I agree. That's a piss poor way to do business. I'm glad noone got
hurt money wise but I know it hurts when you get messed out of
a good deal.
It kind of reminds me of a business trip I took. I got to my destination
airport. The vendor picked me and my partner up. The vendor was hot
to make an impression and as you might expect took us out for dinner
and some eightball. After a bit I was really tired and grabbed a ride to
my hotel. (hint: it was 02:00 which was really late for me.) Here is
where the similarity comes in. I approached the front desk and asked
for my room key. The friendly counter person informed my that my
"wife had the key". Surprise?! My wife, the real one, was still at home
and that was in another state. This "wife" had convinced the hotel person
that she was my wife and took my room. Then my problem was where
do you find a room at 02:00 in a town booked full for the convention. I
finally found a room about 20 miles out in the boon docks.
I know the subject is a bit out of like for 'oletrucks' but it shows that
there are con artists everywhere. It also shows that most people are
a bit too trusting and can be fooled by a quick talking smoothie.
Hope you find another truck,
Lonnie
PS Oh yea! I can't forget to say that I REALLY wanted to get a second
room key so I could go up and say "Honey, I'm back! Where are you?".
----- Original Message -----
From: <Passnb4U@aol.com>
To: <apache58truck@hotmail.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Melancholy Monday...
> What a pisser.
>
>
>
> In a message dated 7/12/99 8:08:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> apache58truck@hotmail.com writes:
>
> << Hi All...
>
> Thanks so much for all the answers to our questions about the two
different
> 53's. Thought I'd update you on our "Melancholy Monday" experience.
>
> In my gut... I felt like buying both trucks on the spot. Instead the
owner
> said she would hold them both for me until today. I called and left a
> message with her sister-in-law Sunday afternoon explaining I'd be buy by
> 1:00pm Monday.
>
> Arrived today at 11:00am only to find that they had already been picked
up!
> A (supposed)local antique dealer (claiming "he" was the guy that called)
> bought them both for the $2000 "I" had agreed to pay! The sister in law
> said that she probably talked too much to him... thus allowing him to
steal
> the deal!! I'm sick to my stomach over this scam.
>
> We tried to call the place he claimed to own, but as I expected... no
such
> phone number appears to exist! When the original lady returned home, she
> too was shocked. We all felt pretty bad to say the least, They got the
> cash, but I did not get the trucks I talked to you about.
>
> Here in southern NJ, oletrucks are kinda hard to find in such good
condition
> and at such a good price. I still can't believe it happened to me. I
really
> had my heart set on having them. I wish I had just bought them the first
> day! What a hard lesson to learn! The ladies called a few friends for me
> hoping that they might know of where I might be able to find other old
> trucks for sale, but no luck.
>
> One of the guys we called (an oldtime cranberry farmer)said that I'd have
> better luck checking out in the midwest or southwest. That got me
thinking
> about a family reunion we're going to attend near Cleveland, Ohio in
another
> week.
>
> Now... I'm trying to put this bad experience behind me (and my son).
We're
> trying to look towards finding something along our trip route. If anyone
> knows of anyplace in Ohio or Indiana that might have "average or above"
> quality old Chevy trucks (49 to 59)... please let us know. Since I'll be
> towing it back (if I find one) I'm only looking for one (not two)! AND...
> I'll be sure to do it right this time!!!!!
>
> Thanks-
>
> Ken
>
>
> K&B 1959 Apache Fleetside Truck Project
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