Selling--Who gets first dibs??
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I’ve had several people get bizarrely rude and aggressive when I’ve not sold it to them.
All that’s done is confirm that, as a seller, you can sell it whoever you damn well please.
My own strong preference now is to wait a day or two, and offer it to any regular members I know well, if they’re interested, before offering based on timing of PM.
All that’s done is confirm that, as a seller, you can sell it whoever you damn well please.
My own strong preference now is to wait a day or two, and offer it to any regular members I know well, if they’re interested, before offering based on timing of PM.
I think the established position in law is that an advertisement (which a post offering an item for sale presumably is) is an invitation to a potential buyer to make an offer. As far as I am aware, there is no obligation on the part of the advertiser to sell the item at all - far less that they must sell it to to anyone in particular.
Not on SD but I had someone say yes they would have an item and would collect at weekend. I had several other enquiries but let the first chap come as planned. He then started to offer a lot less than it was advertised so I told him it was no problem as had several others offer full price and told him he couldn’t have it. He was not best pleased
What happens when someone contacts you first and then a mate comes on and wants whatever you’re selling?
KB.
If you're an honourable person you'd sell to the one that contacted you first, not put him aside in favour of a mate.
Easy peasy.
As has been said, the first person who commits (with a yes please or similar rather than a PM sent, PM sent is not a commitment), whether that be in the thread or via PM.
As has been said, the first person who commits (with a yes please or similar rather than a PM sent, PM sent is not a commitment), whether that be in the thread or via PM.
Best the Op invites responses c/o an SD poll as this thread looks set to run!
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Rake Aboot
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Cogswell & Harrison
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What happens when buyer(s) see the "PM sent" and no other follow up on the thread itself leaving other potential buyers in limbo? Oh I know, lots of posts along the lines of "is this still for sale" "has this sold" and so on. I'm not a fan of too many rules but if the item is what you want and you are happy with the price then why not just say so on the thread?
That is why the yes please gets it.
Cogswell & Harrison
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As it should be? But some seem to be endorsing selling/buying by PM. I have no axe to grind either way but I do get the merits of committing on the thread though.
Neddle
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I agree, firat to commit to buy and agrees a price, not the first that soley agrees to purchase then dissapears only to reappear disgruntled.
I agreed to purchase brass on here before,price agreed also, vendor went quiet for a period of time and once contact was reestablished he apologised and said hed since agreed to let his mate have first choice and I could have the leftovers, lousy to say the least!
John Gryphon
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Why is this even being discussed?
Cogswell & Harrison
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Because it can cause discontent as can items being advertised elsewhere with no mention of this in the sales thread. Over on AGF you can get a ban for this type of behavior ranging from two weeks to sine die. I'm not usually a buyer nor a seller but believe me, it agitates a lot of folks.
John Gryphon
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I`ve been banned for less lol.
Don't you mean: "How many overs will it take to determine a victory, or otherwise, for the Op?"
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