What the **** is wrong with some people?

[MajorMantra]

I had a truly infuriating experience today, so bear with me while I vent.

I found a nice deal on a full carbon Cannondale a couple of days ago and phoned up the guy selling it. We arranged to meet at his work today. Everything seemed fine - he was friendly on the phone when I asked him questions about the bike and was offering to be quite flexible about payment as I was concerned about carrying a lot of cash with me.

So I set off for his work today which was some way out of town and meant taking a couple of buses, the second of which took nearly an hour. When I was 10 minutes away I texted him and the bastard replied as follows:

"Had to leave work. Bike sold. Sorry"

No warning, no explanation. I'd been in touch with him earlier in the afternoon and he'd given no indication that I might not be first in line. He didn't even have the decency to ring me and tell me not to come.

What makes someone think this is an acceptable way to behave?

Matthew

 

[Nicensleazy]

I can understand your frustration, but some people just couldn't give a flying fig.

 

[montage]

Boil his family into a soup and make him eat it without knowing!

 

[rich p]

What an ignorant b*stard.

 

[gbb]

I find people sometimes dont know what to do, dither, then when its too late..make a cr@p excuse, which is nearly always as easy to see through as cling film.
Its not neccessarily a 'fcuk you' mentality...sometimes a 'i dont know how to deal with it' thing.
Why not just be upfront ?
That said, i know ive dug mysef in a hole before We all learn...hopefully.

 

[cheadle hulme]

I had the same when buying a car. Bought tickets to Peterborough and paid for a HPI check only for him to text the night before to say it was sold. Arse!

 

[MajorMantra]

I find people sometimes dont know what to do, dither, then when its too late..make a cr@p excuse, which is nearly always as easy to see through as cling film.
Its not neccessarily a 'fcuk you' mentality...sometimes a 'i dont know how to deal with it' thing.
Why not just be upfront ?
That said, i know ive dug mysef in a hole before We all learn...hopefully.

If that were the case, he should man up and offer a proper explanation. I've texted him twice so far and have, by some great feat of willpower, refrained from swearing, and he hasn't even had the courage to apologise properly. Tosser.

Matthew

 

[theboytaylor]

Not that it totally excuses it but maybe he'd already been dicked around by potential sellers who didn't turn up and so had started to operate on a first come first served basis?

I tried to shift some stuff on Freecycle recently and the number of people who contacted me and were "definitely", "100%" going to come round and collect it and then didn't turn up, . In the end I was left giving people ultimatums - if you're not here by 7, don't expect the stuff to be here when you arrive. Guys started to pull their fingers out then.

Still, no consolation to you, I must admit.

 

[cheadle hulme]

Don't get me started on freecycle....

I tried to give away an A1 art portfolio. Got dicked about by 5 different people who were apparently "desperate" for it. I even left it outside my garage wrapped up with TAKE ME written on it to no avail.

In the end I was so annoyed I took it to the tip. What a waste..grr

 

[MajorMantra]

Not that it totally excuses it but maybe he'd already been dicked around by potential sellers who didn't turn up and so had started to operate on a first come first served basis?

Doesn't even slightly excuse it. If that's the basis you're operating on, you should say so. We had a clear arrangement and he chose to ignore it.

Anyway, I replied to the ad within hours of it going up and arranged to meet him as soon as he was available, so I don't think he had time to be messed about by others.

Matthew

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Bloke's a peasant

 

[mickle]

Cannondale owners

 

[Speicher]

Mickle, just what is bim when referring to a location?

 

[MajorMantra]

Cannondale owners

I should add: if there's a new Cannondale Synapse Compact 105 owner out there in Edinburgh with buyer's remorse, I can help.

Matthew

 

[mickle]

Mickle, just what is bim when referring to a location?

Actually it's a state of mind (a bit like Bo!), I leave the '!' off for comic effect.