And when you break the code, you get your ass handed to you. It's a microcosm where things are done based on an honor system. I guess I just assumed that everyone are like maggots. I was floored that this dude would just sell the thing without giving me dibs when I told him specifically that I was 90% on buying the thing, given that the other mega-deal was likely a fluke, and I wanted to see his new pics of the camera anyway. Being late, I thought "eh, Ill look a little closer at the photos tomorrow morning at work, and then Ill tell him Ill take it." I get to work the next morning (at 8AM-7AM his time) and theres an email from Joe saying "sale is pending on the camera, Ill let you know if it falls through." WTF! After dealing with maggots day in and day out, who will let you know that they have another offer for more money but they will still sell to you if youre interested, this came as a shock. I got back from VT late Sunday night and he had sent some new photos over only a few hours before. Joe said no problem he was going to take some new, more crisp photos over the weekend and post the camera on FM. This was Thursday, and I said I would give Joe a definite answer by Monday as I was leaving for Vermont to ski. So I was honest with Joe and told him the story, and mentioned that I wanted to check this other deal out, but I thought it was fishy and would likely take Joes deal. Just as I was about to pull the trigger, an insane deal came up. I traded emails back and forth and developed a rapport with the guy. He had good feedback and references, so I was interested. Got an email from a dude (we'll say JOE) who had a real nice setup and was considering posting it for sale for ~$50 less than the lowest Ive seen. I went to FredMiranda (as well as other sites) and posted ads asking for a SLR. Ive been looking for a digital SLR for over a year now, and Ive finally saved enough to look seriously. Seems like every day I see posts like the donations to schmoesmith, or Doug Coombs family, etc, as well as just killer deals on gear. I guess Im starting to take maggots for granted.
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