Sarah*H
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Post by Sarah*H on Aug 22, 2014 17:37:41 GMT
We are selling tickets for an event tomorrow at a significant discount (much less than comparable tickets because I just want to be rid of them.) Someone contacted me 2 minutes after I posted them offering $20 less and said he would be driving to our area all day, can meet to pick up tomorrow at the place of my choosing. I responded right away and said I'd only take $10 less, what time can he meet. Have not had any response, I assume because he's driving. Within the next hour I got 3 more offers for full price.
Can I email the first guy back and give him a time to respond by today to accept my counteroffer? I'm going to be at this event myself for most of the rest of today and all day tomorrow so my time for dealing with it is running out.
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Post by scrappychick on Aug 22, 2014 17:42:58 GMT
Take an offer for full price and be done with it.
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Post by kmcginn on Aug 22, 2014 17:44:32 GMT
I think you can. In fact, I would tell him you have gotten several offers for the price you asked and if he doesn't respond by (I'd give hime 2-3 hours) that you will assume he doesn't want them. Then I would sell them to someone who offered your price. I find you have to be careful on CL - lots of scammers. Not saying that's what he is, just warning you to be wary.
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Post by scrappingirl212 on Aug 22, 2014 17:44:47 GMT
yep full price. first one with the money wins.
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Post by marianne on Aug 22, 2014 17:46:18 GMT
Wouldn't this be a case of you snooze, you lose? I think I'd go with one of the full-price offers rather than waiting around for the other guy to respond.
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Post by tracylynn on Aug 22, 2014 17:49:38 GMT
Agree - take the next offer at full price and move on! If they were lots cheaper anyway, I wouldn't be worried about this at all.
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Post by Regina Phalange on Aug 22, 2014 17:55:25 GMT
We are selling tickets for an event tomorrow at a significant discount (much less than comparable tickets because I just want to be rid of them.) Someone contacted me 2 minutes after I posted them offering $20 less and said he would be driving to our area all day, can meet to pick up tomorrow at the place of my choosing. I responded right away and said I'd only take $10 less, what time can he meet. Have not had any response, I assume because he's driving. Within the next hour I got 3 more offers for full price. Can I email the first guy back and give him a time to respond by today to accept my counteroffer? I'm going to be at this event myself for most of the rest of today and all day tomorrow so my time for dealing with it is running out. Nope, you snooze, you lose. Especially because he wanted it for less. Why not take advantage of getting full price! Buying and selling on Craigslist has made me a bitch when dealing with people on there. LOL |
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Post by pastlifepea on Aug 22, 2014 18:01:46 GMT
Sell them to the first full price person that can get to you and don't think twice about it. I would simply message him back after you have money in hand and tell them they sold at full price.
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Post by Grom Pea on Aug 22, 2014 18:08:01 GMT
Take the first person that shows up with cash in hand. People are notorious flakes on craigslist. The only time that we ended up waiting was when we had a free stove, since it didn't really impact us if we waited for the guy, who told us he'd be there in an hour but it took him 3 hours since he drove from 3 HOURS away to get it. I'd think it would be cheaper for him to buy a $50 stove in his own area, but he was a nice guy and I'm glad we gave the stove away to someone who needed it.
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Post by alibama on Aug 22, 2014 20:13:54 GMT
I too would take the first person that shows with cash in hand.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 20:15:36 GMT
I would go with the person that meets you first with the money, gets them.
I used to hold out and wait for the first responder, but after being burned too many times or strung along for days (my dad's in the hospital, my dog's sick) I just go with the first person to show up gets the item.
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 22, 2014 20:18:29 GMT
Take an offer for full price and be done with it. This, absolutely this. Don't screw yourself out of money. Maybe you could get a bidding war going. Tell the first guy that you got an offer for full price and see if he ups his bid. |
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Post by Lexica on Aug 22, 2014 20:56:14 GMT
I'd take the offer of full price and if you really wanted to, allow him an hour to get back to you on whether or not he is willing to meet that.
I am in a situation now where I want an item and contacted the seller to tell him so. I was supposed to go get it yesterday. I ended up with a fibro fatigue and its still hanging on today. I emailed the guy and told him that I was under the weather and couldn't come. I told him that I completely expected if he got another offer that he would take it, but I would contact him back when I knew I could drive out there to buy it. It if is there, awesome. If not, my fault. He emailed me back to say he would hold it for me, which is more than generous.
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Post by DaisyDoodles on Aug 22, 2014 21:09:24 GMT
You snooze you lose when it comes to CL. If he replies just tell him that since you last tried to contact him you were offered full price so you had to take it.
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Post by mallie on Aug 22, 2014 21:56:24 GMT
With Craigslist and garage sales and any kind of ad, I do not hold items. Whoever shows up first with cash in hand, gets the item.
I learned that the hard way. In the past, I would hold stuff and every single time, the person never showed up or would show up (after I'd refused other offers) and then try to dicker me to a lower price than we'd previously agreed upon. So, no more. Snooze = lose.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 23, 2014 2:13:47 GMT
Take an offer for full price and be done with it. This! |
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Post by lovetodigi on Aug 23, 2014 2:44:49 GMT
First one with the money wins and if it is full price, even better. Please be careful when you meet whom ever buys your tickets. I don't sell anything on Craigs List anymore because of some of the things that I have heard. There are a lot of crazy people in this world and many of them seem to be on Craigs List.
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Post by melanell on Aug 23, 2014 3:29:09 GMT
I'd go with the full price offer.
If you want something, but decide to mess around wasting time trying to negotiate a lesser price, then you run the risk of being beat out by someone willing to pay full price.
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Sarah*H
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Post by Sarah*H on Aug 23, 2014 3:43:30 GMT
Thanks for all the replies. We ended up getting dozens of responses so I emailed the first five and said the first person who makes arrangements to pick up wins. Had a phone call in 30 seconds and they met my dh at the meeting spot and paid cash. The original guy said he understood so all's well that ends well. Lesson is, I should have listed them for more money.  |
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Post by smokeynspike on Aug 23, 2014 5:26:30 GMT
I wouldn't think you are obligated to do anything other than first one with the cash in hand, gets the item.
Melissa
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 23, 2014 5:57:35 GMT
Take an offer for full price and be done with it.  I wouldn't tiptoe around someone who has offered you less and hasn't got back to you. |
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I wouldn't tiptoe around someone who has offered you less and hasn't got back to you.
