Sold Sold Sold

As often happens with these whiner woe is me threads the other side of the story comes out and all that was accomplished is the Op losing whatever prior perceived credibility he/she may have had.

@carlsbad2

yep …+1 ….bigtime .

This is a just a basic informal and rudimentary bulletin board forum, with a first come, first serve mantra, “You snooze = You lose….. .”

Seller does not know you and owes you nothing in the interim when there was no deal yet.

Lesson learned: Buyer could have and should have provided a good faith EFT cash deposit upfront to support any deferred deal and delivery terms. Every bona fide deal requires both an offer AND an acceptance of terms,

TAKEAWAY

“ …in God we trust, but everyone else pays cash …”

I think @zappas (OP)  should send @love4audio a thank you note and small token of appreciation for saving him $400

This has at least been educational wrt on-line sales:

• Communication - clarity, mutual agreement, and confirmation are necessary to avoid misunderstandings
• Show Me the Money- the best way to secure an on-line transaction is to send payment as soon as the terms are agreed on
• On-line Etiquette - Post your forum question in the spirit of gaining knowledge, without naming names, and without the intent of a preemptive strike to assign guilt 

OP...As the old line goes "You Got Stoned and You Missed It"....wait for another on Audiogon or Reverb and move on dude. The seller sold it to a person ready to buy NOW, not his/her fault you delayed.