1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay

[Ryan Wright]

Summing up my comments from several replies:

Howard:

> Yes Ryan, but not being able to get it back to California is not a vehicle
problem either.
> Thats cold feet.

Oh, I absolutely agree with you. This "discussion" I've opened up has
nothing to do with Tom's coach, rather it's a general "deposit
discussion" spawned from the suggestion that Tom require a deposit to
protect himself. I think that's a good suggestion. Certainly the guy
who walked away from Tom's deal did so of his own accord and would
(and should) have lost any deposit.

The only reason I brought this up at all was to give Tom and anyone
else considering selling a coach a bit of "counter" to the
non-refundable deposit suggestion. It's a good idea and I would
require one if I were selling, but I also want buyers to know they can
get that back if they find big problems that I, for whatever reason,
missed.

Leroy:

> The argument of misrepresentation is subjective. The last time I checked,
Caveat Emptor
> has nothing to do with the seller. I imagine any asset for sale on Ebay or
anywhere else
> is available for pre-purchase inspection by the potential purchaser or his/her
agent prior
> bidding and/or negotiating.

Regardless, if you refuse to give buyers some "warm fuzzy feelings"
regarding that deposit, you are going to attract less buyers. As I
said, I don't send non-refundable deposits without a guarantee of
refund if item is significantly not as described. Of course that's
subjective; I'd have to convince the seller he screwed up real bad in
his listing to get the money back. If the seller is intentionally
misrepresenting, he'll just keep the deposit anyway.

That said, sellers who are willing to offer such guarantees generally
wind up being solid, upstanding people with nothing to hide. Folks who
are knowingly misrepresenting will stand strong on their
non-refundable policy. When I call people up and they refuse to
cooperate in this minor detail, that tells me I'm completely on my own
and will get no support or cooperation on other matters, either. I
don't make blind, long distance agreements to buy expensive things
from people like that - ever.

Yes, I realize there are many good, honest people who will still stand
strong on this policy. That's fine. It means they miss out on some
potential buyers and I miss out on some potential purchases. That's a
price I'm willing to pay to save a couple grand per "inspection" on
flights and non-refundable deposits.

JEH:

> Before I bid I informed the seller that my bid if it was the winning bid had
terms attached.

Yes, that's the way it has to go. You can't ask for such
considerations after you win. Personally, if I'm serious about a
vehicle on a place like eBay, I call the seller and have a discussion
before I place any bids.

-Ryan