Nitric
Silver Member
People!!! Ok this is my Whine for the day...Kind of long explanation but I'll try to keep it short as possible.
About 2 months ago I responded to a Craigslist ad. The guy was selling(the ad also stated that some were free) a Piano collection, all types of conditions. I'm digging through the "Free" ads looking for a Player piano when I stumbled onto his ad. I sent him an Email asking if he had any basket case(but complete) Player piano's for free or very cheap since I really don't have the extra cash to throw at one right now, I just wanted one to mess around with to eventually redo for my Son," I'm after the worst thing you have!!!"
He calls me the next day, seems like a very nice guy! Also seemed happy to share in his excitement in the Hobby of redoing piano's, Seemed like I just made a new contact that was a cool dude. He explained that he doesn't have any junk, his are all top of the line! "Can you scrape up $350 for one that's mostly restored" and that he has $18,000(in his labor) in it. I say "I'll see what I can do! Sounds like a very good deal to me!!!" We shared a few Emails, I had the money set aside and told him I had it when he was ready, He tells me that all of them are in storage and that he can't get to them, right away, it will be a couple weeks. No big deal......He also said in an Email to feel free to Email him with any questions. I sent a half dozen, He did give me short responses, links to Youtube vids, Referenced a couple books(He supposedly co-wrote one and knows the authors of the others).
I had to go to Ohio for some family stuff and some work. I was there for over a month, when I got home I checked my Emails and didn't see any from him, didn't get any phone messages. It's been two months since first contact, "he must have sold them...no big deal..I'll find one this summer, I'm in no hurry.".
Monday. I bought a parlor organ and thought" Hey, I'll reach out to the guy I met on Craigslist. He seemed cool, maybe he will share some info, I'm excited about this thing and can share it with someone that has similar interests" I sent him an Email and went about my week. Our phones have been down this week too, we still have the old land line then a separate line for internet. Anyhow, Thur. My wife used a cell to access the Voicemails from the land line. This guy left 4 messages, getting nastier as they went. I get home and look at the Emails...I get this Email......."Why did you ask me about a player Piano, I spent hours of my time with you in Emails(not true, maybe 20minutes at most, his Emails were very brief.) Then when I try to contact you? You disappear. You owe me an explanation and an apology if applicable!!"
So, I'm ticked at this point, I did nothing wrong, I haven't heard from the guy in over a month..He couldn't get a hold of me in two days and now I'm the A Hole? I sent him an Email that really wasn't very nice. He sent one back explaining his frustration with people on Craigslist and a half apology. Ok no big deal!!! But it still said that he felt like he wasted time with me. So, I responded asking if I missed something in that month? Did he call, send an Email? and he didn't. So, he's still a little angry with me at this point for those 2 days of no contact. I sent another Email, I was kind of feeling bad that this guy is upset with me even though I did nothing wrong. I also felt unprofessional about some of the things I said in the angry Email I sent giving him a piece of my mind, I apologized for that and explained my side a little further. I did nothing wrong, I was straight forward from the start.
Today, I get an email saying that he would appreciate $100 as a consultation fee on player piano's! HAHAHA This clown is serious!
Recap- I was straight forward with him from the start, first contact was 2 months ago, haven't heard anything from him in over a month, more like 6 weeks, I was ready to buy the one for $350, but he wasn't ready to sell for whatever reason, And now he feels I did him wrong and that I owe him a $100. HAHAHA Oh, and the one that he originally told me $350 has jumped to $500 depending on if another buyer takes it or not.
This guy would never have contacted me again if I wouldn't have reached out to him on Mon. Now, He's ticked and I owe him $100? Because I didn't get the phone calls or look at my Emails in two days after being strung along for 2 months?
I'm actually very confused and it doesn't even seem like the same person that I initially spoke to, completely different attitude. Or, maybe the guy has me mixed with someone else.
Hahaha Just thought I'd share that....People are freakin crazy out there!!!! I won't give his name but he is supposedly half famous..I don't care who he is or rubs shoulders with, he's nuts.
