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<p>[QUOTE="George James, post: 2590466, member: 15851"]So for about the 30th time today, no joke, I've been given a lousy lie for the seller to back out of meetup for me to buy on FB marketplace. If you inquire about any antique item that could be viewed as 'feminine', mostly lamps in my case, but also deco statues, other antiques, red flags will instantly go off in seller's mind as to why a man would want them. I've gotten so many '' family emergency will get back to you, had to go out of town, my family member said they want them, oh I already promised it to someone else and got my messages mixed up, stuck in meetings'' etc etc.. only for listing to be deleted or marked as sold and never heard from again. I suppose my point is, if you're a male collector and see a great deal, inquire about the item under a burner account as a female. There are countless people who don't do their homework, and will waste your time once the cogs start turning in their head as to why a man wants an antique. I usually follow my own rule, but sometimes I slip up lol.. Sorry, just felt like getting this off my chest, don't want to come off in any sort of negative way, just something I've noticed. Has this hppened to anyone else?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="George James, post: 2590466, member: 15851"]So for about the 30th time today, no joke, I've been given a lousy lie for the seller to back out of meetup for me to buy on FB marketplace. If you inquire about any antique item that could be viewed as 'feminine', mostly lamps in my case, but also deco statues, other antiques, red flags will instantly go off in seller's mind as to why a man would want them. I've gotten so many '' family emergency will get back to you, had to go out of town, my family member said they want them, oh I already promised it to someone else and got my messages mixed up, stuck in meetings'' etc etc.. only for listing to be deleted or marked as sold and never heard from again. I suppose my point is, if you're a male collector and see a great deal, inquire about the item under a burner account as a female. There are countless people who don't do their homework, and will waste your time once the cogs start turning in their head as to why a man wants an antique. I usually follow my own rule, but sometimes I slip up lol.. Sorry, just felt like getting this off my chest, don't want to come off in any sort of negative way, just something I've noticed. Has this hppened to anyone else?[/QUOTE]
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