Was I wrong is it my AS kicking in?

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So, the story is, Sunday I saw an ad on craigslist for a set of "blue import bucket seats" for 25 dollars for the set. I saw the picture and contacted the guy immediately, I drive 45 miles to get them and come to find they were seats from an Acura GSR, for those that do not know, these are sportier, more comfortable seats than the stock units. The only problem with these was on the driver's side there was about a 2 inch tear where people get in and out. I looked them over and paid the guy. Now, I have seen the same exact seats go for upwards of 300 dollars per set on eBay and even craigslist. On one hand I am stoked over this amazing deal, but I am starting to feel like I ripped the guy off, however, he did say he bought them at a flea market for much cheaper and have been taking up space in his basement for 2 years.

Why do I feel so guilty?

Probably because you knew, and didn't tell him? If you didn't find out until afterward, I would say there's no reason to feel guilty. If you did know, that's not your Asperger's kicking in. It's your conscience.

Up to you whether you want to do anything about it. They do say, "Buyer beware," but that can, and should apply to sellers too. It's not exactly your fault the guy didn't do his research, and you DID travel out of your way, use up your time to go get them. He got the price he wanted. If he's happy, I wouldn't be too bothered by it. Besides, there's no guarantee you would get top dollar for them anyway. For all you know he already tried to sell them for a lot more, and couldn't. It doesn't really matter what they are listed for on the Web. A lot of sites pump up the prices anyway. I wouldn't go by that. The only thing that matters is what people actually pay.

As far as knowing before hand, I kinda had an idea, but the picture he had did not really show much detail, I was only sure of what they were when I got down there. I checked eBay afterwards to make sure what I had was what I suspected I had... And I was right...

If they're torn and are that old that they were first at a flea market and then in his basement, chances are that the 300$ ones are new and in pristine condition, and the ones he sold you weren't worth near as much. Usually things like that don't sell for anywhere close to their value if they are beat up at all.

(think of taking a first edition collector's toy out of the box: Suddenly it's only worth pennies to serious people).

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These are what they looked like, this was after I got them home

Meh. Don't worry about it. The guy said he paid less for them when he got em. He still made a profit.

A similar bargain I got:
I bought two 12" Infinity house speakers from a garage sale for $1 each. They retailed for 500+ each when they were new. After 100 bucks to get them re-foamed (poly cones, not paper) they were as good as new.

Some people just want to get rid of their stuff. *shrug*

Thanks, I appreciate the advice, I don't feel bad about it anymore

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