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Old 08-09-2011, 06:41 PM
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Thats a positive story for sure brad.
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Old 08-09-2011, 07:11 PM
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Hi, many years ago a fellow member offer to sell off some sps because he was moving to the mainland, these sps were huge specimen probably about 10 or 12 pieces in great healthy condition. I asked him how much does he want for them all, he said it really doesnot matter, he just wanted a good home for them, taken that this guy really took care of his livestock he knew what he was doing. He asked me for $75 for everything.....I said you got to be kidding these sps are worth alot one colony a lone is worth that, he said he knew the going price for them and they are worth a lot more. I said no way am I'm going to give you $75 for all that, I said considering that you took great care of them and I'm always looking for a great deal just like the next guy, its only fair that I paid him $300 for them. He was quite happy and I still think I got a great deal. When I buy things, I like to pay people for what they ask.......if I don't like the price I don't waste their time or mine, and expect people to do the same for me. Regards Ken
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Old 08-09-2011, 07:18 PM
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I think the root of the problem is a lot of people are simply insane. Seriously!

I remember selling some new, in boxes bar stools on usedvictoria, a woman sends me an email asking if I'll bring one of them to her house and assemble it so she can see if it looks good with her decor. Really? I replied that I would if she was providing dinner. No response. I don't think some of these people can help it, they were born with a crazy gene...
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Old 08-09-2011, 07:38 PM
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My wife is always selling kids toys on kijiji. Anyways this guy shows up and he had agreed to pay $40 for something. He apologizes but he only brought $30 and he *did* have to drive all the way from the NW to the SE. So she reluctantly agrees just to move the crap (sorry kids) and he then asks if she has anything ELSE for cheap!

I was not there otherwise buddy would have been making the long drive home empty-handed!

People are pretty unreliable sometimes and I don't currently have time to sell frags when something breaks off or needs to be removed. When I have a frag tank setup at least I'll have space to house the frags until I find them a home. Currently I've just been tossing them away as it's far less hassle.
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Old 08-09-2011, 09:18 PM
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My wife is always selling kids toys on kijiji. Anyways this guy shows up and he had agreed to pay $40 for something. He apologizes but he only brought $30 and he *did* have to drive all the way from the NW to the SE. So she reluctantly agrees just to move the crap (sorry kids) and he then asks if she has anything ELSE for cheap!

I was not there otherwise buddy would have been making the long drive home empty-handed!
bet you he had the $40.
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Old 08-09-2011, 09:48 PM
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bet you he had the $40.
He did he wanted to buy more stuff haha.
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Old 08-09-2011, 11:20 PM
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I hate that. It goes both ways though. I was buy a deadmau5 ticket off of some girl and while I was on my way over to pick it up I got a phone call saying she just got other e-mails from people who said they would pay more. That is one reason why I wish I grew up in an earlier generation. People used to stand by their word.
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