Deal*****
June 15th, 2015
Don't you hate it wen da "fine print" is too fine? I mean really, who wants to read da fine print wen da only people who can read them are ants?
But wat about between people? Does da rules change? Are there any 'rules' - understood or unwritten - dat most people follow?
Check out a craigslist ad I responded to which had me mixed in with stupidity, rudeness, desperation, unpredictability, irritation and all da anxieties dat comes with a "deal". Da following actual email 'conversations' spread across a week are pretty long but each interaction sets up da tone for da next........
[Saturday} BL:
Howzit! Call it at $20 and consider it a done deal.
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[Sunday] Seller:
Deal! Available today? I live near nuuanu
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[Monday] BL:
Sorry for getting back to you so late. Do you happen to work in town? I can swing by during lunch time or after work sometime this week. Let me know.
Mahalo,
Lance XXX-XXXX
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[Monday] Seller:
I don't take a lunch break but could meet you after work during the week. I get off usually around 4pm
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[Monday] BL:
I'm off at 5pm but if you're able to swing by ********, I can run downstairs or meet you somewhere close by - whatever works for you.
Mahalo,
Lance XXX-XXXX
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[Wednesday] BL:
Hey Rachel,
Can you please let me know if you're still interested in selling the chips? Please text me - XXX-XXXX
Mahalo,
Lance
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[Thursday] BL:
Hey Rachel,
Can you please let me know if you're still interested in selling the chips? I have a game Saturday night and could really use them. Please text me - XXX-XXXX
Mahalo,
Lance
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[Friday] Seller:
Hey sorry I got another offer for 30 but they guy is supposed to get back to me today. I'll let you know asap
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[Friday] BL:
Yes please. Text me should the other guy not show but that's pretty uncool to tell me that we had a deal, tell me that we'll meet up this week "asap" and now you have someone you accepted an offer of $30 with and will let me know should THAT deal fall through, you'll then contact me "asap" like how you said you would earlier.I should be leaving town around 6:15pm heading Ewa bound so can swing by then. If I don't get a TEXT from you by then, I'll look elsewhere.
Lance XXX-XXXX
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[Friday] Seller:
I'm sorry, but that's what Or Best Offer means...didn't hear from him today so if your off tomorrow around 3pm I should be home
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[Friday] BL:
So what does "deal" mean then? In contractual terms, we made a binding legal agreement where you offered a product, I proposed a price, you accepted. That's the legal essence of "deal". So how can I be sure that you're on the up and up for tomorrow then? Between now and then someone could offer $100 and you're obviously going to renege our "deal" should that happen. What assurances do I have to arrange my schedule to meet you tomorrow??
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[Saturday] Seller:
I have a short window today after work around 3pm if you'd still like the chips. I can meet somewhere near liliha bakery.
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[Saturday] BL:
I can be at Liliha Bakery at 3pm. I'll be in a white Toyota Tacoma. TEXT me when you're there.
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[Saturday] Seller:
Hey I got off early. I'm home already. We can still meet at 3 or anytime earlier if you'd like
WASSUP WIT DAT!
I was tripping out! Dis wahine was in some oddah world and I just couldn't believe dat someone would/could say 'deal' then string you along, rope-a-dope you and then not even bat an eye or even mutter an apology. Had it not been for my desperation, I would have been long gone from dis whacked up 'deal'.
Sadly, I'm still one of those dat firmly believes dat your "word is stronger than oak" so even though it is a 'buyer beware' market between people, I shouldn't be surprised any dat it is commonplace to get burned or jacked in a person to person 'deal'.
Unrealz how she couldn't text me dat she found someone else and no, da ad nevah evah mentioned - fine print or oddahwise - "Or Best Offer" so aftah dat email I knew she wasn't up and up.
Two can play dis game so no, I didn't accommodate her earlier meet time. In fact, I was contemplating on saying let's meet and no show up. 💡 Wen I got there, I was spocking out da parking lot, saw her and made her wait cause she still nevah like text dat she was there so I played dumb like how was I supposed to know she was there? 😛
The price was still wat I offered, da chips were practically new (heavyweight casino style) and I made her sweat it out while I sat in my truck with da a/c on 'waiting' for me.
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