On Oct 8, 9:21?pm, "Aub..._at_aol.com" <Aub..._at_aol.com> wrote:

> So you're pissed off because you didn't get something free.

>

> You are sounding like the typical Craigslist bottom feeder. ?You know,

> the ones that when you put an ad up for anything free people go crazy.

> It doesn't even matter what the item is or if they really need it. But

> they want it because it's freeeeee.

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> Now, put as little as a $5 dollar bill on that item and these people

> seem to go away.

>

> The lesson should be that just because you didn't get something for

> freeeeeee you shouldn't go on a newsgroup crying and bashing ?the

> person that took your freeee item away.

>

> And any idiot can figure out that the guy obviously parted the game

> out because it was water damaged. And somebody offered to buy the

> parts and wanted the cabinet regardless of condition as well. It's

> called being a business and having to make money. In that case I too

> would have left your freebie wanting ass hanging as well.

>

> On Oct 7, 7:13?pm, vintagegamer <jmb..._at_yahoo.com> wrote:

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> > This morning I called regarding an ad for a free Star Wars Arcade

> > Trilogy game that was listed on Craigslist (8AM). The person was

> > giving other games away as well.

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> > When I tried calling to leave a message, I got a msg that the mailbox

> > was full. I emailed the lister of the ad and told them I was

> > interested in the game, and their mailbox was full.

> > He called me back and I made arrangements to get the game after 5:30PM

> > tonight. I asked for the man's name and he said Eric (I found out

> > later it was Iric Sanchez). He advised me that the boards were not in

> > the game. I said that's fine I will still take it. He said also that

> > it looked like it had gotten a little wet. I said that's fine I will

> > still take it.

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> > During the day I started to get anxious about losing the game, so I

> > called back to see if I could come get the game earlier than 5:30. I

> > got voice mail but could leave a msg this time. I left the info hoping

> > for a call back. The call never came.

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> > At 3PM I emailed the person directly, because after looking up the

> > number they had listed in the ad, it was Games Galore DE in Newark DE.

> > I emailed them advising them that I still wanted to pick up the game

> > and wanted to make sure all was still OK. I never heard back. I knew

> > at this point I was getting blown off.

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> > I never got any more calls back, and at 8PM I got this message from

> > Iric Sanchez:

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> > "Sorry I just got home. The phone has been ringing off the hook and 2

> > guys made cash offers for it and the boards."

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> > I am pretty pissed off about this. After all, this guy actually posted

> > the ad for the game(s) being free in the first place. Please pass word

> > on that this guy is a piece of garbage.

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> > Here is their contact info:

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> > Games Galore DE

> > 302-290-1236

> > owner: Iric Sanchez

> > Newark DE (Rt 896 by Glasgow High School)

> > website:http://www.gamesgalorede.com/

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> > I will also be more than happy to forward on the original email if

> > anyone wants it to verify. I didn't even bother replying to him. I

> > want it known that businesses like this are dirtbags and it won't be

> > tolerated.

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> > I can scan and forward the original CL ad too.

A deal is a deal, regardless of if the item is free or not. If they

wanted to sell it, they should not have posted it as free.

Bottom line is a promise was made by a person/business, and that

person or business does not have integrity.

If they can't be trusted, then people should not do business with them.