In article ,
igor wrote:

Write and tell him that, after Y attempts to reach him, you have to put it
up for sale again in X days and that you will send him the difference (if
there is one) after expenses -- such as the cost of the new ad. So, if he
paid you $200 and you sell it for $200 and it cost $10 for the new ad, send
him $190.

FWIW, if he ever took you to small claims court at some later point you
would be in good shape, IMO. Keep copies of the letter to him and other
paperwork for 5 years. It's a pain, but this would be fair to him. You
actually have the right to call a used tool place (which would pay you
less) and then send him the difference. BTW, you cannot deduct anything
for your time -- assuming you are not in the used tool business or unless
this was written in some bill of sale, etc. HTH. -- Igor

I agree with this way of handling it igor - honest, ethical, attempting
to give him one last chance, without malice. And do keep copies and
notes of all correspondence, payments and receipts.

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Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company
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