this would be nice but reality is quite differentKijiji should not be used as an auction! Happens all the time in every category. Here's the simple rundown.
SELLERS :
1) Pick a selling price you can live with.
2) Add 10% max to let the listing price so that potential buyers can talk you down so they think they stole it.
3) When you get a solid offer and the guy is on his way over - stick to that agreement. Do not entertain higher offers at this point (you douche).
BUYERS :
1) If you see something advertised at a price close to what you are willing to pay, contact the seller and tell them you are interested but your max price is ????. (should be within 10% of asking) or offer full price and arrange a time for inspection, payment and pickup. (ask them to follow rule 3 for sellers) You have to actually show up at that time and be willing to pay that agreed to price.
2) If the seller says he has a full list offer, ask them to contact you first if the deal falls through and you'll be there. Don't spoil a deal that someone else has made - you know how it feels to be on the other end of that!
3) Don't respond at all if you want to tell the seller that it is worth way more, or their price is way too high or you have a really good trade, ETC. Let the market do what the market does.
3 simple, easy steps.
In an ideal world it would word like this.
Yes, there are a million exceptions to these rules that make sense but if you stick to them as close as you can than -
No hard feelings after and no drama.
Let the comments begin.
You guys do know that most of the time these people selling only have one machine, bought it a long time ago and know nothing about pinball or the current market.
What do you expect them to do when the receive dozens of emails right away offering more then asking.
Blame the buyers offering more if you want not the sellers but then again sometimes the buyers are just being honest and don' want to rip off a uninformed seller.
its a shame you didnt get up to Daves to see the gladiators. im going to do much the same and try and save money too for pinfest. im not really hoping to buy a machine there moreso looking for some things of specificity but i dont want to not have the cash if one of my 300 holy grail pins are available either.Exactly....the buyers are setting the price.
I was going to check out Mr. Astill's Gladiators, but it sold the night before I could head up, so now I'm thinking of TRYING to save for Pinfest to see if the prices aren't quite so silly. Dollar notwithstanding....
Kijiji should not be used as an auction! Happens all the time in every category. Here's the simple rundown.
SELLERS :
1) Pick a selling price you can live with.
2) Add 10% max to let the listing price so that potential buyers can talk you down so they think they stole it.
3) When you get a solid offer and the guy is on his way over - stick to that agreement. Do not entertain higher offers at this point (you douche).
BUYERS :
1) If you see something advertised at a price close to what you are willing to pay, contact the seller and tell them you are interested but your max price is ????. (should be within 10% of asking) or offer full price and arrange a time for inspection, payment and pickup. (ask them to follow rule 3 for sellers) You have to actually show up at that time and be willing to pay that agreed to price.
2) If the seller says he has a full list offer, ask them to contact you first if the deal falls through and you'll be there. Don't spoil a deal that someone else has made - you know how it feels to be on the other end of that!
3) Don't respond at all if you want to tell the seller that it is worth way more, or their price is way too high or you have a really good trade, ETC. Let the market do what the market does.
3 simple, easy steps.
In an ideal world it would word like this.
Yes, there are a million exceptions to these rules that make sense but if you stick to them as close as you can than -
No hard feelings after and no drama.
Let the comments begin.
I don't think it was real , something seems fishy