Many years ago I participated in a Antique Show in a small community near here. On the Saturday a fellow purchased a Vintage Newspaper box from me for $200.00 and paid. He then asked me if I could hold it at my booth while he looked around and would come back for it when leaving. Not a problem but at the end of the day did not come back. The show was also held Sunday so did not think to much about it thinking he will be back. End of the Show Sunday he did not arrive.
No idea who he was had never seen him before so brought it home with me. The other folk there had never seen him before either. He had my card so thought he would get ahold of me but informed the Show Promoter and asked her to tell him that if he contacted it
Getting home put it storage and it sat there for over 6 years
Cleaning up my storage Locker thought this is silly needed the room so first contacted a agency that regulated sales told them what occurred and what do I do? They told me if I wished to dispose or sell it again I could because of the amount of time. A few months later brought it out again at a show and sold it for $100.00 more
Flash forward 1 year later did another show in a different area a guy approached me I did not recognize him but said "Hi I'm here for the News Paper box" Took me a few moments to figure out what was going on and said to him it has been over 7 years since you purchased this from me you said you were coming back that day a no show so stored it for 7 years then sold it again
I handed him back the money (apparently I did not have to by regulations but felt it was right to do I had also made more of a profit selling it again). Got attitude from him big time claiming I had no right to but stopped him and said "What do you have in your hand?" The original purchase price $250.00. Told him what I had been told and there was no way I was responsible to hold the item for that amount of time so this was over
He thought about it and said you are right and thanked me for the refund. No expalanation why he waited so long if it was me for that amount I would have called if I forgot and got ahold of the promoter this show was well promoted and the contact info was out there readily available
Strange deal but resolved finally As he left he said I will see you again and deal with you again. Have not seen him since (honestly I am glad I have not)
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