Hello Frank! I know who the party is that is looking for the 250 film
cannisters. This kind of problem occurs infrequently in doing business by
the net and by mail order. I have found that unless you have the actual
confirmation (e.g., a credit card #, or other evidence of intent to pay)
you are best to just write it off as a bad experience. If a large sum of
money is involved and you had to spend money, that can be accounted for,
in order to acquire the equipment, and it is not refundable, then you may
have a case. In my situation, I mark it up to customer relations and go on
with life!
I too have been trying to help this person obtain fim magazines. Paul.
Frank van Lindert wrote:
> I would like to ask your ideas on the following.
>
> Some days back somebody (I don't reveal his name yet, but he is a
> mailing list 'member') posted an ad in which he said to be looking for
> Olympus 250 frame back film canisters. These are rather hard to find.
>
> I knew that a friend of mine might have a few redundant, and I found
> out that he was willing to sell them for $80 each. The guy says it is
> OK, and that he is glad to have found them.
>
> I buy the canisters from my friend (same price, no profit for me, just
> a favour, remember). My friend drives 40 miles to deliver them at my
> house (just a friend's favour). I wrap them up (the customer seems to
> bit a bit in a hurry, because he wants to photograph car racing in
> spring) and have them ready for shipment. I even was planning to send
> them out at the moment that he would confirm payment - without waiting
> for the money to arrive.
>
> And at this stage it happens that he sends me an email, saying:
>
> >As circumstances would have it, I have the opportunity to purchase
> >the magazines ata far lower price here in the US from an different
> >party. Were the difference small, I would proceed, but its almost
> >$100.
>
> What would you do in my position? And when is a deal formal or solid?
>
> Frank van Lindert
> Utrecht - NL.
>
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