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Re: The 'traders to avoid' thread

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codedog wrote:That got me thinking... I know potential buyers low balling is a fairly common thing. Is seller high balling a thing? I meant agreeing on a price then, after a goodly period of broken communication, decided they want more...

Yeah, I know it's not what we're after on this list. Just wondered if it's a thing, and how common compared to its lowering cousin.
That would annoy me somewhat. Something like that could end up in this thread, especially if done when you've taken the time/petrol to pick up the item. If it was sellers remorse via email id probably let it go depending on how miffed I was, but that's me.

Similarly but different, I had a guy once who hit the buy now on my $550 auction, only to turn up and say 'alright, I'll give you $450 for it'. I told him where to go and he produced the full $550... The cheek. Forgotten who it was now though.

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Zaulkin wrote: That would annoy me somewhat. Something like that could end up in this thread, especially if done when you've taken the time/petrol to pick up the item. If it was sellers remorse via email id probably let it go depending on how miffed I was, but that's me.
Admittedly we agreed on the price around mid-Dec, which is a horrible double-edged deal. While it's nice to have struck a deal in time to give myself a pressie, it's also a potentially busy time for folks with families. I have not really dealt with too many folks around here but I'd consider myself pretty patient and understanding. I understand that for most folks who buy my gear they may be excited to receive it. I try my damnedest to get my gear to them prontisimo! Anyway, I waited until well after New Year and tried to start up the conversation again. That's pretty much weeks of agonising wait for a guitar cuddler/admirer (more than player) like me. Then boom! More money if you please...

I thought I kept the SMS conversation but the conversation seems to predate my backing up of SMS messages. It was Xmas/NY of 2017/18. I have no record of the price agreement anymore :(
Zaulkin wrote: Similarly but different, I had a guy once who hit the buy now on my $550 auction, only to turn up and say 'alright, I'll give you $450 for it'. I told him where to go and he produced the full $550... The cheek. Forgotten who it was now though.
I have not quite had it to that level of difference, and never to TM Buy Now. They're FB deals and usually it's about $20-$40 less... and, most of the time, I'm just an idiotic softy and just took the money.

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Re: The 'traders to avoid' thread

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Zaulkin wrote:
codedog wrote:That got me thinking... I know potential buyers low balling is a fairly common thing. Is seller high balling a thing? I meant agreeing on a price then, after a goodly period of broken communication, decided they want more...

Yeah, I know it's not what we're after on this list. Just wondered if it's a thing, and how common compared to its lowering cousin.
That would annoy me somewhat. Something like that could end up in this thread, especially if done when you've taken the time/petrol to pick up the item. If it was sellers remorse via email id probably let it go depending on how miffed I was, but that's me.

Similarly but different, I had a guy once who hit the buy now on my $550 auction, only to turn up and say 'alright, I'll give you $450 for it'. I told him where to go and he produced the full $550... The cheek. Forgotten who it was now though.
Sorry about that bro, won't happen again
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Single coil wrote:Actually, here we go - everyone on there is there for one reason or other; be it shitty trades, pain in the dick in the q&a, duplicate accounts (jrc + mx5mart), blah blah

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codedog wrote:
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I have not quite had it to that level of difference, and never to TM Buy Now. They're FB deals and usually it's about $20-$40 less... and, most of the time, I'm just an idiotic softy and just took the money.
Sometimes it's not possible to keep the evidence in which case just tell us what happened.

Yeah my response really depends on my mood, but if someone wants to discuss the price then they should've done that before meeting up. I'm thorough with my pictures so have never really had an issue with that. And the whole "so 'x' is included right?" too. But hey, I want what I ask for haha.

Oh, you forgot to bring the full amount? Luckily there's an ATM around the corner!

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foal30 wrote:Sorry about that bro, won't happen again
:lol: So it was you! Into the blacklist you go!

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[mySpace][/mySpace]
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That's not a blacklist. This is a blacklist...

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Sorry if any of you find yourself above. I've long since forgotten the reasons.
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Anyone know who Hugo-Zhu traded blue?
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foal30 wrote:[mySpace][/mySpace]
Molly wrote:
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That's not a blacklist. This is a blacklist...

Sorry if any of you find yourself above. I've long since forgotten the reasons.
Yes some NZG there
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As I said, with a few exceptions I really have no idea why any of them are there.

Most likely there for their misuse of the possessive apostrophe.

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foal30 wrote:Anyone know who Hugo-Zhu traded blue?
Serial lowballer

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Molly wrote:
Most likely there for their misuse of the possessive apostrophe.
It`s the plural nouns that get me.
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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I tend to blacklist people with offensive names.

Like John, or Jerry.

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JHorner wrote:
foal30 wrote:Anyone know who Hugo-Zhu traded blue?
Serial lowballer
If I could start again that would be an excellent TM user name or Champion Tyre Kicker or suchlike.
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null_pointer wrote:I tend to blacklist people with offensive names.

Like John, or Jerry.
Isn’t that Tom and Jerry?

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