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Thread: Advice/Experience on classifieds
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January 30th, 2017, 11:36 AM #21
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Good point. I suppose it all washes out in the mix (e.g. there may be -buyers- who think $225 is a good price because they live in the same area/aren't willing to travel/buy online)
I guess the market rules: If the post is sitting there forever bump-bump-bump that pretty much says it all.DGAF
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January 30th, 2017, 11:41 AM #22
Re: Advice/Experience on classifieds
DGAF
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January 30th, 2017, 12:36 PM #23
Re: Advice/Experience on classifieds
My point was to have a new guy establish some history on this site to give fellow members some idea of his personality, credibility, and firearm knowledge. Secondly, this forum is not just a place to buy and sell your stuff, that's a secondary benefit.
I think becoming a contributing member to the PAFOA community is beneficial. An educated established member is more likely to price items fairly and is far safer to deal with than a "Johnny come lately". BTW, I vet all buyers and sellers that I do business with unless I know them personally.Toujours prêt
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January 30th, 2017, 02:49 PM #24
Re: Advice/Experience on classifieds
I've had stuff listed for months on end (a few might have been over a year). At the time, they were fair market value. Not panic priced, but a what I felt was a good value based on condition and what came with it. Some stuff I'm still sitting on and other stuff sold. The market changed after the election and now retail places are dumping inventory. Such is life. I can't compete with that nor will I try.
I've accepted reasonable offers, I've respectfully declined what I felt was unreasonable, and I've also offered advice or a location to a member in which I feel they could get what they wanted at their offer or better. I understand $XXXX today could very well be better than $XXX tomorrow. I've passed up rather reasonable offers b/c I wasn't in a situation to be able lose that much at the time. After the fact, I may kick myself b/c my current income can only cover bills and not get ahead of the debt that two years of being out of work (with no UC) have amounted to.
As it was said, it costs you nothing to make an offer. Worrying about a negative response (not saying you do) is something a "snow flake" would do. You might be pleasantly surprised dealing with some members on here. To those that feel they have resist urges to send inflammatory messages to members about their ads need to relax. I've had a few come my way over the years and it makes one look bad. One person stated that I was making him sick from being forced to login and see something I listed be bumped again. Poor me had no safe space to retreat to b/c I thought I was already in one.
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January 30th, 2017, 03:09 PM #25
Re: Advice/Experience on classifieds
Fair enough. But legit question/curiousity: why keep bumping if you recognize it's uncompetitively priced and you're not willing to go lower?
I've accepted reasonable offers, I've respectfully declined what I felt was unreasonable
As it was said, it costs you nothing to make an offer. Worrying about a negative response (not saying you do) is something a "snow flake" would do. You might be pleasantly surprised dealing with some members on here.
To those that feel they have resist urges to send inflammatory messages to members about their ads need to relax. I've had a few come my way over the years and it makes one look bad. One person stated that I was making him sick from being forced to login and see something I listed be bumped again. Poor me had no safe space to retreat to b/c I thought I was already in one.Last edited by KCJones; January 30th, 2017 at 03:10 PM. Reason: typo
DGAF
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January 30th, 2017, 03:50 PM #26
Re: Advice/Experience on classifieds
I know where Viper is coming from and if I post something up for sale it's most likely because I NEED to sell it for the money to pay bills or something.
I may be willing to let something go quickly for less than I'd like, or I may have a set price in mind that I'm hoping to get and if I don't I'm just not parting with it. It took me a long time to accumulate what I do have and I'm not willing to just give them away.
Just because I need money doesn't mean I'm willing to take a huge loss. If someone buys it - great, I needed the money. "THANK YOU." If not, "oh well".
If I have something posted for a year, so what? If seeing it bumped repeatedly bothers you, I suggest seeing someone about that. Maybe lying on a sofa and "getting it all out" will help with other deep seated issues you may have as well! LOL
ETA: "you" is used in general - not directed at the OPI called to check my ZIP CODE!....DY-NO-MITE!!!
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January 30th, 2017, 03:53 PM #27
Re: Advice/Experience on classifieds
I think it's a two-edged sword, Emptymag...
If seeing something bumped for a year 'bugs' you overmuch, yeah, get over it. The microsecond it takes you to mentally say "oh that again" and move on ain't a thang.
But if you've been bumping something for a year and it's not selling... Clue. One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result. Maybe you need to also seek the couch?DGAF
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January 30th, 2017, 03:55 PM #28
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January 30th, 2017, 04:01 PM #29
Re: Advice/Experience on classifieds
Maybe, or maybe I'm waiting for someone who will pay what I want. That isn't so crazy.
Dunham's sells guns daily that are overpriced.
Why? Because someone (lots of someones actually) WILL buy them. Not everyone price shops.
Taking the ad down certainly won't help sell it, so why would I do that?
Sooner or later it will sell. Or not - what difference does it make? It's my sale or non-sale - why are others so concerned about it?I called to check my ZIP CODE!....DY-NO-MITE!!!
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January 30th, 2017, 04:05 PM #30
Re: Advice/Experience on classifieds
It's not that I'm not willing to go lower, but after I reach my final price drop of what I can acceptably ask IMO, my continued bumps are to maintain it's availability. I have accepted lower offers than what was posted, especially to established members or those that I have dealt with in one form in the past. I won't bump every three days, but once a week or less is what I will maintain. I don't think what I have is noncompetitive based on features, specs, etc, but based off of what people can or will spend these days is the competition. I can't compete with an Anderson or Radical rifle for the price, but true specs are where it separates itself. This only speaks to the AR world mind you, because that is what is a majority of what I have to sell from my collection. As for my Mosin post, I knew that was a long shot (to put it lightly) since 99.9999% of people would just want a rifle and some ammo, not the whole shebang with stuff they won't use, i.e the tools.
My feedback that I've built here, ARFCOM, and FB (before they dove into anti-2A land), has allowed me to continue to make the occasional sale if a similar item was cheaper elsewhere. Repeat buyers and new buyers know I'm a no BS guy that will communicate quickly, ship quickly (if need be), and stand behind what I sold. Some may even note the freebies they end up with. Of course, the new buyers would have to read the feedback first lol.
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