why i hate people!!!{rant}

[poncho]

so i go and look at this '59 ford wagon on tuesday.the body is almost mint!!!interior isnt bad,and it needs an engine..so i usualy dont get my hopes up on these kinda deals,but there is something about this car that i really like.anyway not to impulse buy i wait a day to locate an engine and a tail lite lens,and skirts..i phone the guy twice [early in the day] and reave a message both times..no replie..so i phone him at 8:00 p.m that night.i tell him i want to come and leave a deposit,and pick it up sat.he says..."ohh well i just promised this guy from the island[victoria] that i wouldnt sell it until he looks at it"..what the fuck!!!i said what about my messages i left twice today?"oh i never checked them"lol i hate fuckers like this guy..i got the deposit in my fuckin' hand and he turns me down...punk
anyone have any stories like this..lets read 'em...oh and dont tell me he has the right to sell it to who ever he wants..only fags do shit like that

[TP]

I applaud the guy for keeping his word. It sux for you though. TP

[Unkl Ian]

If the guy is an Asshole,he can keep his car or parts or whatever he's selling.I might have to put up with Assholes at work,but not on my time.

[McGrath]

Money Talks.

If you wanted it, you should have either bought it, or made it clear that you wanted a day to see about a Engine.

[Deyomatic]

It really sucks for you, man, I'm the same way, I'm not an "impulse buyer." But that is the gamble you take when you don't jump on a deal like that.

"You snooze, you loose."

[Luke Jivetalker]

[ QUOTE ]
Money Talks.

If you wanted it, you should have either bought it, or made it clear that you wanted a day to see about a Engine.


[/ QUOTE ]

Exactly! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[Sam F.]

i hate people who dont use their turnsignals.
i guess cars didnt come with them since 1995...


and ,i almost got my ass kicked one night cuz i sold a car to another guy when ANOTHER fellow called on the phone and said he was gonna buy it,..i thought "money talks" but the dude who showed up a few hours late didnt think so...HAHA http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[poncho]

there wasnt a sense of urgency with this clown..he said i was the first one to ever come and look at it..hes been tryin to sell it for 3 months..so you see my situation..and i told him i would be getting back to him by thursday!!!cause i always sleep on a deal..."my bad" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[mytlo56]

That sucks man. Sorry.

I had a similar experience. I see a truck at a show that has a good start. It's for sale. I get the guys number, go over to see him, and just happen to bring eight grand along with me (he was asking nine).

I look the truck over and it's solid. I ask him what he wants and he says "well, I'd like to get eight grand." I pull eight f'in thousand dollars out of my pocket in 50's and he gets a big smile on his face & says he'll do it. Then his damn wife comes out and says "oh, we can't sell it until one of my friends looks at it." He agreed. I was blown away. Had the money he wanted in hand and the guy wouldn't do it. I got so pissed off that I said the hell with it and walked away.

If you're going to sell something freakin' sell it! Don't play stupid games. Money talks. First come first served.

[Unkl Ian]

He might be trying to play games on the price.

[kritz]

i would have told him that it was your brother that phoned him (the other guy that called) and he was just trying to play a joke on you...then cruised on over and slapped some money in the guys hand....if he's gonna be shifty about things, you have to be twice as shifty.

[McGrath]

cause i always sleep on a deal..."my bad"

I wish I could do that. I am an Impulse buyer of the worst Degree...

[cool57]

The way I see it you are first in line. You looked first, slept on it and now you are ready to buy. If he's trying to be courteous to the other guy he's not really helping anyone, cause if he's a stand-up guy you are still first. He may be trying to get an ersatz auction going, kinda snakey if you are willing to pay asking price right now.

[modernbeat]

This happened to me today, as a seller.

I had a buyer for my scoot. I haven't been actively selling it, but a few guys have asked. Was willing to pay my price. Wanted to put a deposit down. I told him no. And it was still on the market untill he paid in full. That's how it goes.

We're friends, and if I was giving it away, then the friend stuff comes into play, but I've got to have come cash for this one, so it's first cash, first sell.

[Crestliner]

Then on the other side, how many times have i had guys say they are sending money and it never shows.

[Digger_Dave]

[ QUOTE ]
Then on the other side, how many times have i had guys say they are sending money and it never shows.

