So I ran a little S10 that I am trying to sell through a public auto auction. Turns out my truck was the last one to come down the line. So I am standing around board. Well a nice little car comes on and I figure it would be a great car for my oldest daughter next year. So I bid on the car and win. Well I had a guy bidding against me and ran me up. No big deal, I was at what I wanted to spend. But anyway, when it comes time to pay for the car and get ready for the test drive. I notice the guy that bid me up was signing the title to the car I just won, it was his car. So I refuse to buy. He then gets loud with me and along come his two friends. They follow me to my truck. They then start to talk about putting a whoopin on me. I have a G26 IWB. I then worry about it falling out if I am attacked. So here is how I handled it.
I changed the subject from violence back to the car. I have fought in rings, cages, and have been on grappling mats all over the Midwest. In short, I have been hit before. I was more concerned with them being armed with knife, getting hit from the back, dropping the 26 in a scuffle, and the fact that I didn't have good odds. But back to the story. I out smarted them by changing the subject. I kept a level head and didn't show any kind of fear. I convinced them to walk back to the office with me. The guy gave me his word the car was in perfect working order. So we go out for the test drive, the car runs like crap. I am not obligated to buy the car anyway now. So I don't. I completely dodged what could have been a very bad situation. My only thought of drawing was doing whatever I could first to make sure I didn't have to. What I learned, I probably could have handled it better. I could have went forth with the deal and found something wrong with the car. But I stuck up for my self. I came home with pride intact.
I changed the subject from violence back to the car. I have fought in rings, cages, and have been on grappling mats all over the Midwest. In short, I have been hit before. I was more concerned with them being armed with knife, getting hit from the back, dropping the 26 in a scuffle, and the fact that I didn't have good odds. But back to the story. I out smarted them by changing the subject. I kept a level head and didn't show any kind of fear. I convinced them to walk back to the office with me. The guy gave me his word the car was in perfect working order. So we go out for the test drive, the car runs like crap. I am not obligated to buy the car anyway now. So I don't. I completely dodged what could have been a very bad situation. My only thought of drawing was doing whatever I could first to make sure I didn't have to. What I learned, I probably could have handled it better. I could have went forth with the deal and found something wrong with the car. But I stuck up for my self. I came home with pride intact.