PrettyInPeank
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Post by PrettyInPeank on May 5, 2018 17:55:57 GMT
Dear sellers of items on yardsale sites and craigslist: your items are only worth what someone will pay. If you ask me to make an offer, and then tell me two other people made that same offer, and that offer is too low.... uh no, apparently it's not.
Three people have told you what it's worth by making the same offer. Ever consider....your asking price is too high? Because it's one or the other!
Also, I don't care if you paid 7 years ago. There is such a thing as depreciation ya know. What you paid means nothing to me if the newer version is available new online at half your asking price.
Ugh, just had to get that out! What are your Craigslist stories? Any doozies?
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Post by Zee on May 5, 2018 18:00:54 GMT
I don't mess with CL because I'm not a haggler. I just donate things I don't want anymore because it's less hassle, and similarly, I don't want to deal with someone over and over for a bargain.
I have used my local yard sale site to buy a few things but I'm not going to make an offer and wait, tell me what you want for it and I'll decide if it's worth it to me.
Some people enjoy that but I definitely do not.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on May 5, 2018 18:02:17 GMT
Not Craigslist but a local buy-sell online Facebook group. The rules are you have to offer the item to the person who comments first and you can't put the item out and sell it to the first person to show up. First person to comment on my item wanted me to deliver the item to them across town so I ignored that one and went with number two who was supposed to meet me at a playground nearby and never showed up. And on and on. I really don't get why you can't sell it to the first person to show up, because going down the list one by one takes forever!
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Post by melanell on May 5, 2018 18:30:00 GMT
My pet peeve is when you go to a garage sale and they have ebay auction print-outs attached to items.
Look, if you want an auction price for you item, then you have to go through the extra work to actually list it for auction.
If you want to take the lazy route and plop it in your driveway, then you have to accept that you're going to only get garage sale prices for it.
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scrappinmama
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Post by scrappinmama on May 5, 2018 18:50:54 GMT
I did a garage sale once. It didn't matter what I asked for, people always wanted to haggle. If I said $1, they asked for 25 cents. If I asked for 50 cents, they offered 10 cents. I just found the process exhausting and not worth the effort. I quickly realized that people always wanted to haggle. I don't mind haggling, but at least meet me halfway. Never again. I donate everything now.
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Post by hop2 on May 5, 2018 18:52:38 GMT
In all honesty it doesn’t matter if they paid $1000 for it yesterday, today it’s worth what people want to pay for it.
Some people just can not get that
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2018 19:08:56 GMT
The ones that get me are the ones that assure that their items are in "excellent" condition even when asked about specific flaws. It's a huge waste my time getting there only to find that it the item has a huge scratch, a crack, or is full of rust.
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Post by Tammiem2pnc1 on May 5, 2018 19:31:45 GMT
I hate dealing with yardsale sites in general, for different reasons. But mostly I hate the haggling, with a passion. I will sell an item and write firm on the price. I mark my stuff low because I want it to sell, but still want to get a little something out of it. But people STILL will come in offering half of what I'm asking and then they don't want to pick it up until 3 weeks from next Saturday. Drives me insane.
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Post by chaosisapony on May 5, 2018 20:05:14 GMT
Ah yes, I totally agree. I cannot stand that "Asking $200, paid $500 for it". Well you bought it brand new, of course you paid more for it. As a potential buyer, I really don't care how much you paid for it.
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Post by Delta Dawn on May 5, 2018 20:13:27 GMT
When I post things for sale on Facebook I state my prices are fair and not to negotiate with me. Don't even bother. It works out well for both of us.
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uksue
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Post by uksue on May 5, 2018 20:17:08 GMT
I buy and sell handbags on a few Facebook groups . I hate low-ball offers, especially when I've said 'no offers' . Last week it was a beautiful new with tags in box etc coach bag that was still on the website for £395. I listed at £230. One woman gave me the whole spiel how she was in love with the bag, that colour wa no longer available on the website but she could only afford £160 pretty please .
I've been caught out too many times now, falling for sob stories then seeing the bag up for sale on a different group for my original price or more!
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uksue
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Post by uksue on May 5, 2018 20:17:59 GMT
When I post things for sale on Facebook I state my prices are fair and not to negotiate with me. Don't even bother. It works out well for both of us. Sounds good to me, Elannah! |
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Post by alexa11 on May 5, 2018 20:19:39 GMT
I'm trying to sell a roomful of scrapping stuff on CL now. I listed what I had but not specifics because that would've taken years to do. I didn't put any prices either. So, I got a text wanting to know how much I would take for everything- geez... I told her first of all, she would have to bring a big truck. I asked her what she was interested in specifically. She replied and I went into great detail about what I had and prices. Not a word have I heard. How long does it take to type No thanks??? Or tell me what she's willing to pay???It's not worth it to try to sell and there's no way I'm hauling out to the driveway for a garage sale. I'm very frustrated because I want this room cleaned out and it's overwhelming- but that's another story.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2018 20:42:38 GMT
My issues are with Facebook. You put an item up for sale with a clear picture. You state what it is that's for sale (a sectional couch and only the couch), the material, the color, ALL measurements, what the cross streets are, and that you'll need to bring your own help to get it to your truck and you will need a truck. Of course you restate that in your messages to someone actually interested. Then you get all the questions, What is that material? What color is it How long is it? Does the coffee table come with it? What are the cross streets? Can you deliver? Then they show up with a car and a measuring tape.  It's kind of funny and I still would rather go through all that than ever drag all my stuff out for another garage sale ever again. |
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2018 21:12:21 GMT
I used to have garage sales when I was younger. They were fun. But after the kids were gone, we just donate the stuff now. Much less hassle. I used to host the "neighborhood" garage sales. One year we had 25 families participate, but man was that a lot of work! If we have something big to get rid of, dh has been putting it on craigslist. Even when you talk to people on the phone before they come over you tell them the price, and that it's firm (we researched, and it was about 1/2 of others not in as good of shape, they still try to haggle. I was proud of dh though, he said nope, this is the price, and it has to be in cash. The guy bought it--probably to sell it for a higher price.
