Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
That's a shame, Steve.

I can't think of any missed bargains off the top of my head, nothing significant, anyway. Usually if it happens on something small I can find something similar, but if it was truly unique, then I think you have to just bite the bullet.

The biggest thing I have probably jumped on was Tamzin's car a couple of months ago - we spotted the advert at about 8.30 on Sunday morning when the dealer was closed, but I rang him on his mobile and practically forced him to accept a deposit and take it off sale.

Regrets, I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention...(!) Usually me being impulsive and buying something that fits above as "truly unique" without reading the advert properly! I've noticed a few times that adverts are sneaky on eBay/Vinted etc., and they say "study the photos as they form part of the description" - if you magnify the image to 500% you may just spot the scratch or blemish that they haven't actually put in the description... I bought a (very cheap, fortunately) watch that had a cracked crystal but wasn't specifically mentioned in the description, and the photos were so poor it wasn't obvious it was actually broken.
Yeah, that "study the photos..." thing is a proper get out for sellers. Sneaky. But I suppose if you're not talking big money, and the seller is too far away for face-to-face, you just have to take a punt.