On Thu, 10 May 2007 15:04:53 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 09 May 2007 21:19:23 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:



When selling a boat, I always work hard to avoid dealing with brokers
and advertising in "boat" publications. The best way to sell is via word
of mouth or through a lead supplied by a boat dealer or marina where you
do business.

Tripe, anyone?

I have always loved cow stomach, may I have some more?

I freakin' knew it.

Weirdo... :)

On 10 May 2007 08:47:27 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:


When you make a living buying and selling high ticket retail, as I did
for the majority of my working life, you come to expect the sort of
treatment you got from your "buyer". It's fairly routine. The trick
is in not letting the *******s get you down. I've listened to
salespeople lie their butts off, and I've listened to buyers doing the
same. I'm here to tell you, the typical salesperson on his very best
day can't hold a candle to some of the consumers who walk in with the
attitude that salespeople are all lying scumbags, and then proceed to
outlie the most dishonest salesman on the premises.

I think it's always been this way in a market where the prices aren't
fixed. Doesn't matter whether it's a Mexican flea market, a corner
vegetable stand in Europe, or a jewelry wholesale firm in NYC.
Particularly those buyers who aren't interested in establishing a
relationship and becoming repeat buyers will use every trick they have
ever heard of and invent a few more if required. :-)

Good point.

Although I'd still prefer to shoot 'em. :)

On Thu, 10 May 2007 15:28:36 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

I'm so ****ed off now that I might just keep it and say to hell with
it.

How many responses have you gotten? Was this the only guy who spent any time
at all discussing it?

About ten, but most are time wasters and wanting a deal right off the
bat. This was the first actual looker.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 10 May 2007 15:04:53 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 09 May 2007 21:19:23 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:



When selling a boat, I always work hard to avoid dealing with brokers
and advertising in "boat" publications. The best way to sell is via word
of mouth or through a lead supplied by a boat dealer or marina where you
do business.
Tripe, anyone?
I have always loved cow stomach, may I have some more?

I freakin' knew it.

Weirdo... :)

I was in shopping in a supermarket in Spain , I thought I was buying
sliced chicken breast, it ended up being tripe (they shrink wrap
everything and did not have it labeled). Talk about something with no
flavor and is a chewy as shoe leather. But when you are hunger you can
eat just about anything. I found I just needed to sprinkle more curry
on it.

John H. wrote:
On Thu, 10 May 2007 17:09:44 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 10 May 2007 15:04:53 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 09 May 2007 21:19:23 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:



When selling a boat, I always work hard to avoid dealing with brokers
and advertising in "boat" publications. The best way to sell is via word
of mouth or through a lead supplied by a boat dealer or marina where you
do business.
Tripe, anyone?
I have always loved cow stomach, may I have some more?
I freakin' knew it.

Weirdo... :)
I was in shopping in a supermarket in Spain , I thought I was buying
sliced chicken breast, it ended up being tripe (they shrink wrap
everything and did not have it labeled). Talk about something with no
flavor and is a chewy as shoe leather. But when you are hunger you can
eat just about anything. I found I just needed to sprinkle more curry
on it.

I'll bet there were *lot's* of people speaking Spanish in that supermarket!

(SSSHHH! Don't tell Jimmie I said that!)

That tripe must have been well-cleaned, very often it smells really bad
when cooking.

Kinda like chittlins. Sometime I'll tell you the difference between
hand-slung and machine cleaned...



It was cleaned well, it just did not have any flavor. I think it is
like Tofu, it takes like whatever you season it with.

Not only was everyone speaking Spainish in Spain, but it isn't the
Spanglish that I am used to. I would order a common Puerto Rican, Cuban
or Mexican dish, and they would have no idea what I was talking about.
And don't get me started about what they consider Pizza.

On a positive note, I love the concept of Tapas when you order a beer.
If the bartender liked you, you got the good Tapas, if not, it was a
dish of peanuts.

On May 10, 11:44?am, Wayne.B wrote:
On 10 May 2007 09:17:57 -0700, Chuck Gould

wrote:
The humorous aspect of my situation with these old houses in
Tacoma is that the buyer kept assuring me that he would have no
problem paying cash, that his family had recently returned from an
extended overseas mission trip for his church, yada, yada, yada. I
should have smelled a rat. :-)

When you're acting as a banker, I'd recommend acting like a bank.

You're entitled to ask for a full financial statement documenting the
source of all funds in the transaction.

Yes, but in this case I had nothing at risk. Nothing changes hands
before he can perfrom, and he did forfeit his earnest money deposits.

On Thu, 10 May 2007 15:01:12 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 09 May 2007 21:19:23 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:



When selling a boat, I always work hard to avoid dealing with brokers
and advertising in "boat" publications. The best way to sell is via word
of mouth or through a lead supplied by a boat dealer or marina where you
do business.

Tripe, anyone?


You do seem to have an excess amount of it, or are you implying I have
retained a broker or paid for advertising to sell my boats, when I sell
them? If the latter, prove it. Or, better, just choke on your tripe.

Harry, I would assume nothing around you, especially that you were telling
the truth. Obviously you've not retained a broker. Obviously you've not
sold the boat. You should get a good price for a boat with only three hours
thereon!

On Thu, 10 May 2007 15:04:53 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 09 May 2007 21:19:23 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:



When selling a boat, I always work hard to avoid dealing with brokers
and advertising in "boat" publications. The best way to sell is via word
of mouth or through a lead supplied by a boat dealer or marina where you
do business.

Tripe, anyone?

I have always loved cow stomach, may I have some more?

Pork's better.

On Thu, 10 May 2007 20:49:55 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Thu, 10 May 2007 15:28:36 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

I'm so ****ed off now that I might just keep it and say to hell with
it.

How many responses have you gotten? Was this the only guy who spent any time
at all discussing it?

About ten, but most are time wasters and wanting a deal right off the
bat. This was the first actual looker.

A *good* looker?

Next time it happens, just quickly crank up the computer and tell us about
it. We'll commiserate, tell jokes, and make you feel great in no time.

You gotta love Karma.

On Thu, 10 May 2007 17:09:44 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 10 May 2007 15:04:53 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 09 May 2007 21:19:23 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:



When selling a boat, I always work hard to avoid dealing with brokers
and advertising in "boat" publications. The best way to sell is via word
of mouth or through a lead supplied by a boat dealer or marina where you
do business.
Tripe, anyone?
I have always loved cow stomach, may I have some more?

I freakin' knew it.

Weirdo... :)

I was in shopping in a supermarket in Spain , I thought I was buying
sliced chicken breast, it ended up being tripe (they shrink wrap
everything and did not have it labeled). Talk about something with no
flavor and is a chewy as shoe leather. But when you are hunger you can
eat just about anything. I found I just needed to sprinkle more curry
on it.

I'll bet there were *lot's* of people speaking Spanish in that supermarket!

(SSSHHH! Don't tell Jimmie I said that!)

That tripe must have been well-cleaned, very often it smells really bad
when cooking.

Kinda like chittlins. Sometime I'll tell you the difference between
hand-slung and machine cleaned...