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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:08:20 PM EDT
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Facebook or Craigslist cash first wins. Some people don't show up. With that said I never back out once I tell someone it's theirs. Always state first to show with payment gets it. Cash and first to get it to me gets it. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:10:43 PM EDT
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Cash and first to get it to me gets it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Facebook or Craigslist cash first wins. Some people don't show up. With that said I never back out once I tell someone it's theirs. Always state first to show with payment gets it. Cash and first to get it to me gets it. That's no a bad way of doing business as long as the buyer knows that's the deal. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:11:35 PM EDT
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I can't believe this is even a question.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:12:14 PM EDT
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If your honor is worth $50, I guess go for it.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:17:21 PM EDT
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If you made a deal, you made a deal. If guy #1 doesn't show, he's a shitbag, but you can sell to guy #2. If you break your deal with guy #1, you're a shitbag.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:19:31 PM EDT
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The deal should't be made until the payment is received. Any deals made beforehand are foolish IMHO. Unfortunately these days people cant be trusted to pay up/pay on an agreed deal.
First to pay is first to win, this is why I prefer FTF sales. I try to avoid negotiating until both parties are even present FTF as well. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:21:42 PM EDT
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follow fucking thru! you made the $200 deal. Man the fuck up!
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:25:25 PM EDT
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Since you already made an agreement, you have to follow through. Get the $250 guys contact info as a backup offer, if the $200 guy is a no show or requests delays, etc, then you can move on.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:29:51 PM EDT
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Tell the $250 guy that it is sold, don't tell him for how much, and tell him if guy #1 backs out, then it is his, for $250. You don't dump the guy you made a deal with, especially since you've set a time for transfer goods! This... |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:30:35 PM EDT
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Take the second offer's contact information and tell him that if the first guy backs out, it's his. This is what I would do. Honor your end of the deal but keep the second offer in play in case the first one falls through. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:34:54 PM EDT
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I'm selling some stuff on Facebook. I made a deal with a guy, my plate carrier for $200. We're supposed to meet tomorrow. Along comes guy #2 offering $250. I'm leaning towards until my vest is in guy #1 hands and his money in mine, bidding is fair game. What do you think? you already made a deal. The right thing to do is keep that deal. otherwise you are saying your word is shit, you are shit and you are a shitbird. everyone take note. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:41:14 PM EDT
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What if the $200 guy meets with you and says, "mmm, looks like it has more wear than it thought it would. Pass" Is he welching?
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:43:04 PM EDT
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No. Jeez.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:43:37 PM EDT
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What if the $200 guy meets with you and says, "mmm, looks like it has more wear than it thought it would. Pass" Is he welching? Now you've gone and done it |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:45:45 PM EDT
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What if the $200 guy meets with you and says, "mmm, looks like it has more wear than it thought it would. Pass" Is he welching? Unless its not in the condition that you described yes. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:47:05 PM EDT
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Since you already made an agreement, you have to follow through. Get the $250 guys contact info as a backup offer, if the $200 guy is a no show or requests delays, etc, then you can move on. This. Too easy. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:47:10 PM EDT
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Now you've gone and done it Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What if the $200 guy meets with you and says, "mmm, looks like it has more wear than it thought it would. Pass" Is he welching? Now you've gone and done it It's about good faith and not being a shitweasel. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:50:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryIt's about good faith and not being a shitweasel. Hate those things. 
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:51:39 PM EDT
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Of course not. If I have accepted #1's offer then he gets it for whatever we agreed on. Once the item has been sold to #1, #2 will be informed that the item has unfortunately sold already.
Now, if #1 backs out or fails to purchase the item for some reason (ends up not wanting it, etc) then I'll certainly sell it to #2. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:52:00 PM EDT
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I'm selling some stuff on Facebook. I made a deal with a guy, my plate carrier for $200. We're supposed to meet tomorrow. Along comes guy #2 offering $250. I'm leaning towards until my vest is in guy #1 hands and his money in mine, bidding is fair game. What do you think? Mega dick move. Zero respect for people who do not honor their word. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:52:48 PM EDT
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Quoted: I'm selling some stuff on Facebook. I made a deal with a guy, my plate carrier for $200. We're supposed to meet tomorrow. Along comes guy #2 offering $250. I'm leaning towards until my vest is in guy #1 hands and his money in mine, bidding is fair game. What do you think? how much is your integrity worth to you? |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:56:27 PM EDT
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There are some real low lifes posting in this thread, people who think it's OK to break your word.
Fuck at least I have the start of a new list of not to do business with in the EE. I wonder if staff will allow you to sell something and state in the ad that you will not do business with XYZ and state the why of it? |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 2:58:10 PM EDT
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BS how much is your integrity worth to you? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm selling some stuff on Facebook. I made a deal with a guy, my plate carrier for $200. We're supposed to meet tomorrow. Along comes guy #2 offering $250. I'm leaning towards until my vest is in guy #1 hands and his money in mine, bidding is fair game. What do you think? how much is your integrity worth to you? Seems to be worth about $50. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:00:13 PM EDT
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Honor the original deal.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:03:05 PM EDT
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Some people seem to be willing to compromise on the deal made becauss it's FB and CL, but the reason that Facebook and Craigslist deals are such a clusterfuck to begin with is exactly because of activity like the OP is considering.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:03:34 PM EDT
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There are some real low lifes posting in this thread, people who think it's OK to break your word. Fuck at least I have the start of a new list of not to do business with inn the EE. I wonder if staff will allow you to sell something and state in the ad that you will not do business with XYZ and state the why of it? You don't have to accept an offer |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:05:09 PM EDT
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First one to me is the buyer.
