Part of this idiocy is actually enshrined in the ads and banners for some of these services. I remember seeing a banner for one of the local buy/sell apps that said something like:
It's listed for $500 firm.
Offer $300!
Part of this idiocy is actually enshrined in the ads and banners for some of these services. I remember seeing a banner for one of the local buy/sell apps that said something like:
It's listed for $500 firm.
Offer $300!
Last edited by Lee Schierer; 07-26-2018 at 6:19 PM.
I was talking to a friend about this thread and he said that a couple of years ago, he was selling a lawn mower he had listed for $100 firm. It was worth more than that but he just wanted to get rid of it. Some idiot showed up, wanted it and said he only had $70. So my friend closed his garage door and went in the house, leaving this idiot standing in the driveway. People are just dumb.
That's happened to me twice. There must be a website somewhere with "clever" advice for buying on CL.
One of the guys was a REAL moron. He came out to check out a kayak. I showed him how to get out of it, but he knew better and just pushed his rear up. It capsized immediately, along with his wallet, phone, and car keys. He then offered me less because it was all the money he had.
Does he win the Moron trophy?
I've done exactly the same thing. I meet buyers by opening one of the garage doors from the inside. Someone did pretty much the same to me for something I seriously under-priced to get it out NOW. But once he started that crap, I told him I'd rather throw it in the burn pile, closed the door. He stood around for a while, probably thinking I'd change my mind or it was a joke.
Yoga class makes me feel like a total stud, mostly because I'm about as flexible as a 2x4.
"Design"? Possibly. "Intelligent"? Sure doesn't look like it from this angle.
We used to be hunter gatherers. Now we're shopper borrowers.
The three most important words in the English language: "Front Towards Enemy".
The world makes a lot more sense when you remember that Butthead was the smart one.
You can never be too rich, too thin, or have too much ammo.
If something is at a "get this thing out of here" price, my tendency is to pay what is asked. If possible, it will get bundled with other items and then maybe a discount will be offered.
When selling something my tendency is to leave a little room for negotiation. Sometimes with real idiots it is best to just say no, or as others have said, close the door and walk away.
If you want to be mean you can say, "three other people have called since your call. They gave me their numbers to call back. Pay the price or go away."
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
This week on CL are a couple Kitchen Aid mixers. One for $50, and another for $60. First doesn't cut off, looks like a dog, and has no bowl or beaters. Second looks pretty good (could be a stock photo,) but doesn't have bowl or beaters. Yesterday a COMPLETE Kitchen Aid that was leaking grease, sold for $20. $60 mixer is listed as a commercial mixer, when in fact it is the bottom of the line of home mixers. Apparently seller knows NOTHING about what he is trying to sell. I really love it when they tell me what is sold for new. Who cares, as the one they are selling is USED! I don't care if your grandmother bought when she got married either.
Sometimes it's relevant. I just sold a heavy-duty chrome wire rack with parts bins on CL, referencing the price from Sam's Club. That's because it had no part number, and they sell three similar-seeming storage racks that vary in price by over $100. All I could do was say "this sells for $160 at Sam's Club."
This is often the case on that auction site where a Stanley/Bailey #4 is called a block plane.Apparently seller knows NOTHING about what he is trying to sell.
Even more clueless are those selling aparing, firmer mortise chisel. It is if they do not even look at other listings to try and get in the same ballpark.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
I like the ones who misspell the brand name of the tool for sale when they have a picture posted with the name shown in letters 6 inches tall.
Bill D.
LOL, those are the best. Especially on eBay where it results in the price being driven down. I try to search for things using a part number, SKU, or UPC for accuracy.
It's like the people who type "I-phone" from the iPhone they are holding. What cave were you in for over a decade to not have seen the word "iPhone?"
I made the same observation over on Facebook about people who insist on giving a sob story about why they are selling things. I don't care if your dog is sick. I don't care if you had a car accident. Your sob stories aren't going to get anyone to pay more than what you're selling is worse.