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Originally Posted by oldjudge
I don't see anything wrong with the way either party handled the transaction, just an unfortunate result for Jonathan. The only thing apparent to me is that given the level of interest and the emotions involved the seller apparently sold the card too cheaply.
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I'll agree with OJ on this one. I can see both sides, but I'm not sure that either party acted unreasonably. Well, until things got ugly, that is.
Sometimes we're going to lose out on cardboard to someone else who gets the deal done faster. If that's because we're prioritizing a dinner or sleep or something else, then that's our decision to make. If it's my buddy and we've done a lot of deals together, that's one thing. But unless a seller confirms that it's ours or that he'll hold it for us, I don't think you can just assume that it's yours or that it's being held for you, regardless of how many posts someone has on the board.
And I have to agree with the seller that an initial offer to take it, followed by radio silence doesn't inspire a lot of confidence, especially if it's someone that I've never dealt with in the past, and particularly in light of all of the other responses that were reportedly rolling in fast and furious.
It's just cardboard, my friends. Nothing to get that excited about. With any luck, our would-be buyer will find another one at a similar price, which should bring some measure of relief to the whole business.