Quoted from epthegeek:

If I was the seller I would have put people contacting after you on a list and called them back if something fell through with the agreed to deal. Apparently I do it wrong.

Quoted from Pinphila:

My buddy actually got this game and is on his way back with it now. He contacted the seller last night too. He picked it up at like 2pm today. Don't know how he got it but its in his car now. I'm sure he will chime in here when he gets her home. He got it less than asking price too.
I guess some days you are lucky and some not. God knows I ( and my buddy) have been screwed many times.

Quoted from BoJo:

Don't worry you are not alone. That is how I would do it as well but we are in the minority. For most people the first person with cash gets it, regardless of other arrangements. Everyone around here seems to sell pins that way and that is why I don't even bother most of the time.
For example a machine came up for sale recently near me that I was interested in and there was a potential buyer scheduled to go look at it the following night. The seller said I was more then welcome to come buy it since it's first person with cash gets it. I said I didn't want to screw over the person who contact him before me and already had an appointment since I been in their position before and know how it feels. I told him to let me know if the person with the appointment passes and then I would check it out. Ended up the guy with the appointment purchased the machine so I didn't get it. Now since I lived close by I could have went the night before and purchased it, but I have a conscious and would have felt bad about it. I am probably in the minority though since most people are pretty cut-throat in this hobby and will do anything to get a good deal. Not saying people are right or wrong but just have different ways of doing things.

Quoted from ButtonMash:

oh, so he even said that and you're *still* trashing him?