[Shotimes] it's still here. *sigh* selling 89 SHO

[Donald Mallinson]

John,

Of course the solution is to just tell people that if they 
give you a "deposti" that the deposit is non-refundable and 
make up a short form with that included on it, and have the 
prospective buyer sign it.  Also, set a date for the final 
payment/pickup, so you aren't left hanging.  Make that no 
more than a week or so.

If they balk, just do what I do, is tell them that I will 
sell to the first person that comes up with the money, and 
don't ask for a deposit.  If it is someone I know, I will 
hold the car for an agreed upon time period, but not for a 
stranger.

Don Mallinson

John Phillis wrote:
> Actually,
> I gave him back his $100.  I don't like to cause people to not like me, 
> and really, $100 vs. what he could do to my 1968 Mustang(trailered 
> showcar), 47 stude pickup, 56 chevy 1/2 ton, 94 mustang, and really all 
> the cars I have laying around here, in spite because I took the $100 off 
> of him that would have bought his mother that operation she really 
> needed.  Or he spent the $100 on the car that his wife told him to buy 
> diapers with... Who knows...   I don't like to have enemies. especially 
> since I do a lot of bodywork out of my garage here, and most of it is by 
> word of mouth.  I don't need bad toungues floating around, since I am 
> batting a pretty decent average on customer satisfaction.
> 
> but yeah, I considered keeping the $100 for pain and suffering 
> basically. and the 6-10 people that I had to shove off because the car 
> was sold... I hate selling something liek this to someone not on this 
> list. they don't seem to appreciate the SHO as much as someone who 
> subscribes to a daily mailing list.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Chip <blackjag91@yahoo.com>
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] it's still here. *sigh* selling 89 SHO
> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 13:45:50 -0800 (PST)
> 
> That was a deposit, so you wouldn't sell to someone else.
> Regardless of whether or not they end up buying the car, that is YOUR 
> hundred bucks.  I hope you pointed out to the deadbeat that your time 
> has been wasted, but luckily your time is worth about $100, so you'll 
> call it even.
> 
>  John Phillis <jphillis68@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Well,
> 
> when someone gives you $100 down on a $1000 car...
> 
> 
> 
> 
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