WildmanC120 613 #1 Posted September 7, 2018 (edited) Been calling this guy for 3 days with no return call. Finally answered the phone and was like "I got your messages but you are like 4th in line". 1st guy is coming on Saturday. I was like, I live local to you and can be there in 10 mins and will just take it all. I don't get it. Edited September 7, 2018 by T-Mo See rules for posting CL ads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmmmmdonuts 274 #2 Posted September 7, 2018 Wow... I wish I saw that. I am not too far either. Looks like a fantastic deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #3 Posted September 7, 2018 2 hours ago, WildmanC120 said: Been calling this guy for 3 days with no return call. Finally answered the phone and was like "I got your messages but you are like 4th in line". 1st guy is coming on Saturday. I was like, I live local to you and can be there in 10 mins and will just take it all. I don't get it. Sounds like a responsible seller. However he should have told you sooner that you were fourth to respond. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #4 Posted September 7, 2018 Yes, the seller should have responded earlier, but in all fairness, if you would have got everything 2-3 days before the person that actually called 1st, and bought it, he would have been crying on here (or some other forum) that the seller didn't sell to the 1st caller. I have lost out on a couple of deals because of sellers not having any morals! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,164 #5 Posted September 7, 2018 yes it's a good buy but I assuming the seller doesn't really care about what it is, his goal was to clean out the barn. not everyone is tractor people I once purchased a fairly rare tractor off a guy who just purchased a property. I paid near nothing for it, and was given free pickings of the rest of the barn, he new the items were worth something but.. 1 he didn't need the money, 2 he didn't want to be bothered dealing with a bunch of people or yard sale, 3 all he cared about was emptying the building regardless of what was in it. he was trying to get me take everything I could. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildmanC120 613 #6 Posted September 7, 2018 I sell to the 1st guy who makes it to my door step with the money. I do not wanna be holding onto stuff playing games. If you cant get here for a week and people have the money and can come now then that's the way it is. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPINJIM 1,978 #7 Posted September 7, 2018 I've had people say they will come on a certain day, and then never show because they changed their mind. So I'm always fair, and tell people that the first one to show up with cash is the buyer. I figure it's best to be honest rather than just not respond to callers. I also try to get their phone numbers. I live in a remote location, so no shows are common. Jim 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,515 #8 Posted September 8, 2018 4 hours ago, jabelman said: I once purchased a fairly rare tractor off a guy who just purchased a property. I paid near nothing for it, and was given free pickings of the rest of the barn, he new the items were worth something but.. 1 he didn't need the money, 2 he didn't want to be bothered dealing with a bunch of people or yard sale, 3 all he cared about was emptying the building regardless of what was in it. he was trying to get me take everything I could. I had a similar "good luck" find. A barn clean out. A couple of trips in my pickup, loaded. One item was a 16 hp Work Horse. Had a new 48" SD deck, nice. One of my luckiest finds. The Briggs runs great. I was always a Kohler guy. I added the seat, off my garage shelf (a previous Tractor Supply purchase). The snow plow I had. Added skateboard coarse grip tape, been using the stuff for years. Holds up great, works, inexpensive. Didn't care for all gray. Belt guards, Rustoleum Regal Red. Added tail lamps, removed the reflective things. Also added the height adjust. Work Horses only had "either up or down". We ALL need to find clean-outs! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris T 349 #9 Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) So what was the tractor that was listed? Cannot see what it was, I picked up 3 machines this weekend. One of them I called on within half hour of it being listed Edited September 9, 2018 by Chris T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,476 #10 Posted September 9, 2018 On 9/7/2018 at 4:33 PM, WildmanC120 said: I sell to the 1st guy who makes it to my door step with the money. 100 % agree 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildmanC120 613 #11 Posted September 9, 2018 5 hours ago, Chris T said: So what was the tractor that was listed? Cannot see what it was, I picked up 3 machines this weekend. One of them I called on within half hour of it being listed It was a c-160 for $100. Queensbury/Kingsbury NY area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris T 349 #12 Posted September 9, 2018 4 hours ago, WildmanC120 said: It was a c-160 for $100. Queensbury/Kingsbury NY area. Yeah I got that one 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildmanC120 613 #13 Posted September 9, 2018 15 minutes ago, Chris T said: Yeah I got that one All the way from CT for that I see. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack Pete 2,273 #14 Posted September 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Chris T said: Yeah I got that one Good for you Chris T.I guess you're a buyer...…...not a shopper.Great deal for the tractor.Have fun with your new toy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexR 443 #15 Posted September 9, 2018 The title of this thread is "Who got this deal" So it seems like the intention was "Hope somebody from Redsquare got it" because in the end what matters is the tractors going to people who care about Enough negativity in the world, let this be the one place we can respect and be nice to each other. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,233 #16 Posted September 9, 2018 If you look at this from a buyer's and a seller's prospective, I can understand a little from all sides. It would be honest to state..."the 1st one with the money at the door buys whatever". It is also fair to say, you are the 1st one to call...when can you be here. With the time I have a seller would determine how I listed what I had for sale. If I told somebody we had a deal for you to show up...no way I would sell it out from under that person...especially if the guy who started this thread showed up. I think that is not fair to anybody, and this is where I live. On the other hand, if I was giving the 1st caller dibs, I can understand not calling everyone that called to say I have someone coming...especially if you are the 4th caller. If I got upended by the 1st, 2nd and 3rd caller, I think I would re-list the item. If I did not get a call back from a seller, I think I would assume it was already sold. I can tell you this...if I was selling something and I had an appointment from a potential buyer...and I said OK.. Nobody is going to show up at my door with cash and make me look like a jerk. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,164 #17 Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) what's funny is there are thousands of wheelhorses out there if you don't get one wait a week and 5 more pop up, in the words of the great movie frozen, let it go Edited September 9, 2018 by jabelman 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #18 Posted September 9, 2018 Mick said it best... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machineguy 876 #19 Posted September 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, jabelman said: what's funny is there are thousands of wheelhorses out there if you don't get one wait a week and 5 more pop up, in the words of the great movie frozen, let it go Every time I see a deal I get the urge to go buy it! Whether I need it or not a deal is a deal! I’ve said it before, this must be the feeling my wife gets at shoe sales! So far my lack of space is keeping me from going crazy. Tractor hoarding is a real thing!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey the Monkey 697 #20 Posted September 9, 2018 7 hours ago, Chris T said: Yeah I got that one I think we should see some pics of your score Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris T 349 #21 Posted September 10, 2018 Usually a lot of times when I buy a machine or see a machine I want, I call right away plan time and day to get it. No messaging or bs back and forth. 9 times outta 10 I know what I’m getting before I get there. Definitely not a afraid to travel either. Sometimes I’ll even offer more if I know it’s that good of a deal like the 160 was. Overall the 160 isn’t a bad machine, good running 16. But as seller stated the hydro controls needed attention which they do. And AMC rules that song sure fits this thread 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites