Not a bad idea. Ask for better pics and then ask why pieces are missing then make a low ball offer lol. Make sure he meets you somewhere near the middle so then if he doesn't sell because it's you then he will have wasted his time and gas also

 

Dude, I have no sympathy for you. He wanted his asking price. What's wrong with that? You shoulda just forked over the extra $20...



EDIT: Nvm, I didn't realize he was being dishonest in the posting. That sucks. But don't give up on craigslist, there are always deals to be had. Can't win 'em all...

 

CL poster also doesn't know how to spell.

Since when is "luke" used as a substitution for "like"?

 

yeah majorly dishonest. ive been on the hunt for these particular steps basically since i sold mine 2 years ago. i even tried explaining to him that he was missing items, and that they werent even close to being worth his asking price. he didnt seem to care. maybe if i hadnt had ad my flannel jacket on, he would been a little more flexible on his price due to my little friend that was sitting on my belt. haha

i was also telling him a bunch of info that he needed to know about his truck.

he kept complaining that it had no *****. told him to fix his plenum, replace his cat, and timing chain and he would see the power back. didnt care to either understand or believe me, not sure.


yeah he also spelled extra wrong(erxtra), and since when did 98-02 quad cab steps come to fit a 96-03? guy needs to learn his stuff.

 

Theres a lot of crap like that on CL. Ive delt with it also. But, there are some good deals to be had too. Just need to sort out the crap to find them.

 

Sucks how the deal went down.

 

And when you show up he can tell you to go get f_ucked. Your problem is you're just dead set on buying this particular set of running boards. He's got you by your sack and therefore you're going to cave long before he will.

First, did you point out they were incomplete? If not, then that's probably why he didn't budge from the price.

Second, I disagree with people saying to negotiate the price via e-mail before actually looking at the item. Pictures aren't going to tell the whole story, and if I have something listed I'm not willing to negotiate unless the buyer is actually looking at it.

Third, if "you can buy brand new running boards for not much more than what he was asking! " then suck it up and spend the money for a new set.

Fourth -- you drove 100 miles, were denied, and now you're making it your mission to get these? See #1 and #3. You're wasting more time, money, and resources to scores these turds than if you would buy a new set.

 

i pointed out numerous times that they were incomplete and missing parts.

i dont want a "new" set of running boards, i want these particular running boards because they are factory, and i already have all the hardware still on my truck.

these were also in A LOT worse shape than the ones i originally had on my truck.

they guy was just a stuck up snob, period!

furthermore, i rethought my emailing him again scheme and have decided against it. ill find them again, im sure, either that, or this dip **** will email me back and say i can have them. which i will then politely tell him to get bent, unless he drives the 50 miles one way to bring them to me on a silver platter.

 

If I were you I'd pass on them. I can empathize with your frustration; however, my dad always told me that when a deal falls through to just accept it and move on. Most times, something better will come along and you'll be happier. Also, if he's charging too much for his product then he's either going to (1) never sell it or, (2) find someone else who'll bend over and pay.

It could have been worse. He could have sold them while waiting for you to arrive, and that's real douchebaggery on the part of the seller.

 

yeah im going to start tearing through the junk yards around here. theyre bound to have some at one of them. ill find them again eventually.