bump. out of the blue, the owner of this note contacted me to let me know he was going to be in my area later this summer. he asked me if my buyer was still interested in having a look at the note. funny thing is, the buyer is packing up to move to the east coast next month, and will probably no longer be around by the time this note makes it back to its hometown. so now i'm faced with a brand new dilemma. i'm holding onto a note that i've been considering selling, either just for the cash or to buy other collectibles. i can probably get between $700-1,000 for my note. and honestly, i would love to have the old banknote for myself. do i contact the original potential buyer to let him know of the new situation, or can i make an offer to buy it myself? am i still obligated to broker a transaction between the other parties after all this time?
By saying , is the buyer still interested in looking at it, it sounds like he may want to make a counter offer. But if there was no time frame that the original offer expires under, I would guess 30 days after would be considered "reasonable time" for further conversation to take place. No offer is open ended without a deposit or written statement to that affect. I think you can pursue the note for yourself.