Well……
Some friends do love to spend your money for you.
So when Serendipity smiled upon the planets and @craigrk sent me this Marketplace ad for another dubious item I coveted for a long time, while it lined up with the purchase of a load of serious industrial racking and shelving from “Deleted Profile”, plus collecting a load of American and bootfair stuff from my place, I had to take a look.
1994 Westwood 1012 - £100
The actual description read:
Westwood 1012 ride on mower/yard tractor 12.5hp Briggs and Stratton Engine £100
Photos as posted in the ad.
Yup, confidence inspired, so I said to Craig how far from his home, keeping in mind he is 205 miles from here.
Oh, not far, about half an hour, just into Wales.
Perfect.
BUY AND COLLECT IF YOU CAN PLEASE.
That was Tuesday morning..
Sellers reply to Craig: SORRY, SOLD, Collection this afternoon.
Boll0x
Photos from the ad
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Craig was in London for work by this time, till Thursday evening.
Late afternoon he texted to say seller messaged to say “available again”
No, there are no alarm bells here….l move along.
So I repeated……. Yes please, buy and collect it.
Seller agreed to Craig collecting Friday night after work.
I was excited……. At least the odds of me getting something was better than winning the lottery.
So I patiently waited.
Yeaaahhh Right.