[drh4683]

I showed my true colors showed huh?

Lets consider how this was handled

First off, that TV was no less 10 miles from me. Never once did you ever ask me to pick up a TV for you that you wanted at an estate sale. It was always a sneak attack approach on your end to come "snatch" it away at the very beginning of the sale. I ask why? Numerous times nice sets get brought up on the forums that are in the Chicago area. If you were my friend, you could say "hey Doug, can you pick that up for me". Guess what I would say? "No problem, its yours". Its all about being courteous. You know where I live, you know I go to so many estate sales and you I AM ALSO A TV COLLECTOR!

Whats even more dissapointing is how people think they stake their claim to things on these forums when someone posts a "look what I found on ebay, or estate sale" thread by being the first guy to respond to the post with this reply of "I want that, I already saw it". This is rediculous.

Also, when we met up in the driveway, we both knew why we were there. I just happened to be there first. I specifically told you that I was going after that set if it was under $500. You heard it in my own words just that simply and you knew I had every right to buy it. I was number 11 in line, you were 18. Is it my fault they called numbers 1-15 first? So what would have happened if you were within the 1-15? I guess its best not to think about that.

Now, when I walked into the house I saw that set. Not 2 minutes after I was checking it over, a called yelled down the stairs from Gina. "Did anyone buy that TV yet? I've got a guy on the phone right now who wants it" The guy downstairs looked at me and I said "Yeah, Sold" and it was relayed back up the stairs where i heard Gina say it was already sold. You think I'm full of it, you call Gina right now and ask her yourself to see if thats a true story. That TV was in demand by people all over the fricken place, you heard it yourself.

Talk about it like men? You said you had $500 cash for it, if you needed more than you were going to call your friend for a CC number. Later in the sale, you told me you had a $400 money order from your friend to buy it. So which one was it? If the above was true, you essentially had $900 which means you probably wouldnt need to call your friend for a CC number.
I guess its normal to lie to your friends face like that. Unfortunately I have a good memory.

Its also so nice of you to just degrade that TV after you found out I bought it. You just picked it apart calling out every little imperfection trying to make yourself feel better. Then, If Im not mistaken you said "yeah, This TV has too many problems, my friend wouldnt want it either" and you continued to slam it.

I showed my true colors? Heres a few other things to consider that I want the rest of the collection community to know: Im the guy who gave you AN INSTANT TV COLLECTION FOR FREE REMEMBER? How many MINT TVS did you get from me for FREE all at ONE SHOT when you first came out to see me? Oh, If Im not mistaken, you had to drive out my way to get a trailer load of sets you bought from Dwight that I kindly picked up for you and brought back. Help me remember, did I do that for free too so I could help out a fellow collector? You didn't even offer to give me a few bucks for gas but thats OK. As for the boat load of sets you got from me that day, I seem to recall you telling me how GREAT EVERY SINGLE ONE of those sets were too. How many times have you come down to my house after that and I continued to give you MORE FREE TVS, Radios and other electronic gear? I can't remember, was I passing off junk equipment to you? Nah, it was just me showing my true colors by giving you more nice stuff that I could have otherwise sold on ebay but figured a friend might enjoy having it.

How about some of the TV's you HAD TO HAVE of mine? I think you got those too.......That 18" Admiral comes to mind....Did I try to rip you off on the sets you bought from me? I don't think so.

Yes, you've bought sets from me too. If Im not mistaken, there were times money was tight and if Im not mistaken, I think I just decided you could HAVE THEM FOR FREE. You would leave here with a truck load of mint stuff EVERY TIME and how many times have you been down here? 3-5 times maybe?


Oh yeah, one last thing, family does come first. You have one that you've started on your own. Consider that before dropping everything else to go get a TV, "roundie snatcher".

Boy, Im just one selfish guy arn't I? Yeah, i showed my true colors alright. I think we need to put this in perspective for the other views. YOU showed YOUR true colors as when you don't get your way, you lash out against everyone else. I'm glad you thought this was worth burning a bridge over. Best of luck to you.

Note: For those who are curious, this is in reply to zenithfans vindictive post (post #16) which he now has deleted/edited.