That sucks, dirtclod! My mistake as a seller is that I have held items for a buyer who said he's serious only to have him flake out. I'm too nice and will try to contact the seller to inform him that if I don't hear from him the item will be sold to the next person who is ready to buy now. I try to state in my CL ad that I will not hold item for anyone, but end up usually doing so because the interested buyer says he can only come on this day or that day. I rarely will deliver but on occassion have done so under the condition that buyer is obligated to buy and there is a gas charge.