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OfferUp, Letgo ------ Forget about it
June 20, 2019, 08:12 AM
ChowserOfferUp, Letgo ------ Forget about it
I've used CS a few times to sell wheels/tires that come with whatever car I have at the time.
I usually put FIRM, DON'T BOTHER ASKING.
MUST MEET AT A PD BETWEEN US FOR EXCHANGE.
It usually weeds out most people whenever I mention PD.
I had two inquiries for my wheels/tires this time. First guy wanted to know if I would deliver and install on his car. I didn't bother responding. Second person was like I'll take them and bring cash, tell me where. That's who I sold it to!
Not minority enough! June 20, 2019, 08:22 AM
lymanquote:
Originally posted by sigspecops:
You haven't seen stupid until you've tried selling on one of the gun classifieds. Every detail can be painstakingly described but it doesn't matter. No one will read you're ad, so they'll ask you to describe it again. Was it a Ruger .22 or a Desert Eagle? They just can't remember. Most inquiries will be from what I call the inventory checkers. They love to ask if you still have the gun but you'll never hear from them again.
People also can't resist throwing out a ridiculous low ball offer. You're asking $500 but will you take $150 cash today? Best of all though, are the people that expect you to practically deliver something to their doorstep, at you're expense.
runs in spells for me on Gunborker and ebay,
all will go smooth, no issues no drama, then a full moon or something and a pile of stupidity presents itself in multiple emails and crazy questions,
https://chandlersfirearms.com/chesterfield-armament/
June 20, 2019, 08:45 AM
1967GoatI've bought and sold quite a few things on CL. I much prefer to buy on CL than sell.
June 20, 2019, 08:51 AM
VeeperThis is the phrase I get at least a few times, every time I sell something on there or CL:
"What's the absolute lowest amount you'll take?"
“The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it.”—H.L. Mencken June 20, 2019, 09:20 AM
apprenticeOh for a way to weaponize selling items on apps like the ones mentioned in the OP.
Quickly finding all of the planet's morons and killing them at the same time?
Yes please.
June 20, 2019, 09:45 AM
Rev. A. J. Forsythquote:
You will get a lot of flea marketeers who want to buy low and sell high on those sites. We once did a yard sale advertised for 9:00am-5:00 pm and the bastards were knocking on my door at 0630 trying to get a deal.
The door scratchers are the absolute worst. Personal favorites, (yes, plural. multiple people throughout the day) from the one and only garage sale I've ever hosted went something like this:
"I see you have these shotglasses for 50 cents each. Would you take a nickel"? "No". "How about a dime"? "No" "How about a Quarter"? "No, for you I'll make a special deal, five dollars each"...stares at me very much confused.
June 22, 2019, 02:19 PM
Gear.Upquote:
Originally posted by gearhounds:
My wife does the Farcebook marketplace thing and sure, you get some artards asking inane questions and making hilarious lowball offers, not to mention ridiculous accommodations. You just ignore them and eventually the item will sell to the right person.
This was today. I had 2 dog crates in excellent condition which I listed for $40 each (they are about $100 each new).
This tire kicker didn't get a response, especially since I had a lot of messages saying they would come pick one up right away.
My all time favorite was from years ago on craigslist. I was selling a like new (just weeks old) 30" Apple Cinema Display with AppleCare for a very reasonable price. Had someone say they needed it and would I take $600. I replied "I need money, will you pay $1,200?" There was no answer...
June 22, 2019, 02:27 PM
soflaacA good dude I know texted me earlier:
"Just listed a couple items on CraigsList. Lets see what scum decides to contact me today."
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America, Land of the Free - because of the Brave June 22, 2019, 03:16 PM
flashguyThe LetGo commercials are insane. Who takes a grand piano into a bar to use for payment? How can the transaction occur in seconds?
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth June 22, 2019, 03:50 PM
remsigquote:
Originally posted by soflaac:
A good dude I know texted me earlier:
"Just listed a couple items on CraigsList. Lets see what scum decides to contact me today."
Ha ha! I have to admit I told 3 people to F off today after they tried to get me to go on Google and download a code to verify I wasn't a scammer & called me a scammer when I wouldn't do so(each person was from out of state by the way.) I forgot how much fun selling on CL can be
