John,
This is a hobby. If Brian would have called and simply said listen I know I
said you could buy the amp but I have an opportunity to sell both units I
would completely understand. I would have at least had the opportunity to
possibly buy both units and/or decline; that would have been ok. The heart
of the matter is Brian's insistence that I misinterpreted his reply and that
he really did not commit to selling the item to me. And that it was common
practice to send out multiple acknowledgements and then the seller would
essentially pick the one they liked best and tell everyone else they did not
get it. Sort of like a secret auction with no one but the seller knowing.
Chip
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of John Clifford
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:17 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Is this how it is done today?
Well... as someone who has bought and sold a LOT of stuff (not just ham
radio gear) on the 'net, I think you have a point.
If I put something up for sale on an elist, I rank the buyer order by the
time on "I'll take it" email I receive back. I then email the first buyer
(the one who got there first) with payment information along with notice
that if payment isn't received within seven days our deal is void and the
next person on the list gets a shot at the item. I email the other buyers
that the item is TENTATIVELY sold but if the sale falls thru I will be
contacting them, in order... and I also provide the first three alternates
their relative 'pecking' order.
If the first buyer gets his money in on time, the unit is his, and I email
the other buyers that the item is sold. I will usually give him an extra
day beyond the agreed-on limit, but contact the second buyer when the
deadline is up letting him know that he will PROBABLY be able to buy the
item. And so on....
I think that if the seller sent you email and told you the item was yours,
and then invited you to send payment in... he had an ethically binding
agreement (although not legally binding).
After reading the correspondence you posted, I will also offer that the
Hercules II/253 tuner is a VERY desireable combo (and I don't understand why
Ten-Tec won't build 'em again... even if they did a limited edition run
they'd sell out quickly!), and perhaps the phone bidder upped the price
substantially or agreed to buy the rack also upon being told it was sold...
and the seller succumbed to temptation. Based upon the message stream, I
agree with you that the seller should have sold the amp to you since you
were not negotiating anything at that point but just waiting for a final
purchase amount.
- jgc
John Clifford KD7KGX
Heathkit HW-9 WARC/HFT-9/HM-9
Elecraft K2 #1678 /KSB2/KIO2/KBT2/KAT2/KNB2/KAF2/KPA100
Ten-Tec Omni VI/Opt1
Alinco DR-605TQ
Icom T90A
email: kd7kgx@arrl.net
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