Am I being impatient?

[Bob Wright]

On another forum there was a query made searching for a pair of Colt black plastic (hard rubber) grips, authentic Colt grips. I have such a pair and responded with personal messages last Monday, January 7th. Today is Saturday, Jan. 12 and I've had no commitment, and I am assuming there is no interest, so plan on another sale.

Am I being too hasty? Should I wait longer? What is ethical?

The poster did respond with a non-committal reply, but nothing since.

Bob Wright

 

[Cholo]

He should have given you a yes, no or maybe. Anything other than a yes and you're good to go selling them to someone else. Far more than enough time has passed.

 

[tom black]

I saw that Bob. Don't think you owe the guy a thing. He should have had the common counrtesy to say yes or no. Sell them to someone else.
Tom

 

[toysoldier]

Why should you be expected to do business in any way different from a site like gunbroker.com? You don't have to wait for him to search the internet for a better deal.

 

[CraigC]

I'm sometimes late responding to messages. I either get distracted, busy or often check them on my phone and then forget to respond later. I answer emails all day long so I guess they sometimes all run together.

 

[pisgah]

Last year my siblings and I put a piece of land up for sale. The first day the sign went up, a guy called and expressed interest. I met him at the property, showed him around, named the asking price. He said he was really interested, but would get back to me later. Two days later, another guy, and he actually made an offer -- lowball, but an offer. I tried for two days to contact the other man, left numerous messages for him telling him I thought the sale was going to occur soon and inviting an offer -- no response. Meanwhile, the second guy continued to negotiate and after 5 more days finally met our price and we signed a contract. Next day, guy #1 calls me and I tell him the news, at which point he went ballistic and tells me HE would have paid us more than our asking price. Yeah? Well, coulda, woulda, shoulda -- tough nuts.

 

[bogus bill]

People will be sociable when they want something but if it dont work out or they don't want it most won't waste their breath to end the suspense when they decide they don't want it.

 

[Pat-inCO]

No.

There is not a single thing I own that is not for sale.

If the price is right.

If there is a FIRM commitment, to be executed within an agreed upon
time-frame.

If you say you want it, and do not talk to me or take action, it goes/will-go
to the . . . first . . . person with cash.

YMMV.

 

[bogus bill]

Cash talks BS walks.

 

[Fox Mike]

Without a 'yes', 'no', 'I will get back to you by. . ' sell to whoever produces the selling price. You made no contract with the first person.

 

[Mike J]

You are not being impatient. You presented someone with an opportunity. They chose not to make a choice. You are in no way obligated to hold the grips waiting on them to decide they might want them.

 

[WendyZXZ]

You have been patient, he should remember the saying You snooze you lose!

 

[olcop]

Sounds like what I experience on Armslist

 

[exavid]

That inpatient business is a real bother. Sometimes you have to wait for most of the day before the doctor stops by to let you out.

 

[314Chevy]

What Bogus Bill said!