how long to give a buyer?

[kpp80202]

I have been buying and selling guns off this board for years, but thought I'd get the "temperature" of this board on a sale in limbo. I posted my Springfield Stainless Loaded Champion for sale Wednesday morning. The buyer sent an unconditional "I'll take it" about 40 minutes later, and I updated the post. By email, we decided we would meet yesterday (Friday). On Friday morning and early afternoon, I tried calling him three times, and left one message (in the morning). I also emailed him twice trying to set up a firm time and place, with no response. At the end of the day, I emailed asking whether he was still interested. No response to anything yet. How long do I give him to get his stuff together and get in touch with me before I repost it for sale?

[Great-Kazoo]

he's done, go to the next lucky contestant.

[SU405]

he's done, go to the next lucky contestant.

Agreed.

I know shit happens and things come up, people get busy, life happens etc. But when you make a commitment at least try to stay in touch with the person. I don't care how busy you are it takes all of what a minute at the most to send an email or dial a number?

If it was me on to the next one.

[waxthis]

+1

[roberth]

Agreed.

I know shit happens and things come up, people get busy, life happens etc. But when you make a commitment at least try to stay in touch with the person. I don't care how busy you are it takes all of what a minute at the most to send an email or dial a number?

If it was me on to the next one.

Exactly, he should have called Wed/Thu to let you know Friday wasn't going to work out.

[The1andOnlyKC]

he's done, go to the next lucky contestant.

+2

When I am buying or selling stuff I usually make sure my communications are pretty good. No reply after a couple of attempts its his loss.

[spleify]

Yep I agree, time to move on.

I had something similar happen last night. I am selling some of my guitars, and have them listed on Craigslist. Guy contacts me by email at about 9am yesterday asking if I still have it. I reply yes I do. He says he lives in the Springs but is coming to Denver tonight to pick up his daughter and would meet me at Bass pro shops at 7:30. I asked him to give me a call when he was about 30 minutes away so I could load up the car and head out. Well the wife and I were getting hungry and she is asking what we are doing. So I send him a text at 7:40 checking status. He says he isn't even to Castle Rock yet and still has to go to Thornton so he is gonna be late. No problem, we will go eat, I asked hi to call when he was about 30 minutes out. He calls! Says he is on his way over there, we have a real good conversation, and I give him directions and instructions of where I will park. This is now like 9 o'clock. The wife and I get to BPS, and sit in the parking lot for about 10 minutes, I called to see where he was and to confirm my location with him, he doesn't answer. Five minutes goes by, I call again, no answer. We decide to go in the store to look around. We stayed inside until 10 when they closed. I tried calling him again, no answer.......WTF

Moral of the story, IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND HAVE ENOUGH COMMON COURTESY TO LET THE OTHER PERSON KNOW!!!!!

Seems like people now a days a cowards, and would just rather blow you off than tell you they can't do it, or something came up, or you know what I just don't want it any more.....fine I would rather you tell me that than waste MY WHOLE FUCKIN EVENING!!!!!! Fuckin asshole.

Ok, rant off....Sorry I just needed to get that off my chest

[7idl]

leave feedback, thats what it's there for (not sure about someone.. check their feedback and deal with accordingly)

but hopefully people can man-up and do the right thing.. for crying out loud, we're our own worst enemy ..
..people handling their firearms like morons getting people killed / injured
..people being inconsiderate of their fellow shooters when it comes to safety.. hell, even shooting others targets
..people spreading stupid ass rumors about anything firearm related.. which gets to the lamestream media and the next thing ya know....
..leaving shooting ranges a dump
..lying dealers
..scaming dealers
..private sales ripping their fellow gun owners off

we need to police our own or are ya all a bunch of libtards?
(if the shoe fits..etc...)

[Birddog1911]

7, you hit a sore spot with me. Last time I shot at DM, some knob shot my target, and then after I called him on it, continued! WTF?@!?! I'm so happy I joined Frontier Sportsmens Club.

[kpp80202]

ok, thanks guys--it's back up for sale. Bad feedback will be on its way.