The only way I 'hold' an item is if there is some driving involved. If I physically shake your hand, I don't care what the situation I agreed to is, Im honoring it. If its over text, email, or messaging, I will only honor a right-now deal. Ive been burned so many times by people who never show, so now I call or text to let the other party know "hey look, I sold it" as in, don't make the drive, don't bother ignoring me tomorrow when you were supposed to be here. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:05:14 PM EDT
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And to all you so called "men" who posted that a lot of buyers back out, that does not give you a free pass to break your word, just because they suck at being real men does not mean you get a pass on your word.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:07:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: at least I have the start of a new list of not to do business with inn the EE. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:08:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You don't have to accept an offer Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: There are some real low lifes posting in this thread, people who think it's OK to break your word. Fuck at least I have the start of a new list of not to do business with inn the EE. I wonder if staff will allow you to sell something and state in the ad that you will not do business with XYZ and state the why of it? You don't have to accept an offer Even in a court of law where a verbal contract takes place, if you admitted you told the guy we have a deal at $200.00 the judge would enforce the deal. Of course there are probably a lot of guys in this thread who would not tell the truth to a judge according to what they have said so far |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:08:42 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:11:43 PM EDT
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I wish i lived in the fantasy land some of you guys do. for some reason i imagine it as hundreds of Sam Elliott's running around. i don't know why i guess hes like the quintessential good cowboy. Until then this is a Tag I'm interested in if i will be proven right and damn all of humanity, or if ethics will step forward and change the world. this better not be a safe thread. I get it now, having a personal code of ethics means you live in a "fantasy land." Well I guess I do, because I don't let the poor ethics of others determine how I will act. Here's another outdated concept in my fantasy land. Right is right even if no one is doing it. Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:17:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I get it now, having a personal code of ethics means you live in a "fantasy land." Well I guess I do, because I don't let the poor ethics of others determine how I will act. Here's another outdated concept in my fantasy land. Right is right even if no one is doing it. Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I wish i lived in the fantasy land some of you guys do. for some reason i imagine it as hundreds of Sam Elliott's running around. i don't know why i guess hes like the quintessential good cowboy. Until then this is a Tag I'm interested in if i will be proven right and damn all of humanity, or if ethics will step forward and change the world. this better not be a safe thread. I get it now, having a personal code of ethics means you live in a "fantasy land." Well I guess I do, because I don't let the poor ethics of others determine how I will act. Here's another outdated concept in my fantasy land. Right is right even if no one is doing it. Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:22:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Buyers are flakes.You have a 50% chance either of them will show. Cash in hand get's it and I make that clear whenever I put something online to sell. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:23:34 PM EDT
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I don't like folks that welsh on a deal. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:24:32 PM EDT
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A deal is a deal.
If your word is worth nothing, so are you. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:25:00 PM EDT
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No. My word is worth more than $50. If you are a piece of shit, than the $50 probably means more to you. What about $24? You know, like, for a membership? 
Big difference between selling on CL, FB, etc and something like eBay or even the EE here. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:29:18 PM EDT
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Quote History+1 Bust a deal, face the wheel! |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:31:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: It's about good faith and not being a shitweasel. Hate those things. http://basementrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dreamcatcher-review-ass-weasel-stephen-king.jpg Tell buyer #2 it's sold, but if buyer#1 backs out, it's coming his way, so have the cheese counted. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:31:46 PM EDT
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I made a deal with a guy There you go. If you had made it clear that you were accepting "bids" then that's different. What's your word worth? |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:32:17 PM EDT
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No. How much is your reputation worth? Unless somebody was trying to pull one over on you by taking advantage of your ignorance when you don't realize how much something is worth and trying to get something at a fraction of the value and then you realize it's worth exponentially more after somebody else offers you an exponentially higher offer (collectible/historical item for instance). I wouldn't sell something to somebody for $50 if I found out beforehand that it was worth $5000. Call me a piece of shit if you like. I call that not being a fool. Of course I always try to figure out how much something is actually worth before I sell it, so that'll never happen.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:32:49 PM EDT
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dishonest
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:33:22 PM EDT
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What if the $200 guy meets with you and says, "mmm, looks like it has more wear than it thought it would. Pass" Is he welching? If the item wasn't as described, then no. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:34:21 PM EDT
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Nope. Even had it happen here with a rare retro part.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:36:10 PM EDT
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What about $24? You know, like, for a membership?
Big difference between selling on CL, FB, etc and something like eBay or even the EE here. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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No. My word is worth more than $50. If you are a piece of shit, than the $50 probably means more to you. What about $24? You know, like, for a membership?
Big difference between selling on CL, FB, etc and something like eBay or even the EE here. Oh FFS. This site is free to use. GTFO with that nonsense. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:36:35 PM EDT
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Unless you're ad specifically had the phrasing "no deal is final unti cash is in hand", and you were up front about this to the buyer's, then it's a dishonest move to welch on #1 and go with a different buyer.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:37:26 PM EDT
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That line of thinking doesn't sit well around here
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:40:57 PM EDT
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Take the second offer's contact information and tell him that if the first guy backs out, it's his. Thats how I'd do it. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:41:40 PM EDT
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I've sold on CraigsList and other classifieds no different than I sell on here or eBay.
Deal is negotiated. Meeting place is arranged. Money is exchanged. I prefer that people meet me face to face to see the items prior to negotiating a price. Threads like this make it extremely easy to determine who not to deal with in the EE. |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 3:43:43 PM EDT
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Everything has some grey area, but in general I'd stick with my deal if your word and your personal ethics mean anything to you when nobody is looking. This. If buyer #1 bails, then you have a fallback with a profit. But if he shows and has cash, sell it to him for the agreed price. |
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