1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay

[truitt44@...>]

Yes Ryan, but not being able to get it back to California is not a vehicle
problem either. Thats cold feet.
Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 PT40

>
> From: "Ryan Wright"
> Date: 2007/06/07 Thu PM 06:19:25 EDT
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay
>
> On 6/7/07, truitt44@... wrote:
> >
> > What happened to Tom is a good reason to require a non refundable, minumun
$1000.00
> > dollar or 5% of the cost of the coach deposit, within 24 hrs. of close of
auction and
> > balance and pickup due within 7 days. They would think long and hard before
walking
> > away if they have something to loose. Just sounds like he got cold feet.
> > Howard Truitt
> > Camilla, Ga.
> > 86 PT40
>
> Agreed, Howard.
>
> That said: If I were selling a coach or car on eBay, I'd add that the
> "non-refundable" deposit would be refunded if the buyer finds the
> vehicle significantly misrepresented. That gives buyers warm, fuzzy
> feelings and is how I sold a custom sports car on the Internet a few
> years ago. The biggest worry with a long distance transaction like
> this is flying in on a one way ticket to pick it up and, oh, sorry,
> forget to mention the significant frame rust, the brakes that don't
> work and the paint that's falling off in the areas the seller
> strategically avoided photographing.
>
> So, a non-refundable deposit unless buyer finds significant
> misrepresentation. Protects the seller from idiot buyers while not
> limiting the market. Blanket non-refundable deposits will limit your
> market; I'm an honest buyer with money to spend and I don't send such
> deposits. I want assurances that when I uncover all of the problems
> the seller "forgot" to mention in his ad, I can walk away with only my
> transportation out of pocket. Of course if a seller is up front and
> honest about everything, then I'll be driving it home and he has
> nothing to worry about.
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92, didn't send a deposit, our verbal agreement was as
> good as a hand shake was as binding as a legal contract as far as this
> man is concerned. Let your word be your word and your reputation will
> speak for itself.
> Tri-Cities, WA
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