Anyone in the Springfield Mo area that could help with a small request?

[jk66gt350]

If so, please PM me.  I found a dealer emblem from the dealer my car was bought from - on Springfield Mo Craigslist, but am having trouble contacting the seller.  I believe that might be because my attempts to contact the seller from Canada are not getting through.  Thanks, John

[In The Doghouse]

This is what he sent me:

"Unfortunately, in the last few months, I have had 5 different items that
people said they "wanted: to bu, that were from out of town or out of
Missouri. So 5 different times I boxed up the different items using of a
fair amount of my good Scotch heavy duty sealing tape on the boxes. Each
trip to the post office was right at 20 miles round trip, find a parking
space, go stand in a long line in the post office, a couple of those
waits were over 30 minutes each, Get the cost of shipping the item,
drive back home, send the "buyers" a message with the cost to ship the
item, and ...... NOTHING. Not a single response back from a single one
of the tire-kicker bastards. But I'm out over 100 miles of driving time
for those five trips to the post office, the wasted gasoline, all the
time waiting in line at the post office, and the time to box up the
items. It is sad that Craigslist and Facebook are becoming more and more
like Ebay (FLEAbay), lots of derelicts with nothing better to do than
waste people's time and money.  I will only sell in person, can't afford
to keep dealing with the deadbeats and non buyer's."

[jk66gt350]

That is unfortunate.  I wanted to see pictures, as most would - and if it was as advertised I would certainly buy it.  I've been looking for a Fellini-Mayfield dealer emblem for several years now. 

[Coralsnake]

Maybe someone should introduce to something called "flat rate" postage.

😂 lol

[davez]

I know UPS has a shipping calculator you can figure it out online. I would guess the post office does too.
Can use a bathroom scale to weigh and get close enough. After the second time I don't think I'd keep shooting myself in the foot.

[69mach351w]

This is the gentleman's emblem he has. Tell the man you will pay him first to let him know you are a serious buyer. I've done a lot of CL business that way.  I will pay first with a USPS Guaranteed money order, then they see you're a serious buyer.  I've even told the seller to feel free to call me and leave my number on the CL email, or tell them to call me if we're texting.

I know some of you are saying to yourself, "That's taking a chance", and it is.  But like my late Mom used to say "Sometimes you gotta put faith in people".  I've probably done 30-40 CL transactions that way.  But about 100 potential transaction didn't fly because no trust on the other end.

[jk66gt350]

I would be willing to do that BUT, I can't contact him.  I'm in Canada and he will not answer a call from my area code.  I tried to email him through CL, but no response.  That's why I was hoping someone on this forum who could contact him might be able to help me with the transaction. 

[jk66gt350]

Many thanks to 6S1568 (aka Denny) for offering to buy the emblem on Craigslist and ship it to me - and also thanks to 69mach351w for letting me know shortly after that - that a Fellini-Mayfield emblem just came up for sale on ebay.  Better condition emblem, less money and willing to ship to Canada.  It is now on its way to me.  Talk about great karma and great saac forum members !

[69mach351w]

 

                                                   

[BGlover67]

Many thanks to 6S1568 (aka Denny) for offering to buy the emblem on Craigslist and ship it to me - and also thanks to 69mach351w for letting me know shortly after that - that a Fellini-Mayfield emblem just came up for sale on ebay.  Better condition emblem, less money and willing to ship to Canada.  It is now on its way to me.  Talk about great karma and great saac forum members !

I'm not surprised Denny would offer that.