Re: Selling stuff

From: Punch (2punch.crash2000@AHM.com)
Date: Sat Dec 15 2001 - 11:37:49 EST


my 2 cent's is, you said 20' but sold 10', false advertising!!

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<jdharmon@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:3C196802.53329A29@earthlink.net...
> 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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