HMMM, I say stop being a nice guy, Business is Business. I know I have been
too nice befor and have felt stepped on and taken advantage of.
----- Original Message -----
From: <jdharmon@earthlink.net>
To: "Dakota Mailing List" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 6:46 PM
Subject: DML: Selling stuff
> Hey everyone. Just a thought to share. I was selling a bunch of stuff
> that I received great deals on when I got it and tried to help everyone
> in the group by passing on the deals to you. Unfortunately, I was
> mistaken on one item in the amount that I had. Even though a shitload
> of Earls fittings went out to that person as a good will gesture (and to
> clear out my garage!), I misquoted the length of fuel line. I thought
> the rolls were 20 feet each, they were actually 10 feet each. At $16
> per roll, that is still a steal! Anyway, here is the question I put to
> you.
>
> Since this person already received the additional fittings at no charge,
> they still want reimbursement for my mistake on the lengths of hose,
> $16. This has become an issue of semantics at this point. The mistake
> was admitted openly, but since the person involved that bought the stuff
> from me refuses to realize the value of the fittings. He wants to get
> his money and obviously tout about it to his buddies. I have tried to
> be a nice guy about it all along, but this is obviously getting
> pathetic.
>
> What is your opinion. I won't mention names and such about the
> situation. My offer was to return everything and I would refund his
> money or he could send back all the free fittings and I would send his
> $16 back. Seems fair since he is making such a fuss over it and I did
> toss the stuff in for him just being a nice guy.
>
> This is why I post this. First for your opinion and second to caution
> everyone out there selling anything to anyone you are not close friends
> with directly, not via the internet. Be forewarned that trying to be a
> nice person only gets people thinking they can stomp on you and then
> trash your name. This is the last time I sell anything anyone via the
> internet.
>
> Thanks for your advice.
>
> Jim
>
>
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