About 2 months ago I responded to a Craigslist ad. The guy was selling(the ad also stated that some were free) a Piano collection, all types of conditions. I'm digging through the "Free" ads looking for a Player piano when I stumbled onto his ad. I sent him an Email asking if he had any basket case(but complete) Player piano's for free or very cheap since I really don't have the extra cash to throw at one right now, I just wanted one to mess around with to eventually redo for my Son," I'm after the worst thing you have!!!"
He calls me the next day, seems like a very nice guy! Also seemed happy to share in his excitement in the Hobby of redoing piano's, Seemed like I just made a new contact that was a cool dude. He explained that he doesn't have any junk, his are all top of the line! "Can you scrape up $350 for one that's mostly restored" and that he has $18,000(in his labor) in it. I say "I'll see what I can do! Sounds like a very good deal to me!!!" We shared a few Emails, I had the money set aside and told him I had it when he was ready, He tells me that all of them are in storage and that he can't get to them, right away, it will be a couple weeks. No big deal......He also said in an Email to feel free to Email him with any questions. I sent a half dozen, He did give me short responses, links to Youtube vids, Referenced a couple books(He supposedly co-wrote one and knows the authors of the others).
I had to go to Ohio for some family stuff and some work. I was there for over a month, when I got home I checked my Emails and didn't see any from him, didn't get any phone messages. It's been two months since first contact, "he must have sold them...no big deal..I'll find one this summer, I'm in no hurry.".
Monday. I bought a parlor organ and thought" Hey, I'll reach out to the guy I met on Craigslist. He seemed cool, maybe he will share some info, I'm excited about this thing and can share it with someone that has similar interests" I sent him an Email and went about my week. Our phones have been down this week too, we still have the old land line then a separate line for internet. Anyhow, Thur. My wife used a cell to access the Voicemails from the land line. This guy left 4 messages, getting nastier as they went. I get home and look at the Emails...I get this Email......."Why did you ask me about a player Piano, I spent hours of my time with you in Emails(not true, maybe 20minutes at most, his Emails were very brief.) Then when I try to contact you? You disappear. You owe me an explanation and an apology if applicable!!"
So, I'm ticked at this point, I did nothing wrong, I haven't heard from the guy in over a month..He couldn't get a hold of me in two days and now I'm the A Hole? I sent him an Email that really wasn't very nice. He sent one back explaining his frustration with people on Craigslist and a half apology. Ok no big deal!!! But it still said that he felt like he wasted time with me. So, I responded asking if I missed something in that month? Did he call, send an Email? and he didn't. So, he's still a little angry with me at this point for those 2 days of no contact. I sent another Email, I was kind of feeling bad that this guy is upset with me even though I did nothing wrong. I also felt unprofessional about some of the things I said in the angry Email I sent giving him a piece of my mind, I apologized for that and explained my side a little further. I did nothing wrong, I was straight forward from the start.
Today, I get an email saying that he would appreciate $100 as a consultation fee on player piano's! HAHAHA This clown is serious!
Recap- I was straight forward with him from the start, first contact was 2 months ago, haven't heard anything from him in over a month, more like 6 weeks, I was ready to buy the one for $350, but he wasn't ready to sell for whatever reason, And now he feels I did him wrong and that I owe him a $100. HAHAHA Oh, and the one that he originally told me $350 has jumped to $500 depending on if another buyer takes it or not.
This guy would never have contacted me again if I wouldn't have reached out to him on Mon. Now, He's ticked and I owe him $100? Because I didn't get the phone calls or look at my Emails in two days after being strung along for 2 months?
I'm actually very confused and it doesn't even seem like the same person that I initially spoke to, completely different attitude. Or, maybe the guy has me mixed with someone else.
Hahaha Just thought I'd share that....People are freakin crazy out there!!!! I won't give his name but he is supposedly half famous..I don't care who he is or rubs shoulders with, he's nuts.
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And have to find things to occupy my mind. I may never finish one, but I'll start a project one day. 
