The Ford Barn - View Single Post - So, was I in the wrong for trying to educate the 3bay seller?

Chuck Kuntz · 12-23-2012, 08:50 AM

I don't agree that you should always just mind your own business. I almost bought a fake 1955 Ford convertible at Carlisle about 15 years ago. It looked super straight and the price was fair. The seller had a convincing line of BS about how he had restored it. Another fellow was interested at the same time and the seller started repeating the same story to him. A nosey non-bidding fellow then pointed out that it was not a real convertible and sure enough when he pointed out the problems it wasn't. Seller was really pissed off. Saved me and at least one other person a bundle.
I have politely told people at Hershey if their part was not correctly identified. I agree that you can usually judge their intent by their reaction.

12-23-2012, 08:50 AM	#36
Chuck Kuntz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 13,692	Re: So, was I in the wrong for trying to educate the 3bay seller? I don't agree that you should always just mind your own business. I almost bought a fake 1955 Ford convertible at Carlisle about 15 years ago. It looked super straight and the price was fair. The seller had a convincing line of BS about how he had restored it. Another fellow was interested at the same time and the seller started repeating the same story to him. A nosey non-bidding fellow then pointed out that it was not a real convertible and sure enough when he pointed out the problems it wasn't. Seller was really pissed off. Saved me and at least one other person a bundle. I have politely told people at Hershey if their part was not correctly identified. I agree that you can usually judge their intent by their reaction.