Should I go through with this sale?

TigerEyez · 2016-06-15T11:29:01.000Z

Please bare with the long explanation. So I just got into Lego in January when I built a UCS Slave I. I then bought a MF, an IST, a VW T1, and a Mini within the next 3 months. This hobby was getting expensive, so I decided to start buying/selling to satisfy my need to build and bankroll my personal collection, not for long-term investment. So far I've sold a Classic Mr. Freeze that my buddy put on his EBay. I have about $1,500 into 2 bulk lots and other new and used sets. Been using BL and CL so far b/c I'm reticent to use EBay based on all the horror stories on here and eating a hundred dollar set would be a significant blow to my small enterprise So I had a guy contact me from one of my CL ads asking what Star Wars Sets I have. I provided him a list with a total asking price of $500. From that list he picked out an open GG (I paid $9), an open Advanced Tie ($20), and a new Phantom ($12.50), so outlay after tax was about $45. I asked $90, we agreed on $80. He had stated he really wanted a Ghost, so when I found one at B&N this weekend I bought it for $107 after tax. I was pretty excited to get this rolling. This was late last week. He is from Indiana and is staying in one of the beach towns about an hour from me this week. We decided to meet tonight at a nice mall about half way between. I asked if he wanted the Ghost too for another $120, he didn't reply for a couple days. I asked again last night, he said he's spent too much money on this trip and only wants the Phatom at $40. So that's like $27 profit of a $13 outlay, but I'm going to drive 40 miles round trip, pay for dinner for me and my family, and then have a Ghost with no Phantom. If he wanted the original deal, there is no way I'd ever rescind it, but this doesn't seem worth it and I can make more by selling the Ghost and Phantom together. Do you think I should go through with the sale? PS if you say no, I have a Phantom and a Ghost for sale for $200 plus shipping. Thanks, Lane