[/ QUOTE ]

HAD that happen too!!

[Kustm52]

Had a '60 something Chevy truck on ebay. Didn't sell, the high bidder makes an offer, which I accepted. He sends $200 deposit, asks can I hold if for a month. No problem, and month later he wants to know if I can deliver it...sure. He never will give me a date when to deliver it...no, not this week...no, not week after next. I finally give up and wait for him to make the next move...never heard from him again. The $200 went for "storage fees"...I ended up parting the truck out.

Brian

[briggs&strattonChev]

3 summers ago (when I was 15) I was all "gun ho" to find a 60-66 chevy 1/2 ton pickup. I was in love with them, and I still am. Anyways, I couldnt spend much money on one, and since I wanted a shortbox stepside, I decided id have to get the cheaper longbox and shorten it. I was fine with that. Looked for months and didnt really find anything. One day I was on a tractor parts run for my dad, and on my way during the 20 mile drive along the road is a 62 chev shortbox stepside in gray primer. WOW, I was so excited I slung into the driveway and SEVERELY looked it over. It was rusty but straight, and I LOVED it. It had a 283 w/powerpack heads and a 3 speed on the tree. RAN and had a new gas tank, and spare windsheild. Through LMC truck the windsheld alone is $1200. Price of the truck??? $250!!!!!!!!! I was so excited I drove back to the farm and told my dad. He wasnt thrilled, but I didnt care. I went back and tried to talk to the owner, and his wife answered the door. She said he was somewhere in town. I said id take the truck. I drive 20 miles home and called him a few hours later. He says "oh, my wife didnt say anything to me, I just sold it 10 minutes ago." I was devastated and pissed that I hadnt immediately called. Ill probably never forget that deal. Oh, and the guy that bought it let is sit in a parking lot for months, and then it disappeared for a few months, then I found it again in a consignment lot. he had mudded all the holes shut and tried to reprime. he wanted $800 for the truck. I talked to him a few times about it, but he was an asshole about selling it for some reason, and eventually put it in his yard. Still pisses me off.......................................Briggs

[choprods]

I've always had the gift of knowing in about five seconds whether I want to buy a car or pass....an undeniable gift......thats why I currently own 35 cars........sad aint it? [maybe one should think on those deals a little longer!] http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[shoebox72]

A similar thing happened to me. a few months ago I found a 51 chevy 4dr for sale at a contractors shop. The car was rusty but complete and loaded with accessories,butterfly wheel, visor, trafficlight viewer, skirts, powerglide rear, a great parts car. I try for afew days to get ahold of the guy,I kept leaving voice mail, then I finally get him. he says he got the car from a customer who owed him money. he said $500 will buy it. I told him I,ll take it. he told me to meet him there the next day at 1 o'clock. So I leave work 3 hours early to go meet this guy,I get there and wait for 2 1/2 more hour for this clown and he don't show and won't call my cell back. I tried calling him and finally got him about a week later. He had no remorse for leaving me hangin', then tells me it's $800 an he's "sick of you guys strokin' me to get it for $200" I was like ,WTF, who's strokin who? Anyway, A few weeks later the windows are all snashed out of it and I had my GF call afew times with no response. My GF said we should go over there some night and strip the parts you want off of it. I know I could have but thats not my style. I went by there tonite and it's gone. Probobly to the scrap yard. What a waste of a car because the guy is a fuckin' DICK. I'll call around the yards Monday but most of them around here crush all but late model stuff as soon as it enters the yard.

Billy

[Fat Hack]

Stick around, Briggs...it gets WORSE!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

(We've all had those kinds of deals...just be faster on the draw next time!!)

[shoebox72]

JT, Thats hillarious. There's some fuckin' beauty's out there.

Billy

[♠Stovebolt♠]

Craig.....I can't believe what you are saying!!!!! That guy couldn't have cared whether you bought it or not......and you DID tell him you would call tomorrow. And you should take the money with you and tell him to stuff it up his ass...you saw it first.........give ME a call and I'll go with you again......!!!!!!

