Role Reversal
I have a story where I thought the seller was a serial killer / was going to murder me in his basement…still went. Story:
I was looking for a chest freezer to convert into a kegerator, so a used freezer would be ideal as I had to make modifications anyway. I could tell from the photo the freezer was in an unfinished basement. The guy said he was moving and, “This is the last item left” (meaning: there is nothing else in the house).
I’m a big guy…6’5″, 220 lbs. Also, I have a concealed weapons permit which I use in such situations. I set up the meeting and, armed, go meet the guy. Pretty much just as shady as I thought it was going to be, but he was cool enough. We were moving it out of the basement, and just as we were loading it into the trailer, I had to move around and lift it up higher. When I did, my T-shirt lifted and he saw that I was armed.
Instant role reversal. Now he thinks I’m the serial killer! He instantly got quiet and nervous. He had previously agreed to do an “in person paypal” mobile to mobile. He gave me his email and I sent him payment. It wasn’t showing up right away and he said “Oh well that’s fine I know it will clear, have a good day, goodbye!” just like that and walked to his car and drove away (appreciating the blue sky, the white clouds, and feeling the most alive he’s felt in a long time, I’m sure).
Two days later, I get an email “Hey, the payment never showed up…if you don’t mind it terribly could you resend?” Turns out in his fear he’d given me the wrong email address.