paulspaddle
Senior Chief Petty Officer
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Awhile back I was interested in a 1989 Wellcraft eclipse. I was looking to make this purchase long distance and looking at the boat personally wasn't an option. I talked to the guy numerous times and felt this was worth looking into further. The agreement was when he took the boat to be winterized I would pay for a marine mechanic to do an inspection. I would pay $250 for the inspection and we would consider that my down payment.
Well the inspection came back all good EXCEPT the motor was not the 4.3 he advertised in the ad but a 3.7. In talking to the marine shop I am confident that this mistake was out of ignorant error more than anything else. The guy knows little to none about boats and had the shop do it all, BUT none the less he made a mistake.
Right away I said, I wasn't interested in the boat.....here is the latest in string of mails between us....
Honestly, I don't expect a dime from this guy, but he has put me on some kind of professional mailing list and I get electronic 'invites' to stuff. I'm will ing to let this drop but each time I get a 'invite' mail from him I send him a letter.
Yes, I can click to have myself removed from his mailing list, but to be honest I want him to do that himself. As long as he's too lazy to do this I will be a thorn in his side.
For your musings...here's the latest in our 'exchanges'....
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> Hello,
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> I would like to invite you to join my LinkedIn professional network.
>
> Have a great day!
>
> - Robert Evans Jr.
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Hey Rob, another 'invitation', but no other correspondence (letter in the mail) or e-mails?
I will take this opportunity to remind you that you agreed to send me $100 which is less than 1/2 of what I spent on the marine mechanic.
I will also remind you that I don't and didn't dispute the that motor was well cared for, but it was misrepresented and even though it may have been an honest mistake or not, it still cost me over $250 CDN.
That motor in particular was made for only 4 years. Well cared for or not, parts are getting very scarce (there is no after market for those) and thus are pricey if needed....this is the main reason I want to avoid that motor. You obviously cared for it well and put a higher value in it, (which is why I did give you a calculated offer) but I hope you can sympathize that as a buyer I'm looking for what suits me best.
It seems you found another buyer which is great for you.
I too have a young family and that $250 I paid is a sore spot for this month.
Regards,
Paul Willems
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Hi Paul,
I told you I would pay you $100 for the mechanics report. As you know, I did not get that. I know the money you paid, but I feel the time I invested in taking two sets of pictures and towing the boat to and from the shop was worth more. Four special trips to my parents house (1 hour round trip) plus allot of emails and calls.
I hope you understand,
Rob
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Yes, but Rob....plain and simple it was your error. Intentionally or not, the fact is you falsely advertised the boat motor. This whole thing is unfortunate I admit, but none of it would have happened if the ad was correct. You put time and effort into selling the boat which is also unfortunate, but I'm sorry I don't see your reasoning why I am the one to pay 100% for your mistake. I can sympathize absolutely for sure, but I'm afraid I can not agree.
As per our last conversation I will let integrity play its role, but each time I get a mailing from you its a reminder of this unfortunate event.
Paul
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Well the inspection came back all good EXCEPT the motor was not the 4.3 he advertised in the ad but a 3.7. In talking to the marine shop I am confident that this mistake was out of ignorant error more than anything else. The guy knows little to none about boats and had the shop do it all, BUT none the less he made a mistake.
Right away I said, I wasn't interested in the boat.....here is the latest in string of mails between us....
Honestly, I don't expect a dime from this guy, but he has put me on some kind of professional mailing list and I get electronic 'invites' to stuff. I'm will ing to let this drop but each time I get a 'invite' mail from him I send him a letter.
Yes, I can click to have myself removed from his mailing list, but to be honest I want him to do that himself. As long as he's too lazy to do this I will be a thorn in his side.
For your musings...here's the latest in our 'exchanges'....
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Hello,
>
> I would like to invite you to join my LinkedIn professional network.
>
> Have a great day!
>
> - Robert Evans Jr.
The only way to get access to Robert Evans Jr.'s professional network is through the following link:
https://www.linkedin.com/e/isd/870122119/gF_P2SMa/
You can remove yourself from Robert Evans Jr.'s network at any time.
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Hey Rob, another 'invitation', but no other correspondence (letter in the mail) or e-mails?
I will take this opportunity to remind you that you agreed to send me $100 which is less than 1/2 of what I spent on the marine mechanic.
I will also remind you that I don't and didn't dispute the that motor was well cared for, but it was misrepresented and even though it may have been an honest mistake or not, it still cost me over $250 CDN.
That motor in particular was made for only 4 years. Well cared for or not, parts are getting very scarce (there is no after market for those) and thus are pricey if needed....this is the main reason I want to avoid that motor. You obviously cared for it well and put a higher value in it, (which is why I did give you a calculated offer) but I hope you can sympathize that as a buyer I'm looking for what suits me best.
It seems you found another buyer which is great for you.
I too have a young family and that $250 I paid is a sore spot for this month.
Regards,
Paul Willems
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Hi Paul,
I told you I would pay you $100 for the mechanics report. As you know, I did not get that. I know the money you paid, but I feel the time I invested in taking two sets of pictures and towing the boat to and from the shop was worth more. Four special trips to my parents house (1 hour round trip) plus allot of emails and calls.
I hope you understand,
Rob
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Yes, but Rob....plain and simple it was your error. Intentionally or not, the fact is you falsely advertised the boat motor. This whole thing is unfortunate I admit, but none of it would have happened if the ad was correct. You put time and effort into selling the boat which is also unfortunate, but I'm sorry I don't see your reasoning why I am the one to pay 100% for your mistake. I can sympathize absolutely for sure, but I'm afraid I can not agree.
As per our last conversation I will let integrity play its role, but each time I get a mailing from you its a reminder of this unfortunate event.
Paul
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