[BUICKNAILHEAD]

Dude I have been there so many times. I don't know how many times Rick and I have driven to places and got fucked over from some jack ass that thinks he has the stealth bomber in his driveway. the last one that happend to me was with a 1952 Merc. 4 door Mint shape runner no rust Original everything. had the working spots on it and under 100,000 miles. This was going to be my big break. I call this fucker up and he is all stoked that I am interested in it. Says he doesnt want to sell it to some one who willl cut her up. So I do the dance and play along. make an appt. with this jerkoff in new west in the pissing rain with Rick. He says "just call me when your here, I'll be waiting for your call" we get there... no one answers the door, phone, or smashing of the gates.... nothing. I can see the car under a tent in the back. drooling over it i climb the fence to get a really good look at er. I call this guy like 20 times. Never answers the phone. We leave and I call like 10 more times with Money in hand waiting. The next morning I called his place on a hunch he would answer. I get his machine and it says " Hi I am not around to take your call if you are calling for the merc. I have decided not to sell it. please leave a message after the beep." So I leave a msg alright.. I wanted to fuck this guy up so bad. How can yuo do that. It was in the paper for like 3 weeks and he was obviously wanting to sell it??? Dude I feel your pain! Fucks like that should be dealt with!! Forget about the wagon dude. It's a waste of time. and there is alot more rollers out there...trust me. The one you helped me on... the guy called back after 4 months. So we will find you one. (wanna buy a comet...only $2500.00 ???) tee hee

WHO LOVES YA BABY!

[drgnwgn289]

As the dude was handing me the bill of sale for my 54 Stude wagon his cell phone rang. He picked up the phone and goes "Geez Joe, I'm sorry, but I JUST sold that wagon"
If I had been 5 minutes later I wouldn't have gotten it....

[Elrod]

PONCHO
Why didn't you go down there immediately and say, "I'm the guy from the island that called you to look at the car."

Then buy it on the spot.

Get it out of there before the other guy showed up!

[BUICKNAILHEAD]

[ QUOTE ]
PONCHO
Why didn't you go down there immediately and say, "I'm the guy from the island that called you to look at the car."

Then buy it on the spot.

Get it out of there before the other guy showed up!

[/ QUOTE ] OK WELL.....The way I see it....there was probably NO guy from the Island....and if there was....IT PROBABLY WAS SEAN!!!!!! hmmMMMMmmm???? (hamsterwheel turns faster...?);) http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Hot Rod To Hell]

This Should actually be titled "ONE of the reasons I hate people". The list goes on and on and on.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Deuce Rails]

[ QUOTE ]
This Should actually be titled "ONE of the reasons I hate people". The list goes on and on and on....

[/ QUOTE ]

Or it could have been called "Why I hate the fact that I waited a whole day to put an offer on a car."

We would have figured out the rest.

[Deuce Rails]

[ QUOTE ]
i hate people who dont use their turnsignals.

[/ QUOTE ]

This is a far better reason to hate people.

[The_Monster]

This thread is funny http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The other day last week, I was over at my buddies house. I drive a real clean '79 full size chevy longbed, classic two-tone blue/white, basically all stock with nice tires and rallies.

We're leaning against the brick half wall out front havin a smoke when some dude with a POS 'Bazooki Hammer Eye' (Suzuki Samuri) pulls up.

He stops and says, hey man, is this your truck? I say yea, its mine.

He says, it looks nice man, you wanna sell it? I'll give you $500 bucks right now!

I said noooo, I dont want to sell it. I said go look in the truck trader, youll see shit loads of them for sell. and i said, youll see what 500 bucks gets ya. It gets ya a roach motel with no motor, a fucked up bed and a bench seat that smells like piss.

Dumb bastard, haha, we got a laugh outta that. he didnt even get out of his bazooki to look over my truck.

[4t64rd]

What would have been my first car, a pretty nice 65 Chrysler 300 2dr Hardtop, turned out to have an asshole for an owner.

They wanted $500, got them down to $350 (this was 1981) So my dad and I gave them $150 cash deposit, and we were coming by the next night to come pay the other $200, drive it home. Next day, we came to pick up the car and there is an envelope tacked to their front door, with the $150 and a note saying that anthoer person came with the $500, so they sold it to them. I thought that was what a deposit was for?

