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Mr A has a motorcycle for sale, and Mr B is interested, Mr B has no transport, so Mr A, who is generally a nice, understanding kin of fellow, rides the bike down for Mr A to look at it, and later in the week, Mr B attends Mr A's abode, and a deal is struck and a deposit laid down, then Mr A gives Mr B a lift home.
Mr B is a very impatient young man, as one would expect, buying his first motorcycle and all, so Mr A runs around getting it rego'd and licenced so Mr B can have it the next day.
Mr A once again rides the bike to Mr B's house where a bank transfer is done for the remaining monies. Mr A has had this account for years and knows the details off by heart naturally. Mr A then leaves the bike with Mr B, all transferred into his name and goes home, happy in the fact that he has gone out of his way in letting Mr B have the bike without actually having the cash.
He had requested cash.
More than once.
Mr A waits for the money to arrive in his account.
Waits.
Waits.
On Thursday Mr B gets in contact, saying he must have given him the wrong bank details as the transaction was returned, so Mr A says no worries, I'll ride down and grab the CASH off you on Saturday afternoon about 2 ish, as he has just bought his Mrs a shiny red sports car and needs to pick it up and pay for it.
In cash.
Mr B says he is busy, and would 4 o'clock be ok.
Mr A, being nice and reasonable, says fine, no worries, and arranges to pick up the car at 5 ish on Saturday.
Mr B rings Mr A on Saturday morning saying that he needs 24 hours to get cash, so he got a bank cheque instead. Mr A loses the fucking plot at Mr B, he specifically wanted cash, and had made this very clear.
Numerous times.
Why did he not call and ask? Could have made the cheque out to the car seller instead of Mr A.
Or could have even sorted out the money on Thursday.
Or Friday.
Now Mr A has to find a branch of his credit union (none close to his VERY busy job) and wait until the bank cheque clears, and Mrs A doesn't get her nice convertible sports car today like she was supposed to.
Mr A advises private sellers not to part with anything until you have all the cash in your hand.
Regardless of if you know the person, trust them or presume that they will go out of their way because you did.
Mr A also advises Mr B that he can shove his bike cover up his impatient selfish arse.
Mr B is a very impatient young man, as one would expect, buying his first motorcycle and all, so Mr A runs around getting it rego'd and licenced so Mr B can have it the next day.
Mr A once again rides the bike to Mr B's house where a bank transfer is done for the remaining monies. Mr A has had this account for years and knows the details off by heart naturally. Mr A then leaves the bike with Mr B, all transferred into his name and goes home, happy in the fact that he has gone out of his way in letting Mr B have the bike without actually having the cash.
He had requested cash.
More than once.
Mr A waits for the money to arrive in his account.
Waits.
Waits.
On Thursday Mr B gets in contact, saying he must have given him the wrong bank details as the transaction was returned, so Mr A says no worries, I'll ride down and grab the CASH off you on Saturday afternoon about 2 ish, as he has just bought his Mrs a shiny red sports car and needs to pick it up and pay for it.
In cash.
Mr B says he is busy, and would 4 o'clock be ok.
Mr A, being nice and reasonable, says fine, no worries, and arranges to pick up the car at 5 ish on Saturday.
Mr B rings Mr A on Saturday morning saying that he needs 24 hours to get cash, so he got a bank cheque instead. Mr A loses the fucking plot at Mr B, he specifically wanted cash, and had made this very clear.
Numerous times.
Why did he not call and ask? Could have made the cheque out to the car seller instead of Mr A.
Or could have even sorted out the money on Thursday.
Or Friday.
Now Mr A has to find a branch of his credit union (none close to his VERY busy job) and wait until the bank cheque clears, and Mrs A doesn't get her nice convertible sports car today like she was supposed to.
Mr A advises private sellers not to part with anything until you have all the cash in your hand.
Regardless of if you know the person, trust them or presume that they will go out of their way because you did.
Mr A also advises Mr B that he can shove his bike cover up his impatient selfish arse.
WITH "DAVO" - FarRider #1
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