[sugarwood]

Recently, I resumed shopping for a 2nd summer car. Sunday, I saw a near perfect ad within 2 hours of listing: Low miles, totally original, mature seller, and priced under the market. I still had the cash in my desk, from last fall’s shopping.

Talked that morning, but he was not going to be home until 3pm. I said I’d could come over at 3pm. Later in the AM, he then calls me and says his phone is blowing up, and he might have mispriced it. He says another guy is begging him to come see it, and says he will pay full asking right now (lives 5 mins away)......but he is going to let me see it first, once he gets home. So, it was clear I was going to pay full asking if I wanted this car, since there was now a line behind me. Well, it’s worth every penny at asking, so don’t be a moron. Fine, I said I have the cash, and I am a serious buyer, and I will see him at 3pm.

I text him at 2pm to confirm the viewing. No reply. Damn, I had a feeling this seller was going to ghost. He finally calls me back at like 3pm and says the other guy showed up and offered 20% above asking, and is calling friends to get the cash on a Sunday. Otherwise, he will come back Monday. I decided I wasn’t up for a bidding war, so I said congrats on the sale.

...sniped from right under my nose! One thing I’ve learned ...is that a good car listed at a correct price car sells within 24-48 hours. But, the 20% overbid was a baller move. Well played, sir.

Feeling bad, I took the 911 for nice 20 mile loop and forgot all about this episode.