternoon I get a message saying the deal was off and he got a higher offer (after I already purchased it)
(all the original listings have since been edited by the seller to wipe out the original asking price)

At the same time is was browsing talkbass classified and came across the same bass listed here at a higher price.
Apparently he had an ad going here at the same time while I had already purchased the instrument two days earlier.
It’s still up for sale (as of today Feb 1) and is apparently the listing is hinting at a “semi auction situation with a reserve set”.
The word auction is not mentioned but can be implied from the wording.

The thing that got me upset was that I accepted a lowball offer on a very expensive item that I wouldn’t have accepted otherwise.
I believed that we had a done deal and needed to cover my new purchase.

So not only am I out of the running for the bass I paid for , with my money now sitting in “PayPal refund limbo”, I’m also out the $600 I left on the table by accepting a low offer to cover the “purchase” from a disingenuous seller.

I would have purchased the bass even at the inflated price if the seller had posted it in the first place or even given me an opportunity to meet the offer, (although that shouldn’t have ever been in play…I already bought it)I just got a refund notice from PayPal and a “sorry man…”
Caveat emptor indeed

He's offering the bass here after stiffing you?
That needs to be addressed, imho.

 

[Mechanical]

I would think that if this happened to you, you wouldn't want it happening to someone else here.

I wouldn't.

 

[DJ Bebop]

Perhaps read the rules or ask a mod on this?

 

[JuanB]

I would think that if this happened to you, you wouldn't want it happening to someone else here.

I wouldn't.

Yes, this person needs to be called out.

 

[punchdrunk]

Identify the bass at least.

 

[Gregc57]

Name and shame these people. Let it be a warning to others.

 

[lfmn16]

The situation that I dealt with this weekend is making my head spin.

I saw a bass for sale January 25 on social media marketplace. Immediately messaged my intent to purchase and hastily scraped together funds to cover it.
A friendly deal was made. I Met his posted price. I did not haggle . Paid the seller Saturday morning (again without haggling) . Confirmed receipt of the payment and was told the bass would ship Monday.
He held my money for two days while still having friendly daily communication via txt. We discussed how nice the bass was etc..
Yesterday (Monday) afternoon I get a message saying the deal was off and he got a higher offer (after I already purchased it)
(all the original listings have since been edited by the seller to wipe out the original asking price)

At the same time is was browsing talkbass classified and came across the same bass listed here at a higher price.
Apparently he had an ad going here at the same time while I had already purchased the instrument two days earlier.
It’s still up for sale (as of today Feb 1) and is apparently the listing is hinting at a “semi auction situation with a reserve set”.
The word auction is not mentioned but can be implied from the wording.

The thing that got me upset was that I accepted a lowball offer on a very expensive item that I wouldn’t have accepted otherwise.
I believed that we had a done deal and needed to cover my new purchase.

So not only am I out of the running for the bass I paid for , with my money now sitting in “PayPal refund limbo”, I’m also out the $600 I left on the table by accepting a low offer to cover the “purchase” from a disingenuous seller.

I would have purchased the bass even at the inflated price if the seller had posted it in the first place or even given me an opportunity to meet the offer, (although that shouldn’t have ever been in play…I already bought it)I just got a refund notice from PayPal and a “sorry man…”
Caveat emptor indeed

The seller is clearly a Richard Cranium, but you REALLY left $600 on the table selling a bass to get this one? REALLY?

If money is so tight that you can’t float $600 for a luxury item until you sell your bass at market price, you probably shouldn’t be spending the money. Not what you want to hear, but true.

 

[Lesfunk]

The seller is clearly a Richard Cranium, but you REALLY left $600 on the table selling a bass to get this one? REALLY?

If money is so tight that you can’t float $600 for a luxury item until you sell your bass at market price, you probably shouldn’t be spending the money. Not what you want to hear, but true.

Go judge someone else please. You don’t know my finances or motivations

 

[lfmn16]

Go judge someone else please. You don’t know my finances or lifestyle.

Well I know you claim to have eaten a $600 loss to buy this instrument, so that tells me something about your finances, lifestyle and decision making criteria.

Next time you post, please make a note that you want only positive, self-affirming comments that support your view so I’ll know to keep my comments to myself.

 

[Lesfunk]

Well I know you claim to have eaten a $600 loss to buy this instrument, so that tells me something about your finances, lifestyle and decision making criteria.

Next time you post, please make a note that you want only positive, self-affirming comments that support your view so I’ll know to keep my comments to myself.

You do know that you’re trolling right?

 

[Grinderman]

The seller is clearly a Richard Cranium, but you REALLY left $600 on the table selling a bass to get this one? REALLY?

If money is so tight that you can’t float $600 for a luxury item until you sell your bass at market price, you probably shouldn’t be spending the money. Not what you want to hear, but true.

Besides not asking for your financial advice, irrelevant. This isn't the Dave Ramsey forum.

 

[Christofferson]

Yes the deal was done through FB marketplace, I saw it through there because that’s where the listing was first seen and conversation initiated. but the seller is a member here and does have positive (though not extensive) feedback stats.and even is a commercial user. I figured it was safe enough

If this all went down just as you say, this person needs to be outed…. He diminishes everything this forum is about. I’ve not been a member long, but have been looking to potential purchase from members in the classifieds. If folks here won’t take a stand for ethics and integrity, I’m out of here.

 

[kesslari]

Closed for review.