Argh... missed out on a nice ebay score!

OK Blade Nut said:
First of all, its none of your business.

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BTW, who asked you for your opinion?

Bob
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Bob, please act like an adult.

gimmejr was trying to tell you that the knife would not have sold for $450. In all likelihood, you would have been outbid.

He was actually trying to make you feel better, believe it or not.
 
Bob, that's just the way it goes. Two days without any confirmation, and I might have done the same thing, had I been the seller.

Best practice after posting an "I'll take it" is to immediately email the seller and inquire about payment. If you're going to be gone a few days, say so. In my last deal for a SH-E, I made durn sure the seller knew I was going to be gone a few days and that I wouldn't be able to send payment right away.

I once settled on a price with a seller, contingent upon seeing a pic of a knife (it was used). He supposedly "fell back in love" with the knife while he was taking pictures of it and refused to sell. This is the first I've mentioned it here on BF. I just manned it up and got over it.
 
Listen, I'm not here to fight or argue. I just really have been burned this last week on two deals and it sucks. I know, no regrets and all that crap, but I am an honorable man, and when I say I will buy something, I make a commitment. I expect that honor to be returned in kind and the seller also commits to doing the right thing. In this day and age of "profit is king" and "you snooze you lose", I don't expect half of you to get my point. That's fine. We don't have to agree. Just didn't expect to be treated this way on this forum.

Go ahead and beat up on me some more if you like. I'm having a really bad day.

Bob
 
BTW, if I offended gimmejr, I apologize. That was unintended. Everyone has a bad day every now and then, and today I have had a very bad day. I really enjoy this forum, and really enjoy the people on it, for the most part. I wouldn't have started a post like this one, but since I was involved in the transaction mentioned in this thread, I made the mistake of posting about it. That's all I have to say in this thread. Water under the bridge.

Bob
 
Some knives tend to be emotional things for some if not all of us. Kind of like our cars....it doesn't surprise me that people back out of deals or pull knives out of trade posts or sales. It irks me when it's done to me (and it has on a couple occasions) but hey...what can you do. Not hard to get over as you never had it in hand in the first place. There's always more to be had in most cases. Just make a wanted post and I'll bet you'll get one. Good luck!
 
Dont worry I wasnt offended. I dont use smileys and the like when I write responses so I can see where you might have gotten the wrong impression from my post. One thing Ive learned about buying Busse knives is the one you want will be for sale again eventually. Sometimes you get a good deal and like me sometimes you pay more for it then you should have on the secondary market. Good luck with your search.
 
I looked at the thread in question and now agree with Bob that the seller jumped the gun.

As the first responder to the sale thread, Bob posted on 5/19 at 12:23 pm:
OK Blade Nut said:
Ill take one of the Sage Fatty FBM's if they are new and unused.

Bob
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Then, when it was clear the knife was being sold out from under him, he posted at 7:30 pm on 5/21:
OK Blade Nut said:
Paul, check your email. I have a MO for 450 in hand for the sage fatty FBM. Please do not sell this knife to another individual. I said I would take in on Saturday, and today is the first day I could get to the post office for the MO.

Bob
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Given that it was the weekend, I surely would have given you a little more leeway. One thing you might do, Bob, is allow emails to be sent to you via BF. That would at least give a seller a sense that he/she is getting in touch with you. Please note also you have a low post count. That might have made some difference in the seller's mind.

Also, you don't say whether you communicated with the seller and let him know the MO would be coming in a couple of days. He *does* have email activated here at BF. I think it's very important that you email or PM sellers and let them know that you need payment details and that payment is forthcoming. Communication is key.

And the seller too has a low post count. Unfamiliar with the ways of BF, maybe? I certainly would have given you more time. I have had folks send an "I'll take it" only to never be heard from again. Case in point: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=415009

Not trying to turn this into a GB&U thread, but just want to stress that communication is key.
 
It's already taken care of. Got a great deal from Steelnut on the forum. He is a great guy, I've dealt with him before and have been very impressed. Way to go, Steelnut! :D :thumbup:
 
dialton said:
Send him a PM and ask. He's a fair dude.
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No, it doesn't matter so much. I just posted the link so people knew which one I was referring too, and right or wrong, he didnt give an infraction or anything so it doesn't matter to me. :thumbup:
 
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