I am disgusted!!!!!!
Both by the guy who did it, but more with myself for not stopping it!(I did try!)
I stopped at a garage sale in between jobs today, just about to leave, when this guy walks up, and says " I'm a gun collector... Do you have any?" ( just an old (80ish) lady and young boy helping her)
She says yes, tells the boy to go get grampas gun.... I say " I may be interested also"
The boy is gone for a couple minutes and the guy asks me if I Am waiting to see what he brings out and I answered..." well yeah!"
Then the guy says to me... Do you mind backing off?( I wasn't any where near him ... Or to the garage door)
I heard him but said " what?"
He repeats... " do you mind backing off?" ..... And kind of shrugs towards the old lady...
I say, louder, " what are you talking about?!"
Him... " never mind"
Me.... " I don't know what your talking about?"
Him.... " never mind"
So, the kid brings out a gun case, the " CROOK" ( a nice way of putting it!!!) is on the kid like stink on s**t, he takes the case from the boy, turns his back to me, opens the case, works the bolt once, and says to the old woman... " I'll give you fifty bucks for it!" shoves the money into her hand... I am behind him, looking at her and shaking my head no, over and over!
She's a little dumbfounded, says something like " well, I don't know"
He pushes the money at her, zips the case closed, and practically runs down the driveway!
I said something to the effect of " I hope you feel good about yourself!"
Of course, the old woman doesn't even have time to comprehend what just happened...
He's gone and she says " I should have asked what you would give me."
I say... " yeah, I would have definitely given you more!( even though I barely got a glimpse of the gun... I don't even know what it was... Something I have never seen.. Just wish I had a chance to check it out!) (I can be pretty certain that any old rifle the old man had for 40-50 years would be worth more than $50... Before someone asks..." how do you know you would have paid more if you didn't get to see the gun?"
Like I said above.... I am disgusted with myself for not doing more to stop this woman from being taken advantage of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This guy was like one of those scam artists that get someone to give them change for a twenty and end up walking away with $40!
I can just imagine how many times he has hit up widows at garage and estate sales!!!!
I like a good deal as much as anyone... But I will not rip someone off to get it!
Both by the guy who did it, but more with myself for not stopping it!(I did try!)
I stopped at a garage sale in between jobs today, just about to leave, when this guy walks up, and says " I'm a gun collector... Do you have any?" ( just an old (80ish) lady and young boy helping her)
She says yes, tells the boy to go get grampas gun.... I say " I may be interested also"
The boy is gone for a couple minutes and the guy asks me if I Am waiting to see what he brings out and I answered..." well yeah!"
Then the guy says to me... Do you mind backing off?( I wasn't any where near him ... Or to the garage door)
I heard him but said " what?"
He repeats... " do you mind backing off?" ..... And kind of shrugs towards the old lady...
I say, louder, " what are you talking about?!"
Him... " never mind"
Me.... " I don't know what your talking about?"
Him.... " never mind"
So, the kid brings out a gun case, the " CROOK" ( a nice way of putting it!!!) is on the kid like stink on s**t, he takes the case from the boy, turns his back to me, opens the case, works the bolt once, and says to the old woman... " I'll give you fifty bucks for it!" shoves the money into her hand... I am behind him, looking at her and shaking my head no, over and over!
She's a little dumbfounded, says something like " well, I don't know"
He pushes the money at her, zips the case closed, and practically runs down the driveway!
I said something to the effect of " I hope you feel good about yourself!"
Of course, the old woman doesn't even have time to comprehend what just happened...
He's gone and she says " I should have asked what you would give me."
I say... " yeah, I would have definitely given you more!( even though I barely got a glimpse of the gun... I don't even know what it was... Something I have never seen.. Just wish I had a chance to check it out!) (I can be pretty certain that any old rifle the old man had for 40-50 years would be worth more than $50... Before someone asks..." how do you know you would have paid more if you didn't get to see the gun?"
Like I said above.... I am disgusted with myself for not doing more to stop this woman from being taken advantage of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This guy was like one of those scam artists that get someone to give them change for a twenty and end up walking away with $40!
I can just imagine how many times he has hit up widows at garage and estate sales!!!!
I like a good deal as much as anyone... But I will not rip someone off to get it!