Sometimes you can score a good deal, and then it slips away...
There was a JP for sale about 2.5 hours away from me. I offered a low price thinking there is NO WAY in hell he would jump. A few hours later, he calls me on my cell and accepts it. I said I would be there with CASH THAT DAY but he wouldn't get home til 9pm (or later). He said that we're cool and he'll hold it for me until the next day at 5:30pm when he gets home from work.
Well, I get an email around noon the next day about him having 2nd thoughts (since he was offered more money than me) and would not sell to me at our agreed price.
I see his way since he probably made a couple hundred more than what I offered. I am also mad I didn't PayPal him some cash (but I don't know if that wouldn't have saved the sale). I also should have gone out that night no matter how late and loaded the thing. I was just upset that I missed out on it. Was this the first guy to do this to me? Nope. Lost a Golden Tee 97 vid this way too.
If my sob story can help anyone out, do this when replying if they don't leave a phone number:
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Hey, I saw your Craigslist ad for the PINBALL NAME. If it is still available, I can pay AMOUNT in cash and pick up today. Give me a call/text to XXX-XXX-XXXX.
Thanks!
YOUR NAME
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Be direct. Clear it with your significant other. Be prepares to move on it. If someone says you can have a "100% working" JP for $1300 don't make the same mistakes I did.