Snaked on a Shark

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As most of you know, I had a deal on the Busse Shark that came up a while back.
The terms of that sale was $1000 bucks to be paid in 60 days or less.
Part of that $1000 would be accepted in trade value for a Randall 14, a 1, and an LCC D/A.

I have traded for a 14 and an LCC and a value was placed on those two knifes, and was agreed to by me and the seller. I was going to pay the balance in cash next week.

There is another member that has been posting here as of late, he also has a knife that I have been wanting. (everyone knows what it is)
This member knew that I had a deal on the Shark and for what amount.
(we have been emailing and talking on the phone)
This member contacted the owner of the Shark and offered more money for the Shark intentionally under cutting my deal.

Unlike the SHI that just sold were as the owner contacted and sold out from under the first buyer,
This is a deal where a buyer knew that the knife was sold
(a knife that he had turned down)
And then started making offers to destroy the deal and buy the knife himself.
I think that is quit underhanded and dirty.
By both the seller and the buyer that initiated the transaction.
Am I wrong here with my thinking that this was an underhanded deal?

I have saved all the emails if any one is interested in the facts.
 
story to the Good, Bad and the Ugly.

The buyer has contacted me and the Shark along with an SH I
is coming "Home to Papa"


Watch out for Jim Kohl of Michigan though.
Just wanted to give you a heads up.....Chuck
 
Chuck,
I don't like how this sounds, it is definitely a Bad deal.

I hope this isn't becoming the norm for buying and selling knives and Busses in general.

I'm sorry to hear this happened to you. :(
 
Chuck,
Sorry to hear this happened, too. I thought collecting
was suppose to be fun??? It is a shame it has come to this.
 
Collecting is suppose to be fun and very enjoyable for us. I don't know why this stuff is starting to happen so frequently all of a sudden.

Maybe it's always been there and I've just had good luck with blinders on, but it seems to be happening a lot more frequently in the past three or four months around the forums.

This isn't the way we should all be interacting with each other. Knives are what we love and gain great satisfaction out of, these transactions gone wrong can ruin it for everyone in the long run.

Really sorry to hear this is happening Chuck, you sounded so excited to get that Sand Shark in our last email conversation.
 
I have a theory that because Busse makes such a good knife that it is the target of some greedy people, i.e. Simon and this deal. If they were the run of the mill type knives they wouldn't attract so much attention. In the Simon deal he started out offering a Busse and some other knives, then his later posts all of a sudden were all about Busse. I think he got such a response from Busse buyers he quit trying to sell his other make believe knives and fabricated a whole bunch of Busse. The added attention brings more scumbags. I don't know what the answer is, other than stick to the guys who have been here for awhile and ones that have a track record of good deals.

Mark
 
Good news.....

The "buyer" has contacted me, and is forwarding the Shark to me.

The "Seller" played us against each other and once David found out just how involed the trade had grown, he honored the original deal that I had with Jim Kohl.

David also made it possible for me to pick up an SH I as part of the deal. I'll post pictures:D
 
Chuck, glad everything worked out. Post a pic as soon as you get that sucker:D
 
Congrats Chuck, glad everything worked out. Cool knives!!:D
Thanks for sharing.
 
Chuck,

Glad that all worked out in the end. Congrats on being able to add those two beauties to your Busse COOLection!! :cool:

Yours in nucl-early Busses,
Greg

p.s. Thanx for posting the pix, especially the composite pic of the Shark.
 
David Rinkus (dd2)

He sent these to me today after we spoke on the phone.

Thanks David, can hardly wait to get the knifes.
(would that Shark be sweet as an EDC or what?)
 
Ok, I know I've said I like seeing pictures of peoples knives. But for future reference, if you have nicer knives than me don't post them.;) You're killing me here ;):):D

Chuck,
Great knives, great pics. Extremely happy this deal worked out for you.
 
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