jcmjrt Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 http://boston.craigslist.org/ele/82446934.html Call Doug at 781-929-2998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Thanks jcmjrt! I'm on them! I called the number on the add and e-mailed the seller. I have my fingers crossed. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmikid Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 WOW! I hope you got it Zapper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heresy2guy Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Wow...awesome price. A better deal then even the $1200 I paid a few months back for 4 mint AL3 La Scalas. Hope you get it Zapper! -H2G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Still no reply. I'm making buttons here! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 do what i did, Rick ... look up thier address .. drive there, and hide 'round the corner 'till they come home ..!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 I got a reply from the seller. He is "taking offers" as some have offered more than the asking price. I made an offer and a plea, we'll see. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 At least it puts you in the game Rick. Otherwise they'd be goners. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Lurker's hard at work no doubt waiting to slither under your belly to get to those Corns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 If you emailed and left a message stating intent to buy before the higher offer came in, you have a legal leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 ---------------- On 7/5/2005 2:11:52 PM dodger wrote: If you emailed and left a message stating intent to buy before the higher offer came in, you have a legal leg. ---------------- Rick, Let me know if you need a good lawyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 ---------------- On 7/5/2005 2:11:52 PM dodger wrote: If you emailed and left a message stating intent to buy before the higher offer came in, you have a legal leg. ---------------- Dodger, correct me if I'm wrong but the seller is not obligated to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 The sellers wording " $200 or BO price." Would be a legal out. Let's face it, a pair of Walnut Corns from the early '70s (pie logo) are worth more than $200. I just offered what it would have cost me to get Royster's Corns here to RI that CP1 has now. They sure would have been nice for $200 though. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvette6769 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 ---------------- On 7/5/2005 2:16:20 PM psg wrote: ----------------On 7/5/2005 2:11:52 PM dodger wrote: If you emailed and left a message stating intent to buy before the higher offer came in, you have a legal leg.----------------Dodger, correct me if I'm wrong but the seller is not obligated to sell.---------------- This is correct to an extent. He had them advertised OBO (usually meaning if the asking price is not met, that the seller will accept the best offer). This gives a whole new meaning to OBO.I telephoned and sent an email to him at 7:09 AM today. Received the same email reply as everyone else at 9:18 am; ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Skillins" <dbskillins@*********> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 9:18 AM Subject: Re: Klipsch Cornwall Speakers - $200 and Klipsch Heresy Speakers - $200 OK. Here is where I'm at. I have two sets of Klipschspeakers for sale - a pair of Cornwalls and a pair ofHeresys. I have obviously underpriced these thingsbecause I have gotten an overwhelming response toboth. In both case I have people offering me morethan my asking price. I am having a hard timedeciding who to pick and I don't want to leave anymoney on the table so I am going to let the marketdecide.Here is what I am going to do:Everyone will have an opportunity to put in anadditional bid. Whoever has the highest bid at 5pmtomorrow gets the speakers. Before you bid:1. Late tonight I will update the listings with moredetail and additional photos so you may want to holdoff on your bid until you see that.2. Bid on each set of speakers separately. 3. Give me your best offer because I am not going toextend this beyond tomorrow.4. Local pickup only by mutually convenientarrangement. I am not shipping these things.5. Cash only6. No phone calls. Email only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Glad i was the first caller on those $400 CWl's ...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heresy2guy Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 The guy's reply was almost *verbatim* from that I got some years ago from somebody in an upscale Connecticut town offering a pristine Volvo Turbo wagon for sale for only $1500 in the local paper. The car had a NADA value of roughly $6000 but this guy was selling it for only $1500 or best offer. Turns out the car got so many "offers" that he wound up selling it for ABOVE the NADA suggested price (for the record, the car was really nice and I placed my bid at 6k but still lost). In my opinion, it's a wonderful marketing ploy and although the owner of the Cornwalls might not be doing it intentionally, I nevertheless wouldn't bet the ranch on it. I think he's a smart, savvy seller who knows how to play ball. Just my two cents. -H2G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 sounds like a trick the real estate people use list a property at a bargain price, get tons of interest, and work the price up from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmjrt Posted July 5, 2005 Author Share Posted July 5, 2005 I had something like that happen to me. I was the first person to call the guy, spoke to him and made arrangements to come pick up the item the next day. He called back later saying that he had received higher offers and was giving me a chance to counter since I had called first. I didn't want to get into a bidding war but others did. He sold them for a lot more money than he was originally asking. Very disappointing but what can you do? I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you zapper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 people have no sense of right and wrong anymore, what happened to the days when a deal was a deal. i feel for you rick ive been there. i feel differently than some here i say the seller set the price and i agreed to meet that it is a deal, if the seller tries to jack the price up i wont buy his product at any cost after that, i actually had a guy with a car try this on me i left and 3 days later he calls offering it up at the original price. i told him to shove his car something these sellers have forgot (A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH 2 IN THE BUSH) good luck rick i hope you get these if it is what you want Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev313 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 ---------------- On 7/5/2005 2:11:52 PM dodger wrote: If you emailed and left a message stating intent to buy before the higher offer came in, you have a legal leg. ---------------- It is not an offer. It's an invitation to make an offer. Besides, you'd have to be REALLY mad or just plain c-r-a-z-y to do anything about anything when your damage is a few hundred dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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