Worse part, we knew they were home when we found the envelope, TV was on, could hear footsteps, they didn't have the nads (sorry Nads) to face a disappointed 16 year old.

ASSHOLE!

Silver lining, I didn't buy a Chrysler! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[poncho]

so anyway..i leave a few messages today to find out if "fuck nuts" sold it this guy or not..he hadn't phoned me back yet..so i drive 40 minutes to his place and i catch him in his driveway{stund look on his face}i ask so whats the deal,he says "the guy from the island says its to much of a project for him,and my daddy says i should keep it and fix it myself"i glared at him and he started to get nervous."im not sure if i really want to sell it anymore"he says it as he swallows his words..my wife grabed hold of my arm cause she could tell i was going to fuckin unload on this guy..i kept my cool and told him to keep my number!!!its the only way i could keep from getting outta my windstar and lay into this clown..fuckin'guy punk ass geek http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gifif you put a car on ebay.ca,and invite a person to come and look at it you better fucking be ready to sell...
poncho..
http://i11.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/b6/e2/dd_1_s.JPG
http://i8.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/b7/1d/8c_1_s.JPG

[TheRev]

hey ponch;valuble lesson indeed!!it's been my experience that if u aint packin enough doe to buy,then u gotta pack enough for the deposit,get a reciept!it's 1 thing to eat a deposit as opposed to eaten the car! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif,right?man i remember that car this guys in his mid 20's?dork?if he sells it on ya, we'll take a nice drive & HAMBer him!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif.

and the lesson for today my chillin;
dont go to church if you aint got nothin for the collection plate! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[Deyomatic]

I'd be pretty pissed, too, that is a cool looking ride.

Monster--You forgot to mention, that $500 also gets you pick of the litter of Suzuki Samarais.

[Unkl Ian]

I just hate people,Period! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[hotrodladycrusr]

[ QUOTE ]
I just hate people,Period! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

even gurls http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Antibilly]

looks like you learned a lesson as well....Never drive 40 miles if you dont have the whole story!
if he didnt call you back dont you think he didnt want to call you back?
sorry just my thought(but I do agree on the e bay deal, if you list you better sell it)

[Rocket88]

Craig, that sucks man! If he had it on Ebay you leave a shitload of negative feedback.
Similar thing happened when I found my Olds. I looked at it Sunday with the guy. Phoned on him Monday and went to get it. Turns out he didn't have all the papers for it. he say's come back Thursday. I said no way, I pulled a wad of cash out of my pocket and said NO, I'm leaving today with the car. He changed his tune quick when he saw the money. Needless to say the car was in my name and in my garage that night.

[repoguy]

One time I was selling one of my old Impalas & was asking $2200.

Some dude shows up & says "I'll give you 2 for it", and I agreed. Well, he asked me to go to the bank with him & bring the title, and when we get to the bank he tries to slip me 2 HUNDRED dollars & tells me to sign the title over.

I think my exact words were "Thanks for wasting my time and insulting my intelligence you fucking jack-ass", and then suddenly he's an attorney and "we had a verbal contract". At this point I think I said a few more things that weren't very nice & told him to go fuck himself.

I get pissed off just thinking about it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

[poncho]

well draglinkscc...if the guy is going to be a pussy and not phone me,its worth the 40 minute drive to his house to look him in the eye and get the story...i dont give a fuck who you are, i will not be left hangin'. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[cool57]

Poncho, OT, but I love that illustration under your name.
Who painted it?

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Some guy did that to me with a bike... i told him i would send him a deposit so he didn't sell it to anyone else. He insisted on not worrying about it..so i get up on saturday to head over that afternoon. I gave him a call just to doublecheck directions and he tells me "Well some guy just came over and looked at it and he said he was gonna go get some money..you know i wouldnt want to screw him over"...good thing i had the directions wrong or i would've twisted his HEAD OFF!!! still pisses me off...anyway got that off my chest

[poncho]

cool57 its work by jeff norwell.hes a hamber "brush".i asked him if i could use the image and he gave me his blessing.....thanks again jeff http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
www.jeffnorwell.com (http://www.jeffnorwell.com)

[zonkola]

[ QUOTE ]
One time I was selling one of my old Impalas & was asking $2200.

