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I dunno, there is no doubt about "Show them better than you can tell them" for most things in life, but when you are dealing with selling something and people, there is going to be those that are not so easy to deal with. I can understand your eagerness to make a sale, providing some always welcome and needed funds, but still, people will not show, it's just the way it is sometimes, I'd be up front about agreeing to a date and time, something changes, polite to call if it's necessary to change that, it's your job to let the potential buyer know what works what does not, let them know if you will be busy and that you can't wait around, an agreeable time to meet is most appreciated. I've learned that being up front with people right from the start is the best policy, it's very possible something came up, hard to jump on someone for that, I think it's different when someone re-negs (sp?)on a deal or similar, best to avoid problem people at the first hint, you'll sell whatever it is that's for sale, I had a person drive 50-60 miles to purchase a 5th wheel I had for sale, no questions asked on the price, cash in hand, loaded it onto his truck, informed him what I knew about the product I sold him etc. I removed 3 vehicle lifts from a jobsite last year, got them for the price of removing them, put 2 for sale, kept one for my future shop. I had them priced to sell, listed them for $1400 each, they were 2 post, 10 years old, 6000 lb capacity, figured I'd get $900 each minimum, better one of the 2 I got full price for, the other I sold to a wheel chair bound person and his employees/helper for $900, but I had all kind of people, one called, said he'd take both, over the phone, he had an auto garage and needed them, never showed up, another showed up and wanted all 3 for $900, I stuck to my guns and just waited them out, sometimes you just have to take people with a grain of salt, if you have something that is in decent shape and has a demand or use, it will sell, sooner or later. I anxiously wanted these things sold too, had to keep my tractor on that job to load them out etc., winter time, needed it at home for clearing snow, so it can be a little frustrating when someone is a pain in the arse, but the 2 actual buyers who took them, very nice honest people, same with the guy who took the 5th wheel, all depends on who youre dealing with, skip the jerks whenever possible and don't even let them rattle your cage, sounds like he's got you bent off the get go, might be a little premature for that.
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