How long of a wait


I sent an e-mail to someone at 0803 today saying that I'd like to buy an item 'for sale'. I didn't ask them to budge on the price and I left my cell number. And I haven't heard from or gotten an e-mail.

How long do you guys/gals think is long enough before you just send an e-mail saying thanks, but, no thanks.

Thanks
steveallen

Showing 1 response by pug

Give it at least a few days but fire off a few more e-mails reaffirming your interest. When you really want an item and don't hear from a seller right away it can cause real agony (like frantically checking your e-mail or sending yourself e-mails just to make sure your e-mail is working properly), especially if there are other good deals popping up in the interim. However, like Sean, I have had sellers surprise me by returning e-mails up to a week later.

That being said, if an item has in fact been sold, a seller should mark it as such or simply send a short e-mail indicating that it's no longer available, thereby sparing interested parties the agony.