Some people ...

[Purple_Popple]

Need their head testing. I phoned up for a car that was for sale locally, and spoke to the owner, even said I could pay cash for it now, I lived 5 minutes away from her, only for her to say she has a guy coming to view it tomorrow morning and travelling from Dorchester !! Madness. Silly woman passed up a sale there.

[douglas9401]

Silly maybe, but fair keeping her side of an agreement. If Mr. Dorchester doesn't want it you'll get your turn if you left your number.

[tenrec]

Maybe she couldn't contact Mr Dorchester to let him know not to come if you had bought it. She was playing fair, at her expense.

[Purple_Popple]

She's was obviously not desperate to sell it then.

[Euphemia]

I agree - very fair of her.

[jackthehat]

How would you have felt if on turning up to buy the car you found that she had sold it to her next door neighbour and wasted your time......?

[Purple_Popple]

Harsh as it sounds but look after No. 1...if you want to sell something then sell it.

[jackthehat]

Perhaps Mr Dorchester is willing to pay her more..........?

[Purple_Popple]

Especially in this current economic climate, I would have taken the money and made a fast sale. End of.

[ChuckFickens]

But where do you live now?

I agree with others BTW, she was showing honour to an agreement, why did you think she'd be desperate to sell it?

[Purple_Popple]

I didnt say she was desperate to sell, i lived 20 minutes away from her, hence the 'locally' in my OP. It just doesnt make sense to me - a buyer - that's all.

[jackthehat]

Have you moved 15 minutes further away since you posted this thread?

[Purple_Popple]

No need for stupid answers either dear oh dear.

[ChuckFickens]

Possibly further, as it's still in the past tense.

[douglas9401]

An ice floe maybe? :)

[jackthehat]

That's what you get for putting up stupid threads..........deary, deary me.

[Purple_Popple]

Oh dear, so I missed a '1' off the 5...shoot me Mwahahaha!.

[Purple_Popple]

Typical Jack the hat response, rude and unhelpful.

[Purple_Popple]

Get me a needle and thread.

[EvianBaby]

I'd be suspicious if someone called me and said they would show up in 20 minutes to buy the car I was selling with cash. She probably thinks you're well dodge!