[SEL] Didn't want to sell

[Judge Tommy Turner]

George,
    I had a very nice Geiser engine, 6 HP, sideshaft, all original (the 
most original paint I've ever seen on a Geiser engine), portable, etc., 
etc.  I took it to a show and a guy I know bugged me about buying it.  I 
know the guy and knew he wasn't very serious.  So, bang, I hit him with 
a price.  He said "OK, I'll take it".  He walks over to another fella 
and then comes back over to me with the money.  The gent with the cash 
didn't know me and was interested in the engine.  He knew the other guy 
and asked him to get a price from me and if it wasn't over X dollars, 
then buy it.  So, I "accidently" sold my baby.  Live and learn.  If you 
really don't want to get rid of something, don't put a price on it period!

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY


>George,
>Many many years ago I took a 1960 MGA to its first antique car show 
>after finishing a 7 year restoration on it. A neurosurgeon was parked 
>beside me and asked what I wanted for it. I named a then insane amount 
>of money for it figuring I would run him off. Same story, he whipped out 
>his checkbook and wrote me a deposit. He came up the following weekend 
>w/ trailer and paid me in full. Yeah it was a little tough seeing it go 
>down the road, but I bought a nice 21' Cobalt boat with the funds, and 
>truthfully we've enjoyed the boat more thru the years that we ever would 
>have the MGA.
>Here is a photo:
><http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/MGA/finishd1.htm>
>Curt Holland
>Gastonia, NC
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>Best, George wrote:
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>>Have you ever offered something you didn't want to sell for a very high
>>price and had the buyer accept your price?
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>>George
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