I had a seller back out of a deal (LOTR) years ago. Not for money but because he really didn't want to sell it & his daughter loved the game.

It was a bummer but it's only pinball. He felt bad & hooked me up nicely on 2 other games (originally I was to buy 3). To this day I still think of him as an A1 dude for sure.

No money traded hands tho & he more than made up for the issue on the other 2 deals so my story is different. However I will say the older I get the less this kind of shit bothers me. Life is short, even shorter if you're fat & enjoy bacon like me.

Good luck in your pursuit