In a message dated 8/27/02 9:33:55 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

> Subj: Re: Cheap Westy in OKC- I GOT HOSED
> Date: 8/27/02 9:33:55 PM Mountain Daylight Time
> From:    okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM (Jon Joyce)
> Sender:    vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com (Vanagon Mailing List)
> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM">okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM</A> (Jon Joyce)
> To:    vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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> Well, this was a new one for me. After a lengthy (and pleasant) conversation
> with the owner last night, we agreed on a price and a time today I could
> come pick the van up, and I was thanked for providing the van with a good
> home. I was excited about a new Westy in the household, and looking forward
> to getting it back on the road. However, this afternoon I was coolly
> informed that another gentleman had paid for and hauled away the van this
> morning. What a pisser. Was I so naiive to trust in a verbal agreement  with
> the owner? I suppose it's entirely his prerogative to sell to someone else,
> but in six used VW purchases over the years, I've never been snubbed like
> this. Oh well, I guess I wasn't supposed to have it. It was really a nice
>

Actually, NO!
Even though, no money changed hands,
It`s not his prerogative to sell it to someone else.
A Verbal agreement WILL stand up in a court of Law!
It happened to me...You in San Diego know who I`m talking about:)
JC...