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re 'Cash waiting' and 'need gone'?

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nutbrownhare15 · 22/08/2017 21:02

I just find these phrases pointless. I kind of assume people posting an ad on facebook in search of something will have money to pay for it. And I really don't care if someone 'needs' something to go, that's not going to affect my decision to buy it or not.

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melj1213 · 23/08/2017 01:18

"Relisted due to time wasters" is rude and arrogant. Getting narky because someone changed their mind

No it isn't because sometimes people have been seriously inconvenienced by that "changing of their mind".

I had someone agree to buy my old washing machine (nothing wrong with it, was just getting a combi washer/dryer so I didn't need it) I listed it on my local selling site and made it very clear that it was collection only and had to be collected by X date (which was iirc a week or so after I posted it) because my new one was due to be delivered a day or two later and I live in a tiny terrace with literally zero space to store it. I listed a price but was open to offers since I was willing to take less money if they could guarantee to collect it sooner.

I had someone message and was really interested so we agreed a price and a pick up time a couple of days later. As it was sold subject to collection I turned away a lot of other interested people. Come the day of collection they didn't turn up at the agreed upon time but when I called them they said they had had an emergency come up and could we re-arrange for the following day. I was annoyed because I had to re-arrange some other plans I had made for my only other day off work for the next week but agreed because I needed it gone. The following day the same thing happened but this time they didn't show up, didn't answer my messages or calls, blocked me on FB and pretended I didn't exist.

I then was stuck with a washing machine that I had to get rid of in the next 48 hours so yes, I posted "Relisted due to time waster, needs to be collected today/tomorrow morning or will have to send to tip" because they were the only options and there was no way I was getting messed around again.

Bumbumtaloo · 23/08/2017 01:29

The ones that annoy me are -

The pay xxx amount or going to the tip - I always think to myself why put that? It always puts me off buying it.

I also dislike the buyer to dismantle

I hate when people are selling a cooker/fridge/microwave etc and they say nothing wrong with it just needs a clean - why wouldn't you clean it before you sell it??

And the one that annoys me the most - please delete if not aloud. I get an irrational rage when I see it.

IgnoreMeEveryOtherReindeerDoes · 23/08/2017 01:29

I've done the dismantling thing, but only because I wanted them to see it first to make sure they wanted to buy it also because it was still storing my shit. All of which I put in the advert. I did also offer to help dismantle

numbmum83 · 23/08/2017 01:41

Clothes/ toys / bric n brac 20p 50p and £1 an item .
Why not just bag them for charity . Who's going to drive or get a bus miles away to spend 50p on a tshirt. I can't see the point ! Gotta wait in the house and waste time for the same of pence !

CanadianJohn · 23/08/2017 02:25

My 'favourite' irritant is "chess of draws". To be fair, there are a lot of people who don't have English as a first language.

QueenOfVipers · 23/08/2017 02:47

I won't sell on Facebook anymore.
I ordered a brand new washing machine online. 2.5 week delivery time.
Then I was told I'd have to move out by my LL as he wanted to use the house himself. I viewed and put a deposit down - it had a washing machine included. So by the time the machine arrived I did not need it.
I had paid £350 and put it up for £280 hoping it'd be gone quickly, someone would have a bargain and I wouldn't have to sort out an expensive courier for it to send it back (would've cost me £50 to do so and they wouldn't reimburse me)
They needed the receipt code and purchase details for the free warranty which I was also happy to give.
It was sat in my hallway in its plastic wrap.
I listed it on gumtree and fb with my phone number. The price was clearly listed both times (this is relevant)

i had someone ask if it was still available, I said yes. They wanted to have a look at it. I allowed them to come and view.
She turned up late which annoyed me but I let her in to look. She had a trailer sorted.
She then said she'd like to take it but didn't mention any money and started trying to get the machine out of my hallway. I asked her for payment and she went "it's free, isn't it?" I said no it's not free I wanted £280 offers may be considered but I won't give it away. She started screaming at me saying she was a single mum had no washing machine had hired a trailer for x amount and basically turned into a banshee. Confused
She then offered me £15. I refused and asked her to leave. She sat outside my house in her car for about 3 ours. It was a bit odd!

