I've bought a fair amount of gear on CL, and have sold a few items as well, and am VERY self-conscious about being a conscientious buyer. Like, to the point where a few times I have bought something simply because I agreed to meet for the sale, despite having second thoughts!
But this past summer I was in the market for a used double kick pedal. I found a nice one that was an hour-long train ride from Brooklyn. We agreed to meet when the seller was next available, which was a Sunday morning before he went to work. Unfortunately the bus was slow getting to the station and I missed the train; the next one wasn't for another hour and right when I was about to plunk down the money for a Zipcar to drive out there in time to meet up, I texted the guy who told me don't bother, he will just sell it to someone else.
I somewhat understood why he blew me off but my arse was kind of chapped that he assumed I was flaking when really it was circumstance! Especially since, as I said before, I'm a schmuck who will honor a sale despite developing reservations. But I guess in the end it was good; I bought a Trick driveshaft and a used 'master' pedal and hooked them up to my existing single as the 'slave', for less money overall and a better linkage to boot.
So. Anyone else inadvertently been the CL jerk we all complain about?
But this past summer I was in the market for a used double kick pedal. I found a nice one that was an hour-long train ride from Brooklyn. We agreed to meet when the seller was next available, which was a Sunday morning before he went to work. Unfortunately the bus was slow getting to the station and I missed the train; the next one wasn't for another hour and right when I was about to plunk down the money for a Zipcar to drive out there in time to meet up, I texted the guy who told me don't bother, he will just sell it to someone else.
I somewhat understood why he blew me off but my arse was kind of chapped that he assumed I was flaking when really it was circumstance! Especially since, as I said before, I'm a schmuck who will honor a sale despite developing reservations. But I guess in the end it was good; I bought a Trick driveshaft and a used 'master' pedal and hooked them up to my existing single as the 'slave', for less money overall and a better linkage to boot.
So. Anyone else inadvertently been the CL jerk we all complain about?