Hot Rods People not showing up.

Let the person know they have only a 30 minute window. You don’t see or hear from them, then move on with your day.

 

Me living in Oklahoma, somewhat close to the border, I have sold dozens of vehicles to our niehbor to the South! So much that I buy vehicles they tend to like! They always show up with cash and a tow bar!




Bones

 

I've had that and the opposite! I had a dude show up to look at an old straight six I have in my barn. Says he wants it but can't move it today. Hands me 1500 bucks and says he'll call when he can get it. Calls me two weeks later and asks me to deliver it. I said no thank you, do you want your money back. He says no no, he'll figure it out.

That was three years ago. Money is spent and the motor is still sittin there... Lol

 

$35 a bale? Bargin! Here in Oklahoma hay is bringing $90 a bale for 5x6!





Bones

 

That happens a lot for me! At this time I still have a guys tractor, 6 years/$500 and a guys crane $3500 two years! Never could figure that out! But it takes all kinds!






Bones

 

I wish, I’m talking 3 wire bales, 4 feet long! 130/135 lbs.

 

You are just a voice on the other end of the phone, or words on text or email. You're nobody to them. Conversely they're nobody to you. Get mad? At who? Nobody. I don't know who said it but, "I never gave a 2nd thought to someone I didn't care about." is probably as simple as it is deep. A good mad-on is kinda like good hard-on, ya hate to waste it. And you get more of both when you're young so there's that. But seriously, **** em. Oh, there's a double entendre. Took a while but I learned to let it go. If I'm where stuff or the car is anyways it's all good. If not I won't even head out unless I get that "I'm on the way..." call. Life's too short. I can only be upset by folks that mean something to me, that's what that quote is. Someone asked me once "Hey you got problem with me?" "Sorry man, you're not important enough for me to have a problem with." Man am I ****in **** or what.

 

How about a good one.
Selling my 39 Packard, guy calls, says he wants it and will be there Saturday afternoon with cash. I can’t remember the day he called but it was two to three days before Saturday. The thing is that he was in Arizona and I’m in MD. He shows up with an open trailer when he said he would. Told me he drove straight through with a quick cat nap here and there. He was so out of it he could barely walk. He was at least in his 70s. I invited him in to set a spell and my wife went out and bought us lunch. After about an hour of recuperation we loaded the trailer and off he went. I offered for him to stay the night or get a hotel but he was a man on a mission. I called his partner a few times to make sure he made it back. Took him a little longer to get back but he made it with no problems. Being a good ten to twenty years younger than he, I’m not sure I could of done that or even want to try.

 

That's what I was thinking is going to happen to me when I move, trying to sell off more of the stuff I know I won't use before then.



To the original topic, everyone has it that happen whether it's car parts or not. Sad part is it's on BOTH sides sometimes you can't give people money for what they have for sale, which I think is worse. I've had people where I've made an appointment to look at the car/part and they're a no show either in the contacting process or at the location. I had one that I drove 70 miles 1 way THROUGH L.A. traffic just to have the guy disappear....not answering texts or phone and I was meeting him at a in n out location (for parts). Just made the best of it, went and had some local food, looked at cool buildings and went home. The panel never even got above 195 in LA summer traffic....261s run cool .

 

You’re not a ****. I won’t go into much, other than to say I agree with you. If I don’t know you (third person) I don’t care about you, nor do I care what you think of me.
Makes life so much simpler

 

I'm open to trades, but not for orange rinds and potato peels.

 

SOME PEOPLE WANT TO BUY SOMETHING UNTIL IT COMES TIME TO FORK OVER THE CASH, THEN REALITY SETS IN AND THEY BECOME ANOTHER "NO SHOW--NO CALL".

 

Just had that happen to a friend of mine! Wanted to buy a trailer in Tulsa, fifty miles away, clled the guy, agreed on price, told them we would be there in one hour! We got to the place….nothing……no contact! So we head home…about an hour later we get a text..” sold”! But it turned out ok! About an hour after my friend dropped me off, he calls and says he found another! We travel another forty miles and get a better trailer and a better deal! So it turned out to be a good day!

If someone says they are on their way…I will hold it for the time it takes to get here! But not a minute more! You tell me you’ll be there at 1:00, I will hold it to 1:00 at 1:01 it goes back up for sale!




Bones

 

Happens too much!
Try to remember,if you say your going to meet any one,they set aside time for that,by not doing somthing they may of planed,so you cost them by not showing. I often do things I would not of done,too. To make it better,as some one is coming by. They don't show,no matter why,other then death. Off my help out list.
Why,I do show up,when I say I will !!!!