After that it was garden variety dickheads. I ended up holding onto it for weeks, steadily dropping the price until it was £150. When someone offered to collect at that price I said yes. He arrived and said hmm it's a bit dear at 150 (having previously agreed via messages) would you mind dropping to 125. I just said well I originally wanted £280 ive dropped the price a lot already so no. He pressed it again saying that at £125 the price was more than fair I couldn't expect more than that etc. I just went well, fair enough. I paid £350 for it and it will cost me 50 to send back, meaning I'll get £300 back for it. If you don't think it's even worth half that around here then I will do that. His tune soon changed and he started saying he'd pay £150. To which I said it's no longer for sale. He offered £175 and then offered £180 and then said he'd go as high as £200 but not a penny more. But I'd had enough, showed him the door and sent it back to where I'd bought it.
Wish I'd done that in the first place.

He clearly thought it was worth more - I understand offering £125 once to be cheeky but after that I'd have just paid the £150.
No skin off my nose as far as I'm concerned I got £300 for it Smile

monkeywithacowface · 23/08/2017 12:45

What's your best price? gets right up nose as well

Also people who offer a lower price and then ask do you deliver?

BlurryFace · 23/08/2017 13:07

On the local car selling pages there are what look like very fair deals, but also occasional vitriol about time wasters. I can only assume that in these cases someone who's not a moron has looked the car over and decided it's not worth it. No one's going to hand over £1k so as not to upset you!

BlurryFace · 23/08/2017 13:10

monkeywithacowface, that's just stupid lol. I don't drive, so unless the ad says "no delivery" I try to hash out fair petrol money if I can't get to the address which people have been quite happy with.

PollyFlint · 23/08/2017 13:24

If you 'need' something to be gone, then why should anyone give you money for it? Saying 'need gone' almost implies that it's the buyer's duty to cough up the cash and rid you of your nuisance as a favour. Just seems rude to me.

After all, if you need it gone you'll be giving it away or taking it to the tip if you fail to sell it, so any prospective buyers might just as well wait until then...

'Cash waiting' just means 'I promise not going to say I'll have it and then ask you to hang on to it until payday before I actually give you the money' (which certainly does happen; I've had several eBay buyers bid for things and then message me to say they can't pay up for another fortnight) so I don't mind that one.

Letstryagainshallwe · 23/08/2017 13:27

I don't mind cash waiting and someone wanted me to hold something for 2 weeks! When I told them no people said I was mean as maybe that's when they get paid but that's not my buisness.
I've also seen the "sofa £100 need gone by Friday or going to the tip" errr if your gonna take it to the tip how can you expect £100 for it!

CasperGutman · 23/08/2017 13:38

Re. "buyer to dismantle", as the buyer of e.g. flat pack furniture I'd much rather dismantle it myself, especially if the instructions are missing. That way I can see at a glance that all the bits are there and I can understand how it goes together.

PeppaPigTastesLikeBacon · 23/08/2017 13:42

The funniest ones I see are:

£50 (or whatever) for this piece of crap I no longer want. If it's not gone by tomorrow then I'm taking it to the charity shop/tip

Or

Used pair of socks. 50p. No offers

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 23/08/2017 13:52

monkeywithacowface, that's just stupid lol. I don't drive, so unless the ad says "no delivery" I try to hash out fair petrol money if I can't get to the address which people have been quite happy with.

It depends on the item maybe, and how far away the seller lives, but I also think it's really cheeky to make a low offer & the add "do you deliver?"

Just because you don't drive doesn't mean you can expect to inconvenience others. It's an individual, not Sainsburys.