Some dude shows up & says "I'll give you 2 for it", and I agreed. Well, he asked me to go to the bank with him & bring the title, and when we get to the bank he tries to slip me 2 HUNDRED dollars & tells me to sign the title over.

I think my exact words were "Thanks for wasting my time and insulting my intelligence you fucking jack-ass", and then suddenly he's an attorney and "we had a verbal contract". At this point I think I said a few more things that weren't very nice & told him to go fuck himself.

[/ QUOTE ]

Snappy comeback dept.: "Damn right we had a verbal contract. Where's my $2 million?!"

[29EHV8]

Craig,I'm comin over on thursday.Do you want me to go the wagon for you?Let me know.You might hate people,but you'll like me lors!hehehe http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif........Shiny

[YOUNG GUN]

Today I stopped and asked some old lady that had two 35 pickups if she would be interested in selling me some doors and a bed...she said no and that was fine. When i left she said in a bitchy way "and i dont want to catch you stealing parts in the middle of the night either". That really toqued my nuts!

[Deyomatic]

Young Gun, you should have informed the stupid old bitch that if you were the type to steal parts from her yard, you wouldn't have stopped in to try to buy them in the first place. I fucking hate those people. You try to be nice and help them out and they think you are up to something. You should leave a shit under her daily driver's door handle.

[Petejoe]

what a beautiful car! What a big time jerkwad! Stay in touch with him, he may change his mind again sometime.
For some unknown reason..Carebears just don't look good in posts like these http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[hatch]

If I advertise a car for 1000 and someone talks me down to 900, I take a deposit to hold the car at the agreed figure. I tell em, "If someone shows up with 901, they own it."...this gets em back in a hurry with the money. This method works great and seems to be OK with the buyers I've dealt with.

When I'm buying something, I take the cash and NEVER leave a deposit. Always take a friend to help with loading or driving. That way, the extra parts, or stereo isn't missing when ya go back to pick it up....get the deal done!!!!

[The_Monster]

I agree with hatch on buying a car. But with selling it, I'm a bit different.

I never take downpayments, ever! I see it this way. If the dude is serious about buying a car and has enough money to buy it, then he should be bringing the whole amount.

He knows his budget, and knows the price limits. So if my car is in his price limit range, then he should bring all the money.

Money talks.

I've never put a down payment on a car. I'm afraid Ill change my mind, or the dude will change his mind, or something will happen to the car while I would be waiting (kids throwing rocks through the glass, cats pissing all over the seats or lots of shit is missing from when I first looked at it)

When I get an itch to buy, I look for the car I want like a mad man. I know my price limits, I focus on those cars that match the limits. I grab a fist of money and buy it, if its what I want. If not, I walk.

[hotrodladycrusr]

[ QUOTE ]

For some unknown reason..Carebears just don't look good in posts like these http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

They don't look good on ANY posts on this site http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[OGNC]

Okay, so there is this roached out roadster body on e-bay and I bid on it and at the last minute some Chick outbids me by a shitload of money. A few days later, the guy with the body calls me and says that the bidder boned out on him (it was probably his chick trying to drive up the price). Anyway he tells me that he'll sell me the body for my high bid amount and I go for it. Anyway, I agree to drive up to Santa Barbara or some such shit to pick this thing up after a couple of weeks of fiddle-fucking around with this guy. So the Saturday morning I am supposed to pick it up, I call the guy for directiond at the butt-crack of dawn and he doesn't answer. I try calling about every hour for 4-or5 hours and he never picks up. By this time I am pissed.
My girlfriend at the time calls me while I am waiting for this guy to call me back and she's been in a car wreck the night before. So I go to attend to all of that B.S. and see if I can get her car back on the road and the guy finally calls me back. By that time it was after noon and by the time I got done getting dicked around by him and dealing with my chick's car I was in no mood to deal with so-cal traffic so I told him I couldn't make it. He calls me later that week and by that time I had come to the conclusion that there was no f-ing way that I was going to go up and get this body because so much hinkey crap had happened. I am sure that he felt sleighted, but by that time so did I. He's probably still paying storage fees on that dumb roadster body...

Thank you for inviting me to rant on your thread, I feel better now... just in time to get out there and battle that damn so-cal traffic.