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Dick move or not?
I am looking for an older amb transponder for Karting. I posted a wanted ad on the local Kart club's online classifieds (I am a member).
Yesterday morning a guy replied with his phone number. I called him 40 minutes later. It was 7:00 AM (his time when I called) and someone else already scooped it. If he posted his transponder for sale in its own ad and not replied to my wanted ad then for sure, first to reply gets it. What do you guys think? Should I be mad? If I was him I would have replied to my ad asking to be next in line.
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07-05-2017, 05:44 PM
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You didn't answer the question. Did dick move, or not?
Couldn't resist.
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07-05-2017, 05:50 PM
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I think the call on the field is no dick move, because you didn't respond first.
On appeal, the call will be reviewed in super slo mo. |
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07-05-2017, 05:52 PM
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Cars & Coffee Killer
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Appeal to the FIA. They will rule that your move was just a racing incident.
Then two weeks later they will ban you for a race.
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07-05-2017, 05:54 PM
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I hope you were able to get to your safe space quickly after the call.
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07-05-2017, 05:56 PM
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The Unsettler
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Yes, dick move.
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07-05-2017, 06:08 PM
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No, not a dick move.
Why would he wait to hear from you if someone came along and said they wanted it? Him responding to you is not you responding to him. Think about it. You post a for sale ad for your car. Someone posts a wanted ad for a car just like yours. You call the guy and leave a message. Some other guy calls you up with cash in hand to buy your car. What are you going to do? Turn down the cash in hand offer because you called the guy with the car wanted ad? Not bloody likely!!
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07-05-2017, 06:17 PM
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Meh, don't expect anything but a dick move and you won't be surprised.
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07-05-2017, 06:17 PM
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Not a dick move. You asked for his phone number - you didn't commit to buying. Someone else did.
Now if you had a verbal DEAL and he sold it. Thats a dick move.
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07-05-2017, 06:24 PM
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I did not ask for the number. He replied to my ad with his number asking me to call which I did 40 minutes later.
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07-05-2017, 06:26 PM
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You can be mad, and worry about whether or not it was a dick move, or you can let it go.
Either way, someone else got the transponder.
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07-05-2017, 06:30 PM
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I'm the guy who helps out everyone at the track. Maybe I be more selective from this point on... I know who scooped it and it's a small club.
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07-05-2017, 06:32 PM
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Life. It's not for pussies.
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07-05-2017, 06:46 PM
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The Unsettler
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The Dick move was the guy that jumped on Unclebillys ad.
Seller had no idea who he was talking to, for all he knew it was Billy.
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07-05-2017, 07:02 PM
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A dick move is if they agree to sell you the item, THEN sell it to someone else.
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07-05-2017, 07:02 PM
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The guy who bought it lead the seller to believe he was me.
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07-05-2017, 07:12 PM
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Dick move. You created the opportunity for the seller to offer you what you wanted. The dick cut in line to grab it out from under you. The dick didn't post a wanted ad that generated the opportunity, you did. The buyer is a dishonorable dick.
Can/would the seller cancel the sale to the dick buyer?
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07-05-2017, 07:15 PM
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Again, no dick move here. At least not the way it was described.
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07-05-2017, 07:25 PM
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Snark and Soda
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I'm a believer in "you dance with the one that brung you." There's such a thing as honor and integrity.
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07-05-2017, 07:29 PM
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From the sellers perspective though - you're just another schlub asking... I stopped selling things to private individuals for the most part because of hte 99% of tire kickers and the 'as soon as I sell X I'll have your money' guys. Not saying you're that guy - but how would he know.
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07-05-2017, 07:51 PM
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