BST etiquette am I wrong

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Jonathan posted he would take the card. He obviously was OK with the price and obviously intended to pay. At that point, seller should have waited a reasonable time to work out the payment mechanics. Not as a matter of contract law, not gonna rehash that, but as a matter of principle/etiquette/whatever.

Hard to say without knowing what PMs the seller may have received from others.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Hard to say without knowing what PMs the seller may have received from others.

What difference does it make? Jonathan said he would take the card and given his long history here there is no reason whatever to doubt him. It's not hard in this world to do the right thing by people.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What difference does it make? Jonathan said he would take the card and given his long history here there is no reason whatever to doubt him. It's not hard in this world to do the right thing by people.

How do you know someone didn't PM him earlier and say he would take it?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jayshum

How do you know someone didn't PM him earlier and say he would take it?

The seller would have told Jonathan that, instead of asking him if no fee was OK and to let him know. The card was obviously still available.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The seller would have told Jonathan that, instead of asking him if no fee was OK and to let him know. The card was obviously still available.

Pretty big assumption I think given what the OP says happened. Who knows what the seller told someone else. Maybe he asked the same question and was waiting to see which person responded first.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Pretty big assumption I think given what the OP says happened. Who knows what the seller told someone else. Maybe he asked the same question and was waiting to see which person responded first.

That kind of BS would not reflect well on the seller either IMO, if that's what happened. In that case, the right response to Jonathan would have been, deal pending with someone else, but in case it falls through, you're next in line and let me know if no fee is OK.

[brunswickreeves]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

That kind of BS would not reflect well on the seller either IMO, if that's what happened. In that case, the right response to Jonathan would have been, deal pending with someone else, but in case it falls through, you're next in line and let me know if no fee is OK.

+1

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

That kind of BS would not reflect well on the seller either IMO, if that's what happened. In that case, the right response to Jonathan would have been, deal pending with someone else, but in case it falls through, you're next in line and let me know if no fee is OK.

Agreed, but seems like a possibility based on the information available.

[111gecko]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What difference does it make? Jonathan said he would take the card and given his long history here there is no reason whatever to doubt him. It's not hard in this world to do the right thing by people.

Yep..