Henro
Elite Member
- Joined
- Jul 4, 2003
- Messages
- 4,982
- Location
- Few miles north of Pgh, PA
- Tractor
- Kubota B2910, BX2200, KX41-2V mini EX
First at least the guy way honest with you to the extent that he told you he bought another tractor. He could have made up a line about a sick wife, an illness or whatever. That counts for something in my eyes (not sure what, but it is more positive than negative...)
You had the use of his $500 for the the time you held the tractor, so your lost opportunity cost was $1,500. So you lost 25% less that it first seemed...
I would think about how much I actually lost over the period and send him back something if there was something left.
The idea of giving him a credit for what you keep, on a purchase amounting to a total that is ten times more than you keep is interesting and you will probably never have to act of that offer. Time bound it though..."if purchased during 2004" or whenever.
Things happen in life. How can we know if he was actively looking for a tractor and stringing you along, or if something just fell out of the ebay sky that he felt he could not pass up? Maybe he bid on it thinking he would never get it anyway for that price, and now has it.
In the end, if you treat him the way you would want to be treated in the same situation, you will probably satisfy yourself the most.
Let us know what you decide! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
You had the use of his $500 for the the time you held the tractor, so your lost opportunity cost was $1,500. So you lost 25% less that it first seemed...
I would think about how much I actually lost over the period and send him back something if there was something left.
The idea of giving him a credit for what you keep, on a purchase amounting to a total that is ten times more than you keep is interesting and you will probably never have to act of that offer. Time bound it though..."if purchased during 2004" or whenever.
Things happen in life. How can we know if he was actively looking for a tractor and stringing you along, or if something just fell out of the ebay sky that he felt he could not pass up? Maybe he bid on it thinking he would never get it anyway for that price, and now has it.
In the end, if you treat him the way you would want to be treated in the same situation, you will probably satisfy yourself the most.
Let us know what you decide! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif