u/Organic-Locksmith340

AITA for not refunding a $100 deposit on a private car sale?

I am selling a car on Facebook marketplace and a potential buyer came and looked at the car and offered me $5200 for it (I was asking $5600). I accepted the offer but it was late in the day and the banks were closed. He asked if he could come back the next day after he got the money. I said I have other interested buyers but I’ll hold it for him and not sell to anyone else for $100 down. He agreed, paid me $100 on Venmo, but then did not show up the next day. He then messaged me and said he found a different car for $300 cheaper and wants me to refund him his $100.

I told him NO because he wasted my time and lost out on other potential buyers. What’s the take here?

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u/Organic-Locksmith340 — 4 days ago

AITA for not refunding a $100 deposit on a private car sale?

I am selling a car on Facebook marketplace and a potential buyer came and looked at the car and offered me $5200 for it (I was asking $5600). I accepted the offer but it was late in the day and the banks were closed. He asked if he could come back the next day after he got the money. I said I have other interested buyers but I’ll hold it for him and not sell to anyone else for $100 down. He agreed, paid me $100 on Venmo, but then did not show up the next day. He then messaged me and said he found a different car for $300 cheaper and wants me to refund him his $100.

I told him NO because he wasted my time and lost out on other potential buyers. What’s the take here?

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u/Organic-Locksmith340 — 4 days ago