1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay
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06-08-2007, 11:54
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1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay
Ok Jim, I'll but a sock in it. I thought the scope of the forum was
broader then that but I'll not bother you in the future. JEH > > bubblerboy64, > > Don't you have something else to do than go ON AND ON AND ON? > > This forum is for helping WANDERLODGE OWNERS with issues they have with their coaches. > > Jim Riordan > 88 WBWL XXV > Stuart, Fl. > > bubblerboy64 > I think communication is the issue here. I have purchased three cars > and one motorcycle on eBay. Before I bid I informed the seller that > my bid if it was the winning bid had terms attached. The seller then > can reject the bid based on those terms or accept it. Would a fellow > bid on a $20,000 motor home or take a buy it now without terms? I > guess its possible but unlikely. I do agree that if the deal was > broken solely do to the reasons stated Tom has every reason to be > unhappy. But what's he going to do? Forget it and move on which seems > to be exactly what is happening. JEH > > > > Something is backwards here! > > I think all of Howard's suggestions should happen. Deposits, > contract execution and close the deal. After all the purchaser > willfully made a choice and in doing so took the mans asset off the > market for a period of time without compensation. Can I buy your home > that way? Let me hold it for awhile. Just because it happens on Ebay > in violation of contract law does not make it right. > > 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. > > So what does long distance travel have to do with the seller, his > price or anything else? If the purchaser wants the item put the > travel costs in the basis of the motorhome. If you don't purchase > that one summarize all the costs of looking for one and put that into > the price of the one you ultimately purchase. That is part of the > cost of purchasing one. Apparantly, it is less painful to run all > over creation looking for a "deal" because those costs are expended > over a period of time rather than plunking down real money for a > quality coach that some good BB person sweat blood on. 2 cents more. > > ![]() > > Leroy Eckert > > 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors" > > Niceville, FL > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ryan Wright > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 5:19 PM > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge > back on eBay > > > > > > On 6/7/07, truitt44@ > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast > with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > |
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1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Tom Meservey - 06-06-2007, 12:47
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Curt Sprenger - 06-06-2007, 14:23
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-07-2007, 03:20
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Ryan Wright - 06-07-2007, 04:51
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - jim riordan - 06-07-2007, 05:48
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - pattypape - 06-07-2007, 06:00
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - pattypape - 06-07-2007, 06:04
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-07-2007, 06:11
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Leroy Eckert - 06-07-2007, 06:23
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-07-2007, 06:37
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-07-2007, 07:30
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - truitt44@...> - 06-07-2007, 08:50
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Ryan Wright - 06-07-2007, 10:19
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Leroy Eckert - 06-07-2007, 13:26
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Leroy Eckert - 06-07-2007, 13:39
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-07-2007, 15:15
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Leroy Eckert - 06-07-2007, 16:06
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - truitt44@...> - 06-07-2007, 23:51
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - jim riordan - 06-08-2007, 02:55
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Ryan Wright - 06-08-2007, 03:56
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-08-2007 11:54
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