what do you guys think I should do?

chupacabrah

chupacabrah

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So I put my 8.8 up for sale on here and on jeepforum, about 30 minutes later a guy (from JF) made me an offer and I accepted. Maybe another 30 minutes later I had the money in my paypal account. This was August 31.

He said due to living in VA and business travel and things he wouldn't be able to pick it up for a while, I told him this was fine since I already had the money and it's not really in my way. I did say it won't be in my way until mid-november, at which point I would like it gone.

The last I have heard from this guy was Sept 22. I've emailed him 3 or 4 times since, and have not heard anything back.

what should I do? just keep trying to contact him?
In the meantime, I'm sure this axle is getting rusty since it is sitting out in the elements (and I had told him this).

Thanks,
Jon
 
I'd try contacting him again and tell him its gotta be gone by jan 1st. No more holding it regardless of the situation. If no reply, Jan 1st i'd post it for sale or do what ever with it.

The way I see it the ball was droped on his end, no wrong on your part. 3 months is plenty of time to come get it, have it shipped, or someone else come get it. You cant hold it forever hoping he will come get it. If he does pop up later down the road explain it to him and maybe offer to give part/all of the money back. I would tell him no axle and no money back (the money he spent was for holding fees).
 
send his money back and move on, it's that simple. unless you spent it already...?
 
resale it and send him the money back? if you already spent his payment. i have been holding on to a muncie m20 trans for 4 years. the owner lives 1200 miles from me last i heard. i have no clue what to do with it lol
 
yeah I don't want to "do him wrong" or anything.
I'll try to get a hold of him, and tell him that if it isn't gone by jan 1st, I'll be putting it back up for sale and will refund him however much of his money I get out of it.

That money's been spent, it went towards my front dana 60 :)
I don't have a problem refunding the difference if it re-sells, though.

thanks for your inputs!
 
My policy is 90 days. After 90 days of no contact I resell it. I've done that 3 times and never heard from the original buyer. I assume they went to jail or something like that. Never had to give a refund, but if they showed up in a reasonable time I would consider it.
 
Try to get a hold of him, else post up on JF in chit chat (or similar there) simply state you need it picked up by <date> and it it is not you will consider it abandoned and attempt to resell it. If you want to be nice I would even offer to refund 1/2 his money. You keeping 1/2 for your troubles.


FWIW: When I'm selling stuff, I offer to hold it until an agreed upon date, and ask them what they want to have happen if they can't pick it up or can't complete the deal.

I'm surprised he hasn't been able to have someone else come pick it up ?
 
I've quit letting folks pre-pay with paypal. If you want it, come and get it ASAP, and bring cash. If buyer doesn't show up, and with cash, it goes to #2 dibs, or gets relisted.

Works for me.
 
Blaze said:
I'll give you $5 for it.

Same goes for HSGR, but I'll bump it up to $10 for you.
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lol i may have to pass on the 10 spot, but this thread has got me thinking about selling it.... but its not eating anything and i may feel guilty even tho its been years..
 
chupacabrah said:
....... This was August 31.
.......The last I have heard from this guy was Sept 22. I've emailed him 3 or 4 times since, and have not heard anything back.
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I dont think you should feel like you need to give him his money back. Send another e-mail saying that if it isn't gone by a specific date, it will be sold and no refunds.

From a buyers point of view; I try to have a pretty clear plan in place before i pay.
 
thanks again for the inputs, guys!

I sent him an email stating all of this, "if it's not gone by the 1st" and all that.
He emailed me back almost immediately :) haha

he said work had been busy, and he didn't think I had expressed that it had been a problem before. I told him the problem isn't really that he hasn't picked it up, but rather the loss of communication.

so he said he'll come get it between chistmas and new years.
but...we'll see.
 
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