He hasd them for sale. This guy asked him to hold them. While holding them he had to say no to a few offers. The guy reniged and so far he has not had any new buyers. The deposit would be for putting up with the guys seevral delays, not responding to his efforts to contact and now having to redo the whole sales process. The loss of time and the loss of a sale he could have had if Capt. Deuschbag hadnt made him tell other people no and then flaking.