you could always try being a little less sleazy .. just tell him you'll help
him for a fair commission.

jdd
----- Original Message -----
From: "TJ Hemrick" <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 11:54 PM
Subject: Something about a squirrel and a nut or advice for doing a third
party purchase

>  OK, unbelievably, some old guy walks up to my van and after speaking a
> few
> moments, he wants me to get him one.  Now he's rich, and I stand to make
> some good cash off this deal if I can swing it.  I have to find him the
> van
> of his choice, get him to outlay the cash, and take my cut off the top.
> At
> first I was like, "I don't need to ask the list.  I'll just have him cut a
> check, I'll cash it, get the van and keep the difference".  Then it
> occurred
> to me, the old guy ain't going to just give me a check for over 10k and
> let
> me walk away with a promise to return with the van and the title (Even
> though I am).  So how do I get pops to fork up the price I set, get the
> van,
> pay the dealer/owner without tipping him that he's paying me a substantial
> finders fee, inspection fee, travel time and gas money (so that he doesn't
> call the old guy, under cut me and keep the (wretched) excess for him).
> Any
> thoughts on how to swing the deal?  One more time from the top:  Pops
> wants
> a van.  I find the van.   The goal is to get Pops to pay the extra for my
> services, pay for the van and deliver, and I make some much needed and fat
> wad of ben franklins all while the seller and buyer are happy and
> unknowing.  Oh, vanagon content.  The old guy wants me to find him a
> Vanagon
> Westphalia and his price range is: No more than 20K.  Now you know...
> And
> the squirrel comment probably makes sense to most of you now.
>
> Thanks,
> TJ
>
>
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