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Post by Delta Dawn on May 5, 2018 21:32:15 GMT
When I post things for sale on Facebook I state my prices are fair and not to negotiate with me. Don't even bother. It works out well for both of us. Sounds good to me, Elannah! I sell my Lululemon stuff and I have fair prices and the buyers know that. They are either interested or they aren't. Every one of my buyers knows not to low ball me and I will report them to the group owner because my prices are very fair. I have had lots of success selling the stuff, too. I had someone come and buy all the pairs of yoga pants I had because she doesn't want to pay retail prices. She bought at least 10 pairs from me. She gestured to me to just keep handing them to her and she was buying. She was the most fun. They are seriously crazy about the stuff! I get questions and phone calls can I please bring in more (this is from the second hand store) and I don't have more for her to sell. I took everything that didn't fit. |
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Post by miominmio on May 5, 2018 21:42:33 GMT
I'm in several planner BST groups on FB. Why do people post items for sale that are still available from shops....at a (sometimes much) lower price than the FB seller asks? "Just asking what I paid, plus PP fees and shipping". Why should anyone pay shipping twice when they can get a new planner and only pay shipping once?
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Post by gmcwife1 on May 5, 2018 21:57:16 GMT
My pet peeve is when you go to a garage sale and they have ebay auction print-outs attached to items. Look, if you want an auction price for you item, then you have to go through the extra work to actually list it for auction. If you want to take the lazy route and plop it in your driveway, then you have to accept that you're going to only get garage sale prices for it. That is hilarious and annoying!! Those are two different things and I completely agree with you, to me those are completely different prices!! |
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PrettyInPeank
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Post by PrettyInPeank on May 5, 2018 22:01:19 GMT
I'm in several planner BST groups on FB. Why do people post items for sale that are still available from shops....at a (sometimes much) lower price than the FB seller asks? "Just asking what I paid, plus PP fees and shipping". Why should anyone pay shipping twice when they can get a new planner and only pay shipping once? I wonder this all the time. I often wonder if it's stolen. |
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Post by myboysnme on May 5, 2018 22:04:45 GMT
On a recent facebook yardsale site someone posted a free sofa. It did not say cross posted. I wanted to grab it for a friend of my son's who has no furniture. I immediately responded that I would like it an sent a pm.
It turns out they had shared the post on another yardsale site at the same time and gave it away without ever responding to me at all. My son's friend saw it posted on the other site. If she hadn't seen it I wouldn't have known what happened.
Another thing is I bought something on another yardsale site. It still hasn't shown up. First the person said she was out of town, then her boyfriend never mailed it. I' still waiting. It hasn't been all that long but long enough that everything I bought from others on the site even since then has all been delivered.
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Post by melanell on May 5, 2018 22:12:32 GMT
I'm in several planner BST groups on FB. Why do people post items for sale that are still available from shops....at a (sometimes much) lower price than the FB seller asks? "Just asking what I paid, plus PP fees and shipping". Why should anyone pay shipping twice when they can get a new planner and only pay shipping once? I think some people just don't care to take the time to research if they can find it for less. They see, they like it, they buy it. When Crocs were new, I bought 2 pair, not realizing how the sizing worked and they were HUGE on me. I had purchased them on a special deal from some reseller with a return policy that was a pain, so on a whim I checked ebay to see if I could just make my money back. They were selling for crazy money at the time on ebay. I have no idea why, but I made a more than decent profit on each of those without even meaning to. |
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Post by drummergirl65 on May 5, 2018 23:24:33 GMT
I'm trying to sell a roomful of scrapping stuff on CL now. I listed what I had but not specifics because that would've taken years to do. I didn't put any prices either. So, I got a text wanting to know how much I would take for everything- geez... I told her first of all, she would have to bring a big truck. I asked her what she was interested in specifically. She replied and I went into great detail about what I had and prices. Not a word have I heard. How long does it take to type No thanks??? Or tell me what she's willing to pay???It's not worth it to try to sell and there's no way I'm hauling out to the driveway for a garage sale. I'm very frustrated because I want this room cleaned out and it's overwhelming- but that's another story. |
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Post by drummergirl65 on May 5, 2018 23:25:59 GMT
Unfortunately I think you have to price these items. They’ll probably sell faster and you’ll have less hassle with emails
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mvavw
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Post by mvavw on May 6, 2018 1:40:11 GMT
I always roll my eyes when people think their items are worth more because they were custom made. Well, yeah, it cost more for you to buy because it was made to your specifications, but unless I have exactly the same needs, it's not worth more to me, sometimes it's even worth less.
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 6, 2018 13:14:47 GMT
I hate haggling with people. HATE it. For that singular reason I hate holding regular garage sales where everyone thinks they can and should lowball me.  No. If I’m selling it in a freaking garage sale, the stuff is already priced really cheap because I want to get rid of it. Either pay what’s on the tag or get out. On the flip side, I love the multi seller kind of scrappy/crafty rummage sales. No one has the option of haggling because the sellers aren’t on site during the sale. They price their stuff, drop it off and the organizers of the sale put it out and sell it taking a small percentage for their trouble. So, so, SO much better. Those sales are like a feeding frenzy. |
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No. If I’m selling it in a freaking garage sale, the stuff is already priced really cheap because I want to get rid of it. Either pay what’s on the tag or get out.