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Hello,
I recently had a product up for sale on Craigslist, and I gave a very detailed listing on the product. A woman expressed interest in the product and after several emails of asking for very specific things (i.e. model #. serial # mfg. date etc.) we arranged a time to meet. She shows up only to her surprise the product was "larger" than she had anticipated. I don't know how this came as a surprise as I have the dimensions on the ad page. We tried to fit it in her car but i didn't want to force anything as she said it would be no problem if she had to come back, however she would buy the product now. I agreed out of being kind to the woman, and now I am regretting it. The fact is I could have gotten it in the car, but she said it would sit there for a few days until she had someone who could help her move it. So we both agreed that she could come back and pick it up when she had help and a larger vehicle. So next she took out cash for the given price of the unit, counted it in front of me and paid me. We both thanked each other and I would wait for her phone call as to when she could pick it up. About two hours later I noticed I have a voice mail, its from her husband. "Hey so my wife stopped by to purchase that product, and after talking to me its not at all what we wanted. It is too bulky for what we need and I would ask if you can reimburse her" That's the voicemail in a nutshell. I'm on the fence here. However even as a buyer, I would never do this. I would make sure to look at the few sentences in the listing to make sure it would fit. She also could have easily said she didn't know if this would work before money exchanged hands. Basically my question is did we have a verbal agreement when money exchanged hands and we had a mutual understanding that she would come back for it? Any suggestions on the matter would be helpful. Thanks!
Hello,
I recently had a product up for sale on Craigslist, and I gave a very detailed listing on the product. A woman expressed interest in the product and after several emails of asking for very specific things (i.e. model #. serial # mfg. date etc.) we arranged a time to meet. She shows up only to her surprise the product was "larger" than she had anticipated. I don't know how this came as a surprise as I have the dimensions on the ad page. We tried to fit it in her car but i didn't want to force anything as she said it would be no problem if she had to come back, however she would buy the product now. I agreed out of being kind to the woman, and now I am regretting it. The fact is I could have gotten it in the car, but she said it would sit there for a few days until she had someone who could help her move it. So we both agreed that she could come back and pick it up when she had help and a larger vehicle. So next she took out cash for the given price of the unit, counted it in front of me and paid me. We both thanked each other and I would wait for her phone call as to when she could pick it up. About two hours later I noticed I have a voice mail, its from her husband. "Hey so my wife stopped by to purchase that product, and after talking to me its not at all what we wanted. It is too bulky for what we need and I would ask if you can reimburse her" That's the voicemail in a nutshell. I'm on the fence here. However even as a buyer, I would never do this. I would make sure to look at the few sentences in the listing to make sure it would fit. She also could have easily said she didn't know if this would work before money exchanged hands. Basically my question is did we have a verbal agreement when money exchanged hands and we had a mutual understanding that she would come back for it? Any suggestions on the matter would be helpful. Thanks!