seller etiquette
I have been reading here for a decade, first recent post under my newly found login.
I have contacted a seller about a subwoofer for a fair price. I asked if local pickup was an option. I got a response that it was. I wrote him that I would drive up, from 2 hours away, in 3 days. I told him I don't want to disturb him by plugging it in, I would just pay and pick it up, as I'd trust his word that it works. I was ok paying full price.
I then yesterday afternoon got an email that I needed to pay asap or he'd sell it to someone else as he got another offer. I didn't read the email until this morning when it had already been sold.
Is this normal? Fair? How could I have avoided it? Should have offered to pay in advance? Should he had been waiting for my response and payment for a little longer?
My point was not that it should not work this way. I understand that the seller wants to get paid paypal ff, zero assurances and THEN he will ship it. My point was that the trust should go BOTH WAYS.
Overall, I feel my faith in humanity is restored. A person's word should mean something. |
As a sellor i can count quite a few times that i have agreed on a sale and and a time where i tell the person they have to put down a deposit, amazing the number of people who won't follow thru on such a simple agreement then I tell them sure I will hold the item but if someone else come along and makes me a offer I will give them 12 hours to make a deposit if they really want the item. or its gone. In today's world cash in hand is king I have lost quite a few sales due to waitnig on some of these people, but that dosen't happen anymore if serious put down a deposit.
In this day most of us have cell phones with our e-mail on them so there is no excuse not to reply to a sellor if you really want the item. I live near the Chicagoland Area and treat my sales like a brick and mortor store deposit or take the risk that you will lose the item you are after. |
@tablejockey you are correct always speak to the buyer or sellor and get their cell phone number sorry I was distracted and ment to add this to my statement. Thank You for reminding me of my error |
