As sellers big or small (me),  we all from time to time,  cop the petty, petulant , precious ,pathetic or  painful, last of the big

spenders..

However, every now and then  ones faith  in basic humanity  is partly restored...

 I recently listed a box of MINI MOKE ( got a proper car & Harley as well ) car parts, for somthing to do ,  which were excess to

requirements...$25 SP & BIN $55 .

Bundle included a couple of NEW parts which alone had a  worth in excess of $100. Clearly stated "Pick Up Only...No Exceptions"

Within a couple of hours the BIN price was accepted .

Sent the Invoice which specified "local Pick  up" and I asked for a guide to when pick up could be arranged etc

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A couple of potential  problems then manifested themselves.... I noticed the buyer's address( S/W QLD) was a 2000klm

round trip from my residence  ...the pro-forma  Invoice apparrently says in Big BLACK letters " PAY NOW" and he did...

via Paypal!

So the "cash on pick  up  " scenario went through to the keeper , and he lives out in the never, never  ....I'm thinking 

this is not going to end well...should have just gone to the tip !

I sent a couple of Emails to clarify  with address and PH no....he apologised for paying by PP...said a "mistake

and would  pick up in a few days ( Sunday /Yesterday) . I replied confirming address etc and as an aside ,suggested he'd done

well, as there was over $100 worth of new parts there.

He  turns up late Sunday evening and the first thing he does , before even looking in the box,  is whip out his wallet

and say  "DO YOU WANT SOME MORE MONEY FOR THEM" . I was of course,  only too pleased to decline his offer 

and send him,  parts in  hand ,  on his way  ,back to the outback .

So, boring story  ,but worth the telling....trust I haven't  put the mocker on myself and get unanticipated feedback  !