misfish Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 We all know it,s best when buying a classified product, is to meet in a open people around area. I bought a finder off a fella years ago. When we decided on a meet up spot, I thought to myself, dead man walking. With that said, we met up, I bought that used finder and made my escape quick and alive,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Can,t say meeting up at a funeral home is the best place, but it all worked out fine. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 I think I met Akrisoner at an LCBO to get something off him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimsbylander Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, misfish said: We all know it,s best when buying a classified product, is to meet in a open people around area. I bought a finder off a fella years ago. When we decided on a meet up spot, I thought to myself, dead man walking. With that said, we met up, I bought that used finder and made my escape quick and alive,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Can,t say meeting up at a funeral home is the best place, but it all worked out fine. LOL I once bought a floater suit off a shady character right at his front door....in Barrie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 I was selling my winter tires two years ago on KIjiji. Met the buyer at our offices, parking lot industrial area. Went outside behind a friend (6' 5") the buyer greeted him and he told him I was the seller. Paid cash quick and left. My friend was just going to get something out of his car 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, grimsbylander said: I once bought a floater suit off a shady character right at his front door....in Barrie. You were not the first,nor have been the last. LOL Naw once stopped by to pick something up. He left with a full belly of home made shrimp Alfredo. This while his girl friend was sitting in the car. LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Cabalas parking lot. To sell something once. Take the cash and head straight in to blow it.!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimsbylander Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, misfish said: You were not the first,nor have been the last. LOL Naw once stopped by to pick something up. He left with a full belly of home made shrimp Alfredo. This while his girl friend was sitting in the car. LMAO Hahahaha hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 14 minutes ago, ketchenany said: I was selling my winter tires two years ago on KIjiji. Met the buyer at our offices, parking lot industrial area. Went outside behind a friend (6' 5") the buyer greeted him and he told him I was the seller. Paid cash quick and left. My friend was just going to get something out of his car Sometimes,size matters Albert. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, grimsbylander said: Hahahaha hilarious. Then there was this time he just stopped by while running with a bags of bricks in his back pack. I had the BBQ fired up. He looked thirsty. I said,you want a beer? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 31 minutes ago, NAW said: Cabalas parking lot. To sell something once. Take the cash and head straight in to blow it.!! Nothing like meeting up at that lot and selling a fire arm. Legal of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, misfish said: You were not the first,nor have been the last. LOL Naw once stopped by to pick something up. He left with a full belly of home made shrimp Alfredo. This while his girl friend was sitting in the car. LMAO Wait, i didn’t get food. Also I think you just left me the battery on your front door because you were out fishing Also I think this creepy guy asked me to meet him at his work in Barrie to buy a smitty sled off of him. Thank goodness I had my 14 year old fishing buddy to watch my back....... wait. Let me start again. XD Edited September 20, 2018 by jerpears1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 13 minutes ago, jerpears1 said: I think you just left me the battery on your front door because you were out fishing Pretty sure thats called TRUST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaf4 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Just met a dude in Ingersoll, I'm jealous of his garage! Lol the footprint of it was as large as his house ? Managed to get 9 trolling reels and 3 rods for $350 ? 3 okuma reels (2 convector 30's and a stratamaster 20) Rapala rsc 30 Shimano tr 200 x5 An okuma classic glt dipsy And 2 walker Chinook spiral wrapped rods ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, leaf4 said: And 2 walker Chinook spiral wrapped rods ? Thats a score right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Met big Dave from long point at the side of the 400. Bought a used walker downrigger out of the back of his big rig. That was a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty55 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Carleton Place now has a safe area right outside the cop shop dedicated for buyers to meet sellers from online ads. Good idea imo. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 I once met a seller of a float suit on the corner of Front and Yonge Street. Tried it on, it fit, handed over the cash and left. He was from the board as well. We had a laugh about the optics of trying on a float suit in the financial district but hey it worked for both of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 17 hours ago, jimmer said: I think I met Akrisoner at an LCBO to get something off him. Lol this did happen indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawarthaAngler Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Many transactions at places like Tim's, shopping mall food court, Gagnon Sports, Starbucks. Have had a couple people come to my home for large items such as selling a car, selling our old kitchen cupboards, selling an old Johnson 20hp, etc. They all went well. Weirdest was many years ago I went to a home to look at an item for sale and it turned out I was at the wrong house. But the person was renting the home or the basement or something ... can't recall. Anyhow ... the woman thought I was there to look at the rental. It took a little while before I realized something wasn't right and that I was at the wrong house. Kind of funny but where it got weird is she didn't want me to leave. I said I had to go since I'm at the wrong place and she said no, stay and actually grabbed my arm to stay. There wasn't anything creepy about it (and it wasn't like some fantasy where she wanted to 'shag me') .. LOL ... I think she was really desperate to rent the place out and wanted to sell me on it. That was an odd one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Last year was looking for an outboard, had been communicating with a guy through kijiji. I had a price in mind I was willing to pay ($800...it was listed for $900) and hoping to negotiate to that amount in person. We made plans to meet on a Wednesday. On Tuesday a buddy of mine found out about it. To help me out he also contacted the seller and low balled him. They negotiated a price of $700 if he came that night to pick it up! So off I went, $700 in hand, pretending to be my buddy. I got the motor for $100 less than I had hoped, and my buddy earned himself a case of beer. When I got home I had an email from seller that I didn't need to come up as motor had been sold. Funny part...I now live in Guelph but drove back to where I used to live in Barrie to get it (maybe a couple km away). Did I mention my buddy used to be a used car salesman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 I remember selling some husky puppies years ago and the person wanted to meet me on the side of a highway and buy everyone I had. This was before internet and social media. I thought it was the strangest request, but gave it a shot. Sure enough she showed up and bought the lot. However, I really love it when people come by the house to by an item and walk away with more than they came for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Went into town to meet with a seller once... turns out it was my neighbor. :D:D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptackle Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Well it was in Orillia which I guess is weird enough by itself. Prearranged after much interweb back 'n forth n' up 'n down. Sure got some looks carrying a 2 pc 10.5 foot rod n' reel into the Bayside Restaurant. Sat down, ordered brekky. Was merrily munching away when a dubious & decrepit character helps himself to a seat at my table. All eyes on us as we chat away, me demonstrating the features, he doing his usual (trying to haggle the price down). A little later he walks out with the rod, I pocket his money. One more clue here to see if HE will admit He was there - his change was $0.01! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now