Issues with Seller

[old fat man]

Excellent response

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

just giving my honest feedback:

you are a total trainwreck of a buyer. i would NEVER do business with you.

if you dont have the money today, immediately available - i dont want to hear from you.

you dont go to the home depot and tell them how much you like their 2x4 but cant buy it until you get paid next decade either.

this is why i hate selling stuff. what a mess.

in other words, as i see it: the issue is not with the seller, it's 100% with you.

again, sorry for being blunt, just offering my perspective.

[citycyclist247]

Originally Posted by charliedid

That's fair I guess I just think it's odd to contact a seller on Facebook about a used bike if you don't have the loot.

But you did anyway because who knows....maybe it could work out. But if you ask how much shipping is you need to be ready to buy it IMO

No harm.

I’ll keep this in mind. Don’t message until I have all the loot. Maybe that will help things go smoother with these buyers.

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by citycyclist247

I’m a trainwreck of a buyer. The world is in the middle of a pandemic, businesses going under and people losing jobs. But I’m a trainwreck.

again, dont take it personally, i'm offering some perspective.

if you dont have the money today, you are not a buyer.

[ntb1001]

I really want to buy it...

Wait...I have no money....

Says it all....


Waste of time for the seller.

Exactly why I hate selling items. Too many flakes out there.


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[nighthawk]

Again, I disagree. If you will have money within a reasonable time frame and want some questions answered before making a decision, no problem reaching out to start the conversation. The inverse of what some are suggesting here is as a seller one should ship immediately upon receipt of payment. My experience is sellers usually ship within 1-7 days. Sometimes more.

A transaction is a conversation, as long as you are upfront about interest and timeframe, no harm. May not jive with every seller, but don’t know till you start the conversation.

[R3awak3n]

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[citycyclist247]

Never said I have no money. Don’t know where you got that info from.

Good to see what some people are really like on these forums though...

Originally Posted by ntb1001

I really want to buy it...

Wait...I have no money....

Says it all....


Waste of time for the seller.

Exactly why I hate selling items. Too many flak’s out there.


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[R3awak3n]

so if you have the money, why wait till payday? that makes no sense.

I have held stuff for people here on the forum but on facebook for a totally random person, not a chance.

[ntb1001]

Originally Posted by citycyclist247

Never said I have no money. Don’t know where you got that info from.

Good to see what some people are really like on these forums though...

Just seems like you’re complaining about buying something before you can afford to buy it.

You’re not buying on credit from a retailer, waste of time for a seller . I’m speaking as someone who just sold a bike for a good price and still had to deal with all sorts of crack pots...very frustrating and makes selling items undesirable.


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[veloduffer]

Generally in most of these transactions, the buyer has the money already. Some times that may not be the case and if so, the buyer should have no expectation that the seller will keep it on hold if another buyer presents themselves.

I'm sure many of us experienced sellers have had deals drag out only to have the buyer back out at the last minute for some reason. In the mean time, you've told other potential buyers that a deal is pending and lost a potential sale.

Unless I know the buyer, my deals are generally first paid, first served. If you've been on this forum long enough, you get to know who the reputable buyers and sellers are (there are some serious serial shoppers here )

[citycyclist247]

Yeah this is what I’m saying. I’m gonna wait for the item to be packed, taken to the post office and then actual shipped to me in the US. I’m willing to wait though.

Plus if someone as a seller has a buyer that is set on buying why turn on that buyer? Previous experience with flaky buyers shouldn’t impact how new ones are treated.

Thanks for understanding my point of view.

Originally Posted by nighthawk

Again, I disagree. If you will have money within a reasonable time frame and want some questions answered before making a decision, no problem reaching out to start the conversation. The inverse of what some are suggesting here is as a seller one should ship immediately upon receipt of payment. My experience is sellers usually ship within 1-7 days. Sometimes more.

A transaction is a conversation, as long as you are upfront about interest and timeframe, no harm. May not jive with every seller, but don’t know till you start the conversation.

[stien]

My bet is he has the frame for sale in December. Try to get a better price then

I think seller is foolish to block a potential buyer for a relatively high dollar item. I’ve waited a week of messages before deals before.

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by citycyclist247

Yeah this is what I’m saying. I’m gonna wait for the item to be packed, taken to the post office and then actual shipped to me in the US. I’m willing to wait though.

Plus if someone as a seller has a buyer that is set on buying why turn on that buyer? Previous experience with flaky buyers shouldn’t impact how new ones are treated.

Thanks for understanding my point of view.

not true, it absolutely does. I have been burned by holding stuff for people, in this same forum. So the same thing exactly. I makes me think twice now and would probably not do it for most people unless members I like/trust

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by citycyclist247

Never said I have no money. Don’t know where you got that info from.

i'm not trying to be argumentative, and i do hope the OP sees my advice as just that: advice, but from the dad in me:


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if you want a luxury item that cost 1000 and you dont have at least a few thousand dollars as liquid money, knowing you will get paid dec 1, you rpobably cant actually afford the item.

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

i'm not trying to be argumentative, and i do hope the OP sees my advice as just that: advice, but from the dad in me:


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if you want a luxury item that cost 1000 and you dont have at least a few thousand dollars as liquid money, knowing you will get paid dec 1, you rpobably cant actually afford the item.

your dad is a smart man and it would be exactly what my dad would say to me and I have been following all my life.