Hendrix416
Nice Buzz/Good Tunes
Guy pressures you to put down a deposit, you decide not to. Regardless if the OP was supposed to tell him he was interest or not, he didn't want to fall through pressure. Better the seller gets mad than the buyer risks his money, lots of money in this case, and ends up getting scammed or given a busted up amp.
Yes, it's courteous to tell someone you are not interested in purchasing it afterall. I can't tell you how many times I've been flaked on from CL sellers. Did I get mad and throw a hissy fit? No. I would either call the next person in line and tell them the other guy flaked out and the item's yours ( a happy outcome) or I relist my item and someone else makes a score (also a happy outcome). Regardless, the seller had no right to get so pissed off that he makes threats. Yes, a threat is a threat, tcchuck, you already said you were not a lawyer, so I really can't take your interpretation of the law since you lack the knowledge in the field. Then again, I can't take my mechanic's interpretation of brain surgery either.
With this in mind, I think everyone's made their point and it's time to put the lock on this thread. Both parties made a mistake. One severely overreacted. The seller loses and the OP still has money in his pocket to give to another epay seller who will actually watch over his or her auction and make sure an international buyer is not bidding on their product if they put a disclaimer that they would not ship to international buyers. That's already two strikes, counting the pressure to make a deposit outside of epay. The threat, and yes it was a threat regardless, is the third strike, the guy should lose his epay account. Very unprofessional. Would you excuse a doctor for the same response if you didn't show up for an appointment and failed to call letting them know you weren't going to make it? Would you sit there and not do a damn thing if you didn't go into work and your boss called or e-mailed you threatening statements because you didn't call in? Think about it.
Yes, it's courteous to tell someone you are not interested in purchasing it afterall. I can't tell you how many times I've been flaked on from CL sellers. Did I get mad and throw a hissy fit? No. I would either call the next person in line and tell them the other guy flaked out and the item's yours ( a happy outcome) or I relist my item and someone else makes a score (also a happy outcome). Regardless, the seller had no right to get so pissed off that he makes threats. Yes, a threat is a threat, tcchuck, you already said you were not a lawyer, so I really can't take your interpretation of the law since you lack the knowledge in the field. Then again, I can't take my mechanic's interpretation of brain surgery either.
With this in mind, I think everyone's made their point and it's time to put the lock on this thread. Both parties made a mistake. One severely overreacted. The seller loses and the OP still has money in his pocket to give to another epay seller who will actually watch over his or her auction and make sure an international buyer is not bidding on their product if they put a disclaimer that they would not ship to international buyers. That's already two strikes, counting the pressure to make a deposit outside of epay. The threat, and yes it was a threat regardless, is the third strike, the guy should lose his epay account. Very unprofessional. Would you excuse a doctor for the same response if you didn't show up for an appointment and failed to call letting them know you weren't going to make it? Would you sit there and not do a damn thing if you didn't go into work and your boss called or e-mailed you threatening statements because you didn't call in? Think about it.
