June 22, 2023 - Integrity?

     I found out this week that integrity isn’t what it once was.
     Megan found an Expedition on Marketplace and I spent a couple of hours waiting for the guy to get off work.   The SUV was a bit older than I would have liked, but it was in very good condition and the mileage wasn’t a great concern.
     We agreed on a price and how we would meet to transfer the car, either for me or for Megan and Bryan.  We shook hands on the deal.
     The next day I texted the guy to meet as we had agreed.  He texts back and says, “When I stopped for gas on the way home a guy offered me $500 more than we had agreed.  So I took it.”
     Then the kicker.  He sends another text that says, “My wife made me take the other deal.”
     Looks to me like the guy has more than one issue. 
     Where has integrity gone in our world?  The Bible says your yes should be yes and your no should be no.
     I would hope that my word is better than any piece of paper that I would sign.   The paper could be lost or destroyed.  My word would still be intact.
     I guess the next time I will either head right for the County Clerk’s office or put down earnest money.  I did know where the guy worked!