<VV> was: '60 Corvair on ebay, now idiot buyers on ebay

[NicolCS at aol.com]

Well, Jeff, it sounds like a deal I had on ebay a couple of years  ago.  I 
had a 308 Ferrari that I sold on ebay.  The buyer's name  was "Buddy", but I 
prefer to call him as "Bubba".  Bubba wanted me to  pick him up at a mile marker, 
as he was going to come via Greyhound.  (Apparently, he's not familiar with 
either the concept of a bus STATION or an  airport.  I suggested a local 
buyer's check and shipping the car; not for  him, he said!  He was going to DRIVE it 
back.  Now bear in mind  that this puts 3000 miles on a fairly aged '75 model 
showing  52k. 52k makes this a higher mileage Ferrari and 3000 miles puts  
you that much closer to the major service at 60k (Figure $5k+ for the  service). 
 Also bear in mind that anything breaks, an engine rebuild is  about $20k.  
AAA told him 4 - 5 days for the trip.  He figured that by  driving day and 
night it would only take 2.5 days and he would save on  motels.  Did I mention 
that it was November?  OK... take the southern  route, Bubba, I said.  Nah, too 
much extra time, I'll take the Northern  route (Idaho to South Carolina). 
Bubba, that takes you over the continental  divide, then through the freezing-cold 
lands in November...  Not a  problem!!!???  What about snow??  What about the 
last $1200 windshield  in North America having just been installed?  What 
about the fresh $1000  repaint of the nose??  This guy was setting himself up for 
a big, big fall  and I saw myself being asked to step-up is anything did go 
wrong.  In the  end, I returned his deposit and informed him that I WOULDN'T 
sell him the  car.  I sold it to the second bidder, a guy in Seattle who flew in  
with his wife and met me at a specialist's shop for a buyer's check.  He  
bought the car and 5 hours later it was in his garage in Seattle.  Best  decision 
I ever made!
Craig Nicol

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It keeps getting better folks. The guy that actually  won the auction for my 
'60 for $800.00 is flying in to Denver from Toronto to  pick up the car and 
drive it home. Isn't that about 2000 miles? I hate to put  his name out but 
maybe I should so that someone could tell him he's nuts and I  could let him off 
the hook for this deal. Sorry, I just had to pass this on.  Thanks for all 
replies to my previous post. Scratching My Head, Jeff Golden  <unsnip>