Deals that fell through your hands :(

[iamthelazerviking]

So something very heartbreaking just happened. It hurts.

I have alerts turned on for an app tied to local classifieds. Mostly junk but sometimes gems are listed. Like today...a pile of stufd. Two Reflex cockers, 3 or 4 JT Proflexes, Proto masks, some tanks with nice covers, harnesses, pods, and other gear.

$150.

Text within minutes. Time agreed upon. And then...

"So sorry my husband just sold it to our neighbor".

Anger. Sadness. Depression.

[Ego10Baller]

That's rough. Sorry to hear that but stay strong and the deal hunting will pay off

[Ecapnation]

You'll see it on eBay

[Cdn_Cuda]

I’ve had a few deals that they sell to someone else after everything agreed upon. Super lame. I’ve also been offered to scoop someone who had a deal in place as well and politely declined.

[fullofpaint]

When I had my green OG Eclipse cocker up for sale, a friend offered a desert camo Karni for trade. Really needed the cash at the time so I had to pass. Now I really wish I had traded it and found the money elsewhere because I cna't buy back the Eclipse

[Trbo323]

I was the one that got the deal and I'm sure beat someone to it

X valve minimag with hyper frame and a bag of assorted mag parts

$120

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[Cunha]

I've got some good deals and lost some. Its weird that feeling of loss you have when you SAW a deal, and MISSED it. all around you deals are happening that you don't get the benefit from. Something hurts about being close to a deal and missing out.

[Junglepeanut]

I purchased a matching set of Venomwear Jersey and Pants off of Ebay a few months back for $100. About 20 minutes after I paid the seller began lying to me and made up a completely fabricated story about not being able to sell to me. Basically some moron messaged the guy after I won and offered him more so he backed out on me and sold it to him. Honestly if the guy was straight forward and said he screwed up and didn't know what the stuff was worth and he was backing out I may not have liked it but would have understood/respected the honesty. It's being lied to I hate but the person that really pissed me off is the bone head that messaged the guy because he missed out on the deal and then stole it from me. I have missed plenty of deals but I would never try and screw over the person who got it first...... Anyone see a Flying skulls set pop up anywhere in the last 6ish months?!?!?!

[Chuck E Ducky]

It will get cut up by a tailor and sold for 20x what you would have gotten that for. Unfortunately that is the fait of all that gear today.

[Ecapnation]

Now it's head bands.

[kevin qmto]

I remember back in 2007 my local proshop had a gold/black fade Belsales Evo 2k. 250. I thought that was too much... If only I knew how much they'd go for in the future.

[Jonnydread]

Saw an ad on Craigslist for a yard sale and peeped a box with a Nova poking out of it. Got there and the whole box (there was other quirky OG stuff in there too) had just sold for $20. Sigh.

[The Inflicted]

I passed up an e-bladed purple Vertibrate 'cocker in a pawn shop because it had a stainless Freak back stuck in it.

It was $85.

[Junglepeanut]

Wow.........all I got...... wow

[CrowsFeast]

Nothing paintball related really but I missed out on a beautiful Buell XB12R earlier this summer. It had been up for a while and was all the way down to $2700. Black with orange wheels and windshield, some grey 'tribal' vinyl. Still kicking myself as my bike has been off the road waiting for a new clutch cable to come in for the past month.

Similar to this one, plus the vinyl as described:

[coyote]

I don't consider the deal done until the item is in my hands. I have missed plenty of stuff, but I have scored as well.

[Shaftski]

Saw a craigslist curb alert for a tote at the curb. 2k2 cocker, some co2 tanks, and a proflex. Free.

When pulling up, saw another guy pulling away. So close.

[autococker04]

These stories pain me.

I mostly just get beat by the blinding speed of you hawks on deals in the b/s/t