So the wife and I have been in the small, used truck market for a few months. I came across one for sale for a reasonable price. I left email and phone messages - no response from seller. I assumed the vehicle was sold.
1 week later, the wife sees the ad and places a call; the seller answers and we book a visit to see the vehicle. After a look/drive we decide to purchase the vehicle for an agreed price - it would be done through his fiancee as the seller would be out of town that week. The seller was in a HURRY to sell the vehicle as well.
On Wednesday, we agree to pickup the vehicle on a Friday. I grab a bank draft and the wife has insurance placed on the vehicle. I performed a 50$ carproof check as well. I also booked day off work to deal with the transaction.
I place calls and send texts and get no response. I stopped by the house during my travels on a few occasions the next 3-4 days but no one came to the door. The truck for sale was still parked outside and I left notes on the door to call me (thinking his fiancee would be able to deal with this).
The following Friday the wife and I are on a trip in BC when Mr. Gough finally returns my call and apologizes for "losing" my phone number.
At this point the wife had taken off insurance and the bank draft was returned - we werent pleased but we were in need of a truck so we agreed to purchase the vehicle on the Monday when we returned from the trip.
Wife gets insurance again on the vehicle but I wasnt able to get the draft in time before we left (was going to do on Monday).
On Sunday night, Mr. Gough texts to inform us that hes decided to NOT sell the truck to us because "his brother needs it for landscaping" and terminated the sale.
Therefore, in my opinion, Mr. ADDISON GOUGH from Calgary is an IDIOT and a CLOWN. Avoid him at all costs.
Coles notes :
- kijiji seller agrees to sell truck
- obtain bank draft, insurance, VIN check (about 75$ total cost) , book day off work
- seller doesent return calls for vehicle p/u on agreed date (left notes on door of house as well)
- we cancel insurance, draft
- seller calls week later and wants to sell vehicle
- arrange to deal with matter in a few days - once we return from BC trip - obtain insurance again
- seller cancels sale