In this hypothetical situation Guy B was under the impression he was awaiting a response from Guy A.....trying to be patient and not to be pushy about the trade with Guy A.....then finally calls after a reasonable amount of only to find out that his offer was never received and the knife gone.
According to KRAZ "The potential buyer assumes responsibility that the seller acknowledges and understands the offer"
This was Guy's B assumption as Guy B sent 2 emails with the offer and now that is why Guy B is...I don't have the words for a family forum.
My 2 cents GF,
It is frustrating and stinks when something like this happens and unfortunately it is one of the downsides of dealing and trading. Guy B put a lot of energy and research into the deal and was first in line, BUT perceived lack of communication by Guy B made A deal with Guy C. I've been there and lost out under very similar circumstances. However, I would not pursue Guy C to back out.
I would take the miss as wisdom bought and change the way I did things in the future. I've never really offended anyone by emailing or calling them to make sure they received my communication and interest in a deal.
Hypothetically, If Guy B wants a 1 of 6 or 1 of 300 and his desires are known across the forums, then eventually Guy B will probably get them. Hypothetically, if I decided to sell mine, Guy B would be the first to know.
