[fintstone]

You did exactly the right thing. Once you gave a price and told the first guy you would wait for him, you were morally bound on both price and waiting.

After seeing some of the responses here...I see why so that so many times I have bought items here on Pelican and sometimes even sent the money to have the seller come back and tell me that they sold it later, before they could ship it, to someone who later emailed them with a higher offer. Sometimes they say they lost it, broke it, etc. In those cases, I hold both the buyer and seller in contempt...as both are dishonest dirtbags...and wonder how they can sell their honor so cheaply. If running an auction, that should be made clear in advance...not after you set a selling price or say "sold." After getting a loan, travelling hundreds of miles to pick up a car I have "bought" where we had both agreed on a fair price...I believe there is a special place in hell with such folks.

Clearly if you set up terms like some have posted ...first one there with cash, that is different, but playing both sides is simply dishonest. Your word should be your bond.