Craigslist, FB Marketplace, Ebay etc... Are people not buying anything anymore?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People just want free stuff. Whatever you list it for, no matter how good a deal, they’ll want it for less.

I just sold something for half what I should have. I didn’t research the sales history and shorted myself hundreds of dollars. When the guy picked it up, he complained that an accessory, not shown in the photo, was not included and used it as an excuse to pay even less. The item it came with was basically free because he underpaid for it all and yet still he acted indignant about an accessory that wasn’t even shown.

I HATE reselling because it brings out the worst in people and I would often rather throw nice stuff away than deal with that kind of behavior. Same for the guy who offered me $30 for a pair of new $300 shoes. They will go in the trash first.

It is called bartering. In many cultures it is an insult not to barter.

I buy a lot of things on FB but I always offer less than asking. Last week something was $130 and I offered $100, taken in 2 minutes. We are both happy and I didn’t overpay. I also price things with a little room, not much. 15-20% of my bottom price. That way if there is a little issue I can discount and everyone feels good.

I think the Internet has broken some people’s ability to bargain.

A sales listing isn’t an open air market in Asia. You don’t get to barter once you’ve beat out 20 other people for the item and loaded it in your car. Use your brain and don’t be greedy- if you buy something for $400 less than you know it should have sold for, DBAD and be indignant about a minor accessory that wasn’t even shown in the photo. It’s not bartering, it’s entitlement. I’m so sick of dealing with people who know they’re getting a great deal but want more.

It's a cultural thing, and some people are from Asia. USA fixed price culture is a relative anomaly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just give it away. Are you so poor that you need to sell it? No one wants your maybe fake, maybe stained, maybe not fitting, expensive clothes.

Are you anti coupon too? Do you like to purposefully pay more for something than you need to just to prove you are not "poor"? What an odd post. We have a relatively high income and net worth and we still sell used items that have value. We also use coupons and price compare. We haggle aggressively on new cars and use credit card points for travel.

Spending less, especially when they person you are buying from is a billionaire, is different from wasting your life being a bad reseller just to peel a dollar off your neighbor. Try charity and generosity on for size.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People just want free stuff. Whatever you list it for, no matter how good a deal, they’ll want it for less.

I just sold something for half what I should have. I didn’t research the sales history and shorted myself hundreds of dollars. When the guy picked it up, he complained that an accessory, not shown in the photo, was not included and used it as an excuse to pay even less. The item it came with was basically free because he underpaid for it all and yet still he acted indignant about an accessory that wasn’t even shown.

I HATE reselling because it brings out the worst in people and I would often rather throw nice stuff away than deal with that kind of behavior. Same for the guy who offered me $30 for a pair of new $300 shoes. They will go in the trash first.

It is called bartering. In many cultures it is an insult not to barter.

I buy a lot of things on FB but I always offer less than asking. Last week something was $130 and I offered $100, taken in 2 minutes. We are both happy and I didn’t overpay. I also price things with a little room, not much. 15-20% of my bottom price. That way if there is a little issue I can discount and everyone feels good.

I think the Internet has broken some people’s ability to bargain.

A sales listing isn’t an open air market in Asia. You don’t get to barter once you’ve beat out 20 other people for the item and loaded it in your car. Use your brain and don’t be greedy- if you buy something for $400 less than you know it should have sold for, DBAD and be indignant about a minor accessory that wasn’t even shown in the photo. It’s not bartering, it’s entitlement. I’m so sick of dealing with people who know they’re getting a great deal but want more.

It's a cultural thing, and some people are from Asia. USA fixed price culture is a relative anomaly.

My listings are here in the US so that’s irrelevant. And not all my buyers are Asian. When you know you are getting a great deal, a little gratitude makes much more sense than entitlement for “more!”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just give it away. Are you so poor that you need to sell it? No one wants your maybe fake, maybe stained, maybe not fitting, expensive clothes.

Are you anti coupon too? Do you like to purposefully pay more for something than you need to just to prove you are not "poor"? What an odd post. We have a relatively high income and net worth and we still sell used items that have value. We also use coupons and price compare. We haggle aggressively on new cars and use credit card points for travel.

Spending less, especially when they person you are buying from is a billionaire, is different from wasting your life being a bad reseller just to peel a dollar off your neighbor. Try charity and generosity on for size.

Peel $1 from your neighbor? You’ve obviously never sold on these sites. Most buyers want big ticket stuff for yard sale prices. Who’s doing the peeling?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People just want free stuff. Whatever you list it for, no matter how good a deal, they’ll want it for less.

I just sold something for half what I should have. I didn’t research the sales history and shorted myself hundreds of dollars. When the guy picked it up, he complained that an accessory, not shown in the photo, was not included and used it as an excuse to pay even less. The item it came with was basically free because he underpaid for it all and yet still he acted indignant about an accessory that wasn’t even shown.

I HATE reselling because it brings out the worst in people and I would often rather throw nice stuff away than deal with that kind of behavior. Same for the guy who offered me $30 for a pair of new $300 shoes. They will go in the trash first.

It is called bartering. In many cultures it is an insult not to barter.

I buy a lot of things on FB but I always offer less than asking. Last week something was $130 and I offered $100, taken in 2 minutes. We are both happy and I didn’t overpay. I also price things with a little room, not much. 15-20% of my bottom price. That way if there is a little issue I can discount and everyone feels good.

I think the Internet has broken some people’s ability to bargain.

A sales listing isn’t an open air market in Asia. You don’t get to barter once you’ve beat out 20 other people for the item and loaded it in your car. Use your brain and don’t be greedy- if you buy something for $400 less than you know it should have sold for, DBAD and be indignant about a minor accessory that wasn’t even shown in the photo. It’s not bartering, it’s entitlement. I’m so sick of dealing with people who know they’re getting a great deal but want more.

It's a cultural thing, and some people are from Asia. USA fixed price culture is a relative anomaly.

Except those people have moved to the United States and it is time for them to learn our culture, as we would be expected to there…

[Anonymous]

Use freecycle.