You seem like a sincere person, but you just keep getting angrier because people aren't 100% on your side on the matter. I'm mostly on your side, I think. But, I also understand the "first person to show up with cash gets it" mentality as well. You could show up and say anything to back out like, "I expected the game to be in better condition. Or, "Wow, look at that shooter lane." Or anything. And now, the guy lost a sale to appease you and you decided not to take it and the seller is back to square one.

You're looking at this in a way too emotional state. Yes, 58 games could have easily been sold off of Pinside (Facebook, local group & friends group). I believe there was a small interpretation that you could have cleared up easily by saying "I'll take the game", "do you want a deposit because I'll take the game". You talk earlier about a game not being shopped. So if you'd have showed up and you hit the switch target a few times and it kept giving you a tilt warning....would you have still taken the game 100%?

With all that being said, I'd have clarified things if I were the OP to make sure we had a firm deal and if you'd have told me you still wanted to look at it, then he should have probably stated that you could come now but if you wait until Sunday, it could be gone.

I think you could have done a little more to shore up this deal. I'm only saying that for future reference and nothing against you.

It's always up in the air. The deal is never done till you see the sellers place receding in the rear-view mirror.

Really good information in here seeing all the people that would have done the same thing or might have done the same thing or think it's acceptable. Taking notes.

That's funny, I let him sleep in my crawlspace once. Dude will sleep anywhere!

Back on topic, I've learned over the years to make it VERY clear that it's a done deal. Sounded 99% clear on this one, but not 100%. It would have been nice to send a quick text or even a DM to check, especially since plans were made.

I know you keep saying semantics, but “come check it out” for me is nowhere near “I will take it”.

It’s sort of like adding a contingency when buying a house. So do the sellers take the cash offer or the cash offer pending inspection?

I don’t know your relationship with the seller, but it sounds like you guys are more than strangers, so a phone call wouldn’t be out of the question.

From the outside, I don’t really see a concrete deal that fell apart.

Good luck with your hunt, that is half the fun!

O-din's post gets my vote for post of the week.

I agree with colson.

Setting a date and time and giving an address is basically a deal to sell.

Doing those things sets other things in motion: lining up transport. Getting loot ready. Altering work days.

I’d be pissed too.

you’re only as good as your word.

How do you see the users you have blocked?
I don't remember blocking anyone on here, but some of these posts are quoted from a "blocked user". Which one of you is the dick??

I think it's "Ihateyzfguy". At least that's my guess....

Initially not terribly, but the more he talks about it and how valuable his time is, yeah. The fact is, nobody said "I'll take it," "hold it for me," or "mark it pending," the more I feel it is getting blown out of proportion.

I'm surprised the guy isn't here defending himself or giving his side of the story. Is he blocked, and therefore cannot see we are talking about him?

Unless deposit money is put down I wouldn’t consider a deal is a sure thing until I’m driving away with game.

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Jesus Christ man

He's trying to chastise this guy to make himself feel good. We've all been burned on deals. It sucks. Get over it. This thread should be closed. I'm so tired of pinball and the main characters in it.

Couldn't have said it any better myself.

Alright, Sigmound Frood

I agree with the OP, the seller's approach is the same cold and calculated approach a machine would use. This is a slow slippery slope to Judgement Day where Skynet becomes sentient and machines start eradicating the human race.

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If somebody told me they were gonna come by to "check it out" I'd assume there's a good chance my game isn't sold. Over 25 years I've had dozens of "check it outs" either no show or pass, and so has everybody else who has been slingin' pinball machines for a while

If someone else told me they'd buy it in the meantime, I'd probably tell the original check it out guy that I got someone else on the hook and if they want it for sure let me know, send me a deposit please etc. Especially if it were a Pinsider.

EIther way, I'd be sure to make a thread here about it! Weekends are pretty slow around here without this kind of stuff.

100% with you on this. Pinsiders would get a courtesy call before I sold it, Facebook inquiries would not. I lose sales literally every time I hold something for someone on Facebook. Unless you are selling super cheap most of them don’t show up.

And for the record, Colson showed up and bought a game from me, just like he said he would

Facebook sales literally stress me out. I've had people make me wait three hours for them to show up, then say they bought something else somewhere else. Complete bullshit.