Well, as the title reads thats what happened... No "real" reason for this post other than make me happy that I vent a little. Here's the story...
I have been really searching for a low mileage, super clean 80 that already had some work done to it for my wife and I to use as a second vehicle. Right now my Tacoma is our only car and miles are racking up. Plus when I'm home it sucks to have to hurry on projects so we can get it driving.
So as of this past Friday I get on eBay and happen to see a black FJ80 for sale with no bids. I thought I had seen that 80 for sale before and emailed the dealer. He told me it was indeed a relist as the last winner wasn't able to come up with the money. So I asked if he'd take XX amount for it. He said he wanted XX amount and this went on until about 4 emails later we agreed on a price, and I sent in a deposit... During that time someone with a (0) feedback had put a bid on it. So he then tells me he can't take the auction down because someone bidded. So I let the weekend go and the night the auction gets ready to close i put in a bid and he says, if you win it we will still go with the price previously stated. I thought GREAT, done deal.
So i put a ridiculous bid on this thing through cniper and I actually get outbidded. For almost TWICE what i had the dealer agree to!!! I thought, Okay, its some idiot who just bidded, he only had a (3) feedback and probably won't have the money... I get an email and a second chance offer from the dealer, saying you still have it. I accepted the second chance and said I have shippers coming on this day to pick it up in CA and deliver to TX. I'll make full payment on Monday at end of business day.
Monday I come back to my room and find an email saying, Here's a refund, the auction winner called and said he could get it now. Since he won the auction we have to sell... I'm like B.S.!!! I gave you guys a deposit and made shipping arrangements with a company, keep my bank manager late on Friday, my wife postponed a trip to get the funds transferred and WTF!!!
I think it came down to... They saw more $$$ signs for someone who was going to pay crazy amount for a 1996 vehicle. I know its business, but makes mad that I went through all the BS.
Well, I just wanted to vent... I'm done. Thanks for listened, or reading actually I guess.
Boz
I have been really searching for a low mileage, super clean 80 that already had some work done to it for my wife and I to use as a second vehicle. Right now my Tacoma is our only car and miles are racking up. Plus when I'm home it sucks to have to hurry on projects so we can get it driving.
So as of this past Friday I get on eBay and happen to see a black FJ80 for sale with no bids. I thought I had seen that 80 for sale before and emailed the dealer. He told me it was indeed a relist as the last winner wasn't able to come up with the money. So I asked if he'd take XX amount for it. He said he wanted XX amount and this went on until about 4 emails later we agreed on a price, and I sent in a deposit... During that time someone with a (0) feedback had put a bid on it. So he then tells me he can't take the auction down because someone bidded. So I let the weekend go and the night the auction gets ready to close i put in a bid and he says, if you win it we will still go with the price previously stated. I thought GREAT, done deal.
So i put a ridiculous bid on this thing through cniper and I actually get outbidded. For almost TWICE what i had the dealer agree to!!! I thought, Okay, its some idiot who just bidded, he only had a (3) feedback and probably won't have the money... I get an email and a second chance offer from the dealer, saying you still have it. I accepted the second chance and said I have shippers coming on this day to pick it up in CA and deliver to TX. I'll make full payment on Monday at end of business day.
Monday I come back to my room and find an email saying, Here's a refund, the auction winner called and said he could get it now. Since he won the auction we have to sell... I'm like B.S.!!! I gave you guys a deposit and made shipping arrangements with a company, keep my bank manager late on Friday, my wife postponed a trip to get the funds transferred and WTF!!!
I think it came down to... They saw more $$$ signs for someone who was going to pay crazy amount for a 1996 vehicle. I know its business, but makes mad that I went through all the BS.
Well, I just wanted to vent... I'm done. Thanks for listened, or reading actually I guess.
Boz