OSA Member Backs Out on Deal ?

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Dr. HK

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FTF deals are always "pending inspection". And if they'd agreed on a price and the agreement was " I'll take it for $xx if its as advertised" then they've made a deal. Taking a "better offer" is a douche move.

I agree with NikatKimber. FTF is always pending inspection. If you agreed to meet then it is basically a done deal. Now if it was posted I will not hold, first one with $ buys it, then it is another story.
 

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So I email this OSA member on a shot gun he has for sale. I made an offer, if the gun checks out. He replies "good with me" agrees to meet to let me look at gun. He then emails back later saying "sorry", he has to "back out of the deal", had "recieved a better offer".
Seems like bull **** to me......... you would at the least think he would have emailed me back telling me of the better offer and if I would still be interested.

I don't see a problem with this situation. You made an offer with a contigency. Another buyer made an offer without contigency. SOLD. Same thing happens when a contract is made on a house. The offer is sold when contingency is met, until that point other offers may be entertained.
 

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If someone makes an agreement they should honor that agreement. If it was agreed that you would buy the gun pending inspection then you should have had dibs. The second guy, whether he bought at full price without inspection doesn't matter, he was second. That's what it means to keep your word. If you lose some money that's how the dice fell. But agreeing to one thing and then retracting that agreement is low in my book. It makes me sad that people have accepted the "it happens" mentality.
 

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I don't accept it as "it happens mentality", but more of "it wasn't meant to be". Have missed on many of what I thought was a deal only to find something better later on. If the 'broken agreement' upsets the scorned possible purchaser then post it in feedback with ALL the facts of the deal and let others who may consider entering into an agreement with the prospective seller make their decision.

Had I made contact and stated the item is SOLD, I am on the way cash in hand and he accepted. Upon arrival he tells me the item was just sold to somebody else, I would be toatlly PO'd and post his imformation everywhere.
 

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FTF deals are always "pending inspection". And if they'd agreed on a price and the agreement was " I'll take it for $xx if its as advertised" then they've made a deal. Taking a "better offer" is a douche move.
^^^^^This. If I get a better offer, I tell them sorry, it's already spoken-for, if it falls through, you're next in line.

Comes with the business.

I get an "I will be there" at least 2wice a day.

No big deal.

Hey! I'll be there! I just haven't figured out when yet! :P

lol
 

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