I drive, but I've got a small car. I wouldn't buy a large item (furniture) etc from FB or Gumtree unless the seller specified that they could deliver - because I couldn't fit it in my car. I wouldn't think to expect the seller to bring it round.

Letstryagainshallwe · 23/08/2017 15:49

Another one that annoys me is when people say they're asking for what they paid. No no ones going to buy it off you for the same price they could buy it in a shop!

melj1213 · 23/08/2017 16:11

I've also seen the "sofa £100 need gone by Friday or going to the tip" errr if your gonna take it to the tip how can you expect £100 for it!

I already explained further up thread but sometimes people have items that are perfectly serviceable but they just can't hold onto it indefinitely and so would rather have it go to the tip promptly and lose the money than keep hold of it in case someone might want it. They may have someone coming (eg either a friend with a van or the council bulk waste collection) to collect other items so an extra item is no problem or they are getting new white goods delivered and the seller offers a disposal service for the old appliance that they can use, or maybe they are leaving an unfurnished rental to move into a furnished one (or just a smaller place) and they have to get rid of the item by their move out date or they will have to dump it as they have more important things to invest time/energy in than a sofa ... there are many reasons why someone might have a perfectly saleable & useable item but be willing to dump it if necessary.

Also I find that a lot of people will mess you around and ask you to wait/hold an item if you just post it or post with a long deadline ... if you say "pick it up today/tomorrow or you can't have it at all" then usually the only people who make an offer are the ones who are literally on their way over as soon as you say they can have it, because they know they have the means to pay/transport the item right there and then, or if they ask you to hold it it is only for a day or two for a practical reason and most of them are understanding if you say you can't (eg "I know you want the sofa gone by Thursday but any chance you can hold it till Saturday? I work 8am-8pm Thursday and Friday and my brother said I can borrow his van to move it on Saturday")

Letstryagainshallwe · 23/08/2017 16:15

So why not just give it for free rathe than take it to the tip Confused

melj1213 · 23/08/2017 16:22

Because giving it away still requires waiting for someone to contact you about wanting it, then arranging them collecting it etc so it's not any easier than selling it ... and if it's worth something then why not try and get some money before you have to give it up as a lost cause?

monkeywithacowface · 23/08/2017 16:23

BlurryFace not stupid at all if you bother to read what I actually wrote.

Paying asking price and offering fair petrol money? No problem. Offering less and wanting free delivery? Cheeky twat.

Letstryagainshallwe · 23/08/2017 16:43

Not really. I've put items outside and said free to anyone who wants to collect. Surely better than taking it to the tip and no waiting around.

Bumbumtaloo · 23/08/2017 18:56

I don't mind delivering some items, but usually if the person doesn't try to knock me down too much.

I gave a Christmas tree away last year for free the amount of people that got shitty when I refused to deliver i.e. cost me money in petrol, may have only been pennies but not really the point - was unbelievable.

bbcessex · 23/08/2017 19:46

Even if you put 'cannot deliver' you still get people asking..

I often sell stuff via FB, and have had the same lady several times "can you go any lower / can you hold it / can you deliver"

NOOO - BOG OFF!!

BlurryFace · 23/08/2017 19:50

monkeyface, sorry I meant the people you were talking about were stupid, I was agreeing, could've phrased it better I guess.Blush

grandOlejukeofYork · 23/08/2017 19:54

10 or its going to the tip tomorrow, i mean what? Just give it away if you think its that worthless

Yes, I always think "why the fuck would I pay you for some old shit that you would take to the tip otherwise?. If it's rubbish, why would I want it?"

Flowersonthewall · 23/08/2017 20:00

I've been selling some bits this week and put an ad on yesterday and within a couple of hours had people asking me to drop the price...erm if I can't sell it at the full asking price in the next few days then yes but it's only been up for 2 hours..as it was someone did offer full price came round to collect and paid without any trouble! Why can't it be that easy! There are far too many chances out there!