My oddest one was a guy in Portland who sent me $100 over my asking price for the big old Raleigh Elkhorn I was trying to sell forever.
Waited two weeks to make sure the money order didn't bounce, got in touch with him, he gave me his address and I dropped it off. Nice guy with a lot vintage stingrays and such; very interesting garage full in a cool part of north Portland.
Combined the trip with moving my daughter back to college, dropped a box of crap on Gugie, everything lined up just so.
When selling, I usually have the buyers come by my work during business hours, so it doesn't bother me at all if they flake. Not making any special trips or wasting any time at all.
When I'm the buyer, people usually just say "I'm at home now, cmon by."
Small town.
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