Hypethical parts sales question

[Verne_Frantz]

Let's say that you knew a racer very well and helped him with his race car. Let's say he died and left a few nice parts behind. Let's say you let the family know that you would be more than willing to help price them properly and help with their disposal for their benefit. You loved the guy and you wanted to see his family get what they should receive for his stuff. Let's say that other friends of the family (who knew nothing of their value) decided to help the family (without conferring with me as was agreed) took them to a swap meet and sold them with the best of intensions for far less than the parts were worth.
Let's say that a notorious flipper picked up some of the items at the swap at low prices and immediately placed them on ebay for a profit. If you found out about that, what would you do????

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

[scuncio]

If you're implying the flipper did anything wrong or immoral I'd have to disagree. The family should have taken you up on your generous offer to price everything fairly. Sucks that your friend's stuff was sold off at low prices but people need to do their own diligence. JMO

[luzl78]

Do you know the flipper?

[MosportGreen66]

Verne, my thoughts.

I think its rude to classify someone as a &quot;flipper&quot; because be honest, we've all got a decent deal on a part and sold it for market value (the delta equating to profit). In this case you did what you could to extend a hand to a friend's family in need and they were non-responsive (or impatient). One man's trash is another man's treasure. While it maybe apparent the buyer got a deal, there is no wrong-doing here because the seller was clearly content with the sale price or he would not have parted with the items. Overall a tricky situation but it seems like you did the right thing.

Dan

[marxjunk]

if they wanted you to help, they would have asked...let it go and move on, you cant control what other people do...

[John]

Verne,
Your offer to help the surviving individual out with the sale of these parts is commendable and speaks highly of your character. Sometimes when a loved one has passed there is a multitude of thoughts and memories that go thru the surviving loved ones mind and often this changes the idea of what is valuable to them. Your fiend that has passed knows what you did and would want you to keep that sharing attitude ..... so do not change that. Dwelling on the fact that another person got involved and made money on these items should not be a concern to you.... that only diminishes your character.

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[Verne_Frantz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MosportGreen66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Verne, my thoughts.

I think its rude to classify someone as a &quot;flipper&quot; because be honest, we've all got a decent deal on a part and sold it for market value (the delta equating to profit). In this case you did what you could to extend a hand to a friend's family in need and they were non-responsive (or impatient). One man's trash is another man's treasure. While it maybe apparent the buyer got a deal, there is no wrong-doing here because the seller was clearly content with the sale price or he would not have parted with the items. Overall a tricky situation but it seems like you did the right thing.

Dan </div></div>

I understand your points and agree with you. It doesn't make it any easier to swallow though...

Verne