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kmkommes

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I agreed with price gouging. Supply/Demand. Karma got hit me fast.

FB Marketplace. Large Walnut kitchen table and chairs for $2000

Sunday: Item Listed
Monday night: Arranged visit to look at it. We both agreed we could not get it that night. I had cash but after seeing it I wanted to confirm a measurement and confirm with wife we wanted it. Got home, measured, then messaged them back and offered $1800. They said ok and asked when we could get it.

We then went back and forth. It was only 15 miles away and I was willing to drive there and pay cash in full and get it another day. They suggested Zelle. I had difficulty creating a Zelle account. I then said I can bring cash now, or tomorrow, or Wednesday. They were not available until Wednesday and said Wednesday was fine.

Tuesday night:
me "what time works for you tomorrow night.I am available after 6"
them "6:30 is good"
them "By the way, I have other people ready to get it for the asking price. Not to sound rude but I am going to have to be firm with the initial price"
me "ok"

That's where I left it. I sent an "ok" so they didn't think I was ignoring them.

I still want it but I'm sort of pissed they backed out on our deal. I agree cash never exchanged hands but that is 100% on them saying wait unitl pickup. The wife wants it. I may still back out out of spite. The alternative is wait for another used one or spend $4000-$5000 on new.
 
I htink it's bullshit they jacked the price up on you but if the original price of 2k is still a good deal and you are comfortable paying it then I would. or pay 100%+ later on a new one.
 
My dad taught me cash in hand AND to honor my word.

If you would have forced the sale to allow them to get "cash in hand" you could have saved $200, as it is they are hedging that you will not provide "cash in hand".

See the trend...
 
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It depends on the item as to what I would do, but I love to walk away from those when I can.

Then the seller comes back to you in a few days and begs you to take it.

Had it happen. All those that said I will give full asking price ghosted them.
 
I would walk out of spite. If you buy it for the extra $200 then in a week a nicer one will show up for less. Although if you walk then every one you see for the next year will be more costly or worse shape :flipoff2:
 
There wwas more texts than this but you get the point. I was trying to buy it. I was willing to drive 15 miles to pay for it on the spot for our agreed upon price.

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Sometimes I am first to contact a seller on an underpriced item, work a deal and arrange to come back to get it. Sometimes the seller will honor the deal and I get the item at the agreed price. Sometimes I get a call that another buyer has offered more and I have an chance to up my offer. Sometimes I get a call that the agreed upon item was sold to someone else who picked it up already.

None of that bothers me. I pretty much view second hand purchases as first-come and cash-talks situation. I am not always able to get there with a trailer or something as quick as someone else. While I appreciate the seller that will honor an agreement (usually the old guys from a different era), I also remember what it is like selling an item in a world of no-shows, tire kickers and the like. I just want it gone and this other dude has cash and is ready to load it up.... done.

Spite has nothing to do with it. You are unlikely to ever deal with that guy ever again. Being spiteful only impacts you, the seller likely couldnt care less.
 
With anything marketplace, it's cash exchanged hands before the deal is done. Anything agreed up front doesn't truly matter until you've got the goods and they've got the cash. Frankly, if I had other offers, everyone would get the "first one here with the cash in hand gets it at $2k", done.
 
What he did is what happens anymore. No skin lost and over just 10% who cares. Still half off new. What really pisses me off is when a seller agrees to meet somewhere and I told them I was driving an hr to get there and I am for sure taking it sells it to someone else as they had a bunch of people meeting him at that place and time for the same item and didn't mention that to anyone going to meet. I wanted to stick a knife in his tire but of course we met at police station.
 
worked a deal for a front end loader...guy was asking 2250, I offered 1750, he said 1800 and done deal.
this was one thursday evening, friday he sends his address, 3 hours one way. i agree to be there between 11-12 saturday.
i get there at 1115 and he says, i sold it last night for 2000, sorry. he could have at least texted to let me know before i drove there.

i accidentally took out his mailbox with my trailer as i was leaving, drug it 3/4 mile down the highway before it fell out from underneath.
 
