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"Sale pending"--why post it ?

I add "sale pending" to my ad title when I have a firm offer. I do this to reassure the buyer that his(her) offer is being taken seriously, the item is reserved and all that's keeping me from calling it "sold" is the payment's getting to me.

I also want to let other interested parties know they shouldn't get their hopes up. I'll offer to keep them posted and let them know if the deal falls through, if they care to make an offer anyway.

I do *not* mark an item "sale pending" to make it seem as though there is more interest in it than is really the case.

If you have marked an ad "sale pending" in the past, is this why you have done it ? Are there good reasons not to do it ?
tobias

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Tobias,
I do it as you do, reasons mentioned above. I do get emails asking to let other potentially interested parties know should the deal fall through.
When I have received payment, I mark it sold, when the check clears, I delete the add. I didn't think there were so many gyrations of 'sale pending'.

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