Wow Im so sorry to hear that. Life will make him paid..leave all to karma.

Who/Where in Florida?

Hope you took a shit on his front porch.

Wow. What a dick... not sure what I may have did..

Wow. I'd probably go full psycho.

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Yup I feel your pain, been there done that years ago over a Safe Cracker. Told the guy I was coming from two+ hours away only to arrive and have his wife tell me that he sold the game to someone that was only ten minutes away......
Needless to say I drove the speed limit all the way home empty handed. What can you do??

John

Been there. Used vacation time to leave work early at lunchtime, drove 3.5 hrs one way (calling before I left), and miraculously someone else "just happened to show up" and bought the machine while I was enroute.

Sorry to hear about your experience, but if you buy enough games, it will probably happen again.

Also worth noting, I've never had it happen to me with a pinsider, just FB/CL.

That’s why I only work with fellow pinsiders with positive feedback. Never had an issue here.

Damn that's brutal. What an asshole.

I'm not a violent person but I think I would be in this situation. I'd at least be very vulgar and as hurtful with my words as I could. We're talking berating him based on physical and mental characteristics as well as any family members around. I'd find a way to get even. Especially anything over two hours of my time.

Thanks for boiling my blood.

Wow that’s insane. I’m afraid of what I might have done in same situation.

Modern society...no one is afraid to get their ass kicked anymore because no one can do it without going to jail. They have no fear of retribution. A good bitch slap would have been appropriate there.

Yep, and even using the term bitch slap will get you in trouble, you misogynist

Disclaimer: I personally love the term bitch slap. It really gets the point across

I would’ve risked the jail time.
Actually, I’m a little guy so I would’ve calmly opened my trunk, grabbed a crow bar, and took out his knees then bashed his teeth in with it. Then while he’s laying on the ground I would’ve tossed the money for the game on him and told him to clean him self up.

If only life could be like a Scorsese film...

Unfortunately, not unusual.

I feel your pain. I'm trying to sell a car ('93 Eldorado with only 61,500 miles, if anyone's interested!) on the FB Marketplace. A couple of weeks ago, a guy messaged me and told me he wanted to check it out and he would be paying cash. He agreed to meet me on a Sunday afternoon. I messaged him Saturday night and asked if we were still on, and he sent me a big thumbs-up. On Sunday, I went to get the car, drove it to our meeting spot, and waited. Half an hour passed. I messaged him asking if he was having trouble finding the place. I then watched in real time as he read the message, left the FB Marketplace message group, and blocked me. I'm still livid.

Good old Polk county. I'm not surprised he sold it that late at night. That's when the meth is flowing in those parts. Lol.

FB marketplace is 25/25/25/25 for me some buy, some kick tires,some like to tell me they have better than what I'm selling, some just want to talk.

Sadly that’s why I buy from friends and not “CL” anymore. I’ve never been burned but I would start a shit-show if it would ever happen

I'm betting he had another buyer lined up and talked him into paying more than the original price. The old I've got a guy coming to pick it up for $, but you can have it for $$

Just be glad it was not a full day wasted.

Well, you do have his address.
You can always send him an anonymous gift such as this.

https://poopsenders.com

That sucks and I would of given him hell! But on the bright side that lower cabinet you bought from me will arrive after Pinfest. If you want a 2nd Playboy see:

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/91626

That could get delivered as well...….

Some heroes don't wear capes...

That's some expensive shit!!

I will not even bother with FB or CL if its a distance away. If its more than a half hour drive I will not even attempt to buy the item, no matter how good of a deal it may be. If I was in your situation, there is a lot that I would have wanted to do, but sadly there are laws against all of it, so I would have ended up doing nothing. And there is no Karma in a situation like this for the seller. The person was a dick, had zero inconvenience in relation to your attempt to buy his machine, and sold his item. It was fine for him, and I am sorry that it sucked for you. That is why people don't care. As long as they get what they want after placing an ad, to hell with anyone else.

I could not do this though. Lets say someone was driving to my place to buy an item under a false assumption that it was still available, and that potential buyer got into an accident and was injured or worse, I could not live with that on my conscience.