Why Would A Seller Do This?

[cmrs2k]

In addition to being a basshead, I am somewhat of a speedhead too. The two obviously don't go hand in hand. I have been feeding the bass craving only and have been experiencing massively "jonesing" on the other side. I decided that I can indulge both. With this being said, I have been searching for a new project car to build for speed. My criteria is somewhat strict. I'm looking for a DSM, particularly a 90-94 Eclipse GSX, Talon TSI AWD, or 92-94 Laser RS AWD. The search brought me to some craigslist ads. I corresponded with a seller for about a week through email, then a couple of days on the phone. We made arrangements for me to meet him at 6:30-7:00pm at his place of business (Sonic) where he was scheduled to work until 6:00pm. He said that he would be off work by then and would wait. He also told me that if I was early, it didn't matter. He would be able to come out and show me the car anyway.

So, I depart after I get done with work yesterday. I drive what should be about 45 minutes worth of drive and find that he gave me wrong directions. I find my way to the sonic despite that and the fact that he did not answer his cell phone. I show up, the car is there with the for sale sign and in the spot he said it would be. I looked the car over and waited for the opportunity to make contact. Finally a waitress comes over. I ask her for the guy by name. She looks puzzled and says I don't think anyone by that name works here. I ask her to tell the guy that owns the car that I am there to see his car. She returns and tells me, "yeah, that is the guy you were talking about and he is here, but he said he is working so he won't come out and that you are just SOL."

Before considering my situation better, my anger got the best of me and I gave her a message to tell him. Apparantly, he wasn't interested because he never came out and she didn't either. After about five minutes waiting (and he never came to the windows or anything), I had taken the time to realize that I was in a small town at a Sonic that seemed to be the place to be because there were people hanging out everywhere, and I'm sure everyone noticed the car I was in. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...8&hl=cmrs2k Then, this guy had phone calls from me and too me on his phone and the waitress knew I was there over the car. There would be no problem at all getting me put into jail. Once logic settled in, I left.

I get home and log on to a local DSM forum. The first new topic is a warning, linking to a Dalls Mustang forum, telling about how a guy went to buy a car off Craigslist and was jumped and robbed for $3600. As I read on, I found out that they (the forum) figured out who it was and the guys who did it were caught. Just a strange coincidence probably, but I did spend a bit of time wondering.

Summed up this consisted of:

My story of idiot who wants to sell car and then chooses to be an A$$. Funny thing is, I brought cash, I was going to buy the car. The car that has been for sale for months and he keeps throwing up new ads talking about how bad he needs to sell.

Be careful in those situations, it probably isn't wise to go alone and carry that much cash like I was.

[jasonw30]

damn bro,sounds like you got lucky.i hate fucking scammers and thiefs!!!

[David]

yea bro be careful out there, tooo many retards doing stupid shit these days.

[cmrs2k]

Quite possibly. I mean, I don't know if there was any relation to the scammers or not. It just doesn't make sense. If you were trying to sell something that wouldn't sell, and then a buyer shows up with cash, that you made arrangements with, why "stand him up" and send out rude line? Hell, he worked at Sonic, the car for sale was in a bay, he could have talked to me through the damn intercom if he really couldn't come out.

[JustinT]

where was this at?

[gotFI?]

i dont think he planned on having you jumped for your cash. you know too much about him already. workplace, cell #, e-mail and ect. he thought it might not be such a great idea after all. that just tells you dont trust any fast food sellers. they need the money because they have no money. J/K

i got a deal going on with a guy on craigslist, but its a trade plus cash. hes giving me cash. if i get jacked for my harley. ill just report it stolen. i got full coverage.

[needlesnpins]

thats shitty!

this might sound like a thread jack but i just got scammed last night.

someone tryed buying 300 dollars worth of speaker shit on my car in UK so they locked out my card this morning, and i missed out on good van halen tix cuz my card was locked and no one told me! i hate fucking theifs

[LSN2meBoom916]

My co-worker (with the Green 2004 civic) found some rims on craigslist for $400 rims+tires in really good shape.

We rolled out to Highlands to pick em up but I went and so did our other coworker so it was 3 of us, we took pretty big MAG lights "so we could see" and it was at this dudes house. We just walked up all together so they could see he wasn't alone and try anything but I was thinkin better safe than sorry.

Never go alone. split up the $$ if poss. and I have brought "protection" of some sort any time I met up w/ some one i didnt know well.

[dwright27]

damn, dude that blows.

just dont let one bad situation fuck any other deal you make online.

[mbdblue]

yeah thats bullshit man. To be honest I think alot of people dont know the first thing about selling there car because they dont know enough about it to let it go at a decent price. This happened to a friend of mine a good 3 times in a row. Didnt get back to him, they didnt know the condition it was in. Just straight up bullshit. I kinda like to look at the lighter side of things and would just say the guy was probably having a bad day or something, but sucks for him cuz hes SOL now. But at the same time, you could say you learned that you wont have the cash on you, or will have others with you next time.