 

That’s some “hard on” towards folks. Hope it don’t go to waste.

 

50+ years of building , buying and selling cars and parts I always think I've seen them all but today another new wrinkle. Sold some parts and the buyer said he was sending payment. Today 1/4 of the amount shows up in the form of $100's. Contacted him he said be patient more will come in a few days. In these days I rarely get cash.I guess I'll wait and see?

 

These days they just text a lowball number. The ones who show up with cash get a good to great deal from me

 

Not much for selling, I have had p***ersby want some stuff
However I have friend with a system. He likes fixing / restoring anything, pinballs, old mowers boats and cars.
He not dealing with"car folks" just people, so when his phone goes off he records the number.
He doesn't answer' just notes the time and date. When he gets the same # four or more times for more than seven days. he'll answer.
His stuff is always nice. so when he hears from a sincere prospect he makes the sale

 

Just had the other side of the coin happen to me. A bloke was coming to look at a Grey Fergie tractor I had for sale. it was about a 3 hour drive for him. He told me he'd be at my place at 1pm and then I get a call to say he was running early and would be there at 12 midday. Not only did he turn up exactly at midday, but had the audacity to pay what I was asking in cash. How's a person going to have something to complain about?

 

When I post an ad, the listed price I am asking is the price u pay. If u buy something from me and I don’t know u, we meet somewhere other than my residence. NUF SED!!!

 

I work on the theory that about 99% of people that will "be there this afternoon" will hang up the phone and then you're gone from their memory. So far I have been right.
I must be the only person who calls someone if I am running late or am not interested in their item anymore.
If you sell something to someone under the age of around 30 around here, they won't knock on the door, but send you a message that they are "out the front". Unless you are in a wheelchair and need help, why not just knock on the door? (I don't have any savage dogs or sal****er crocodiles anymore). If you want car service, go to Macdonalds.

 

When I call someone about something for sale many times I'm asked if I'm going to show up. I think it has to do with people being impulsive and they really want something but after a time they will sort of have second thoughts about it. I used to attend a lot of auctions and saw buyer's remorse more times than I can count. People often will pay more than something was worth just because they got carried away.

 

I think it’s a courtesy letting you know they are out front, now if they say “bring it to me” then tell them you’ll be on the porch in a bit.

 

Sometimes sales work out well, other times not so much. I have a really nice OT truck cab, it has air and a bunch of other options on it, and I bet I have made a half dozen deals to sell in the past two years. I have taken and sent a couple hundred phone pics of it, so many I have to delete them to keep from overloading my phone. Thankfully, that's the only real problem child I have tried to sell lately, most of them go pretty well.

 

Yes, unfortunately there are too many examples of someone seeing an item for sale, giving you call to say they are coming to look at it and then telling their better half. It doesn't go down too well and they haven't got the balls or courtesy to let you know they're not coming.

 

I normally only sell on Kijiji. No shipping, local pickup only. I supply a phone number. When called, I say the item(s) are available for viewing on, for example Saturday or Sunday between 12 and 2 at this address. First come, first serve.
As the seller, I can easily set the terms of the sale without being inconvenienced or stood up. Never had a problem.

 

Sometimes, when I have my D**KHEAD hat on, and I'm advertising something for, say, $100, and they ask will you take less I say, "Sure, I'll let it go for $99."
Likewise, if A seller says "$1000 - price is firm" I sometimes ask, "Then $999 is out of the question?"
I love my D**KHEAD hat.

 

When I sold my 61 F100 last year I advertised it on CL as basically a pile of decent sheet metal on wheels, at a price (pretty low) I was happy with. Truck looked great, but as we all know looks can be deceiving. The rust free sheet metal was the best thing about the truck. Bad motor, bad brakes, bad gl***, etc, etc, etc.

40 messages in the first few hours.

Next morning, before I'd answered any messages, a guy shows up at the house to see the truck. He apparently used Google maps and street view to pin down my location. (I'd only given a general area in the ad).

Anyhow he paid cash there and then and came back a couple hours later with a trailer.

Both of us were happy.

 

Also to that. If I get hung up in traffic on the way to the meeting place, I'll call or text to let them know I'm still in route and then again when I'm almost there. So they will know I'm not being a flake.

 

If I see something on the net, I will ask questions and ask if his price is firm. If it states on the ad “ price is firm” I do not ask! I try to get as much info on the net, so I can eliminate it if there is a problem! I think this is only fair and extend the courtesy to folks calling me!
Now when I post something I kinda “ down play” it a little, so thst when the potential buyer shows up, he is pleased! Just my way!




Bones