[AT] What to do..

[Ron Cook]

Forty some years ago, I took a friend along on a 60 mile trip to look at 
a 40 Ford.  It was a very nice car and probably worth the asking price.  
However, I made an offer and exchanged phone numbers with the owner.  
The following evening I called.  The car had been sold.  Fair enough.  
About 3 months later I discovered the car in my friends parents garage.  
Seems he mentioned this nice Ford to his brother and early the next day 
a purchase was made.  I was upset.  They called it business.  The price 
doubled and the brother tried selling it to me.  Geez.  I have a 
description for those types.  I no longer make offers and leave.  I 
either buy it there, or forget it.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA



charliehill wrote:
> Here's another lesson I learned the hard way.  Never take someone with you 
> when you go to buy something.  I called a guy about an outboard motor once. 
> On my way to look at it I decided to take a friend along.  When we got there 
> my friend struck up a conversation with the seller that kept me from being 
> able to talk to him about the motor.  Then about that time a fellow in his 
> early 30's with his toe headed 8 year son walked up.  The guy stopped 
> talking to my friend to speak to them.  The young guy said he came about the 
> motor.  The little boy was staring at that outboard and smiling from ear to 
> ear.  The seller said well these fellows were here first.  I said no go 
> ahead, I don't want it.  The truth is I did want it and if my friend had 
> kept  his mouth shut it would have been bought before the fellow and his kid 
> showed up but there was no way I was going to buy it and  upset that little 
> boy.  I hope they enjoyed it.
>
> Charlie
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