Slander said:
Apparently I'm a cocksucker
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Quoted for truth.

:flipoff2:

clodhopper said:
I pretty much view second hand purchases as first-come and cash-talks situation. I
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Agree. Second hand purchases is what you just mention. Alot different than price gouging people in desperation.

4runner said:
i accidentally took out his mailbox with my trailer as i was leaving, drug it 3/4 mile down the highway before it fell out from underneath.
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:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:




OP is gay for wanting a walnut table. Plywood works just as good. :homer: Seriously if your wife wants it then spend the "extra" 200 and enjoy putting coffee and home & garden magazines on your new table.
 
Slander said:
I sold my house in 2020 and people were offering me $75k over asking bidding against each other, I don't see the difference here.

Apparently I'm a price gouging cocksucker in a time of low supply and high demand.
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Even though grandmas died and all. Everyone in the world did it. I'm not smart. enough to determine the validity of one emergency over another. Since that became everyday business practice for 4 years, I don't constitute it as being an emergency sale. Not the father Cocksucker.:flipoff2:

4runner said:
worked a deal for a front end loader...guy was asking 2250, I offered 1750, he said 1800 and done deal.
this was one thursday evening, friday he sends his address, 3 hours one way. i agree to be there between 11-12 saturday.
i get there at 1115 and he says, i sold it last night for 2000, sorry. he could have at least texted to let me know before i drove there.

i accidentally took out his mailbox with my trailer as i was leaving, drug it 3/4 mile down the highway before it fell out from underneath.
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Had that happen to me multiple times. I've really thought about doing something, but it's not worth the law hassle and I was in a company truck with letters... Dam cameras. :laughing:
 
bad zuki said:
You tried to get a deal. Someone else (said over FBMP they) wanted the table more. :flipoff2:
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I'll probably still go buy it. I am sort of looking forward to skipping any attempted hand shake and calling them out on it.

The husband gave the rich person professional vibe.
I think over text I am dealing with the a former model, spoiled, stay at home wife.
 
People are just :mad3::mad3:

Yesterday had a guy randomly message me for a fuel tank I listed like a year ago.

Told him I needed to head out soon, but I could wait a bit for him or I'd be around this morning. Told him general area I'm near.

"I don't know where that is, so I'm not interested" :bert:

Apparently that magic box he's using can only search year old ads and not pull up a map.
 
Animalmother said:
They probably thought you were a scammer or just half tard cause zelle out smarted you.
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I was half tarded. I also didnt want to mess with a new app at 9pm when I could simply drive 15 minutes and be done with it.
I just tried zelle again and had the same issue. Did some googling. Turned out it was an autofill password setting that kept causing the password prompt to immediatelty dissappear and hide the keyboard. I fixed it and now have zelle. :shaking:
 
Ive heard if you make a craigslist post with a new email and the other persons phone number with a come pick up for free and a picture of about $10,000 of scrap copper wire they will message you again asking if you were the one that made the listing because their phone has been going off constantly...since you made the listing 7 mins before :lmao:
 
kmkommes said:
I agreed with price gouging. Supply/Demand. Karma got hit me fast.

FB Marketplace. Large Walnut kitchen table and chairs for $2000

Sunday: Item Listed
Monday night: Arranged visit to look at it. We both agreed we could not get it that night. I had cash but after seeing it I wanted to confirm a measurement and confirm with wife we wanted it. Got home, measured, then messaged them back and offered $1800. They said ok and asked when we could get it.

Tuesday night:
me "what time works for you tomorrow night.I am available after 6"
them "6:30 is good"
them "By the way, I have other people ready to get it for the asking price. Not to sound rude but I am going to have to be firm with the initial price"
me "ok.
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You paid an extra $200 to "talk it over with the wife" instead of sealing the deal and loading it up right then.

99% of the time a buyer who has to talk it over with a spouse is going to flake and was just wasting time to start with.
 
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