To be pissed off with the number of people asking to pay even less for a secondhand item?

[AngeloMysterioso]

Got a thing for sale on Facebook marketplace. £30, in great condition, not a mark on it- costs £65 brand new.

It’s only been a few hours, and so far I’ve had half a dozen messages asking if I’ll accept £20. That’s not just a couple of quid off, that’s a third of the asking price! AIBU to think there’s haggling and there’s just taking the piss?

Tbh unless it is pristine condition half rrp for many types of items second hand is a lot to ask - buying brand new from a shop not only gives you a new item but also provides you with Customer rights - so recourse in the event of a fault - second hand your item is used and you have no rights or recourse. Additionally, you can use credit facilities which give you further protection which you can't when buying second hand.

You're doing it all wrong OP - always overprice your item and know that you will always be haggled down. List it for 100 - be prepared to accept 80!

I'm always amazed when I've listed things and the buyer hasn't tried to negotiate.

I don't get the hate for Marketplace, I've had brilliant finds and equally have sold things without much bother. Maybe it's area specific. You soon learn to spot the p takers or the time wasters and can shut them down quickly. Only thing that does get my goat is when a buyer is at your door and then tries to undercut you. No no no , that's just bad manners - ask before you collect !

I know what you mean OP. I hate it too. It feels 'just not on' somehow

I haven't sold anything on marketplace for ages. But I had 2 big items and 2 small items to list this week.

The small items I listed at £5 each. No-one tried to haggle. So when the people came to collect I just said they could have them for free.

The bigger items are up for £50 each. Both items cost over £200 new and are hardly used, but I appreciate that they are second hand. The number of people saying 'would you take £25/£30'! I can't be bothered with the hassle of haggling with people and all the messages back and forth; we don't do it in any other aspect of life so why has this become a thing with online second hand selling?!

In the end I couldn't be arsed with the haggling so I just changed the listing to say £80 and put in the description the price is £50 but all the offer messages are doing my head in. Sold both for £50 the same day.

Things are only worth what people are willing to pay for them, so if you have several offers at £20 then that's what your item is worth...

Its bonkers that people can't see the logic fail of;

'I always offer less than the asking price, its the done thing' plus 'thing cannot possibly be worth the asking price, its only worth what people are prepared to offer'

Wouldn't be worth the expense of packing it up with sellotape for £3.

I thought of this thread today as there is a Dyson hair drier on marketplace for £250 ,in the box and only turned on once to check it's working, apparently an unwanted work gift. £250??!!!!😱

I say no thank you then block them as a time waster. If they'll do it once they'll do it again and I don't need time wasters in my life.

Also recently I was selling something for an elderly relative. I got all sorts of cheeky third off messages. I also got lots of interest at the asking price.

I ended up selling to the first person who didn't mess me around for pick up and at full price. I let the CFs know it was now sold at full price.

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Christ.

You get what you pay for. Or in their case, you don't get what you won't pay for 🤷🏾‍♀️

I was selling a dress in a garage sale. Paid $160 for it and only wore it once. Asked $10 for it and a woman offered me 50 cents.

Yep. People don’t buy second hand from marketplace or Vinted because they’re loaded. £10 could be a few days of food shopping, so if they can save that I’m not surprised they’re trying to.

I would argue that people don’t sell on marketplace or Vinted because they’re loaded, and I need that extra tenner just as much! If I didn’t I wouldn’t be selling stuff!

Well, to update- one of the chancers (whose messages I ignored twice) has got back in touch a third time offering the actual asking price

I sold a cot recently. It was in very good condition, but I wanted it gone, so made sure it was cheaper than any others in my area. It would cost £100 new and I asked for £20. A woman messaged and offered £15. I held firm and she agreed to £20. She came to collect it a few days later... in her Porsche 😂

Am I the only one who has never haggled for anything off FB marketplace nor had anyone offer me lower than I've priced something?

It's annoying, but you just ignore the CFs or block them. If it's a popular item, then someone will pay the right price.

I had an item that was already marked down to less that 50% of RRP and it was brand new.
One CF was trying to get it for less than 50% of the asking price. I said no of course amd blocked

Another CF increased their offer by a tony amount in the next message, which I informed, then asked how low I'm willing to let it go for, then another message, so I blocked.

I always assume the asking price is what the seller wants and therefore pay that amount. Equally if I'm selling something I list it for the price I'm willing to sell it for. I cannot be arsed with wanting kr40 so listing it for kr50 and haggling with someone to make sure I get the kr40.
If someone sends me an offer I just ignore them, along with the ones that just say "mine" and "where are you?" when I've included the area I live in in my description of the item. Buyers on FB marketplace get on my wick tbh but it's a good way of getting rid of things and making spending money for the children.