"To be arranged"

[FCH]

Just looking through the classifieds section, trawling for a 28 h rim set; but then I see these adds Price: To be arranged.

Whats up with this? Surely if you are keen to sell something you dont need to make it a potential buyers responsibility to milk the price out of you.

[Edge_Design]

...if you don't like it, don't buy it.

 

Edited for simplicity.

[karma]

are we bitching about everything again today.

[FCH]

Was someone bitching? It was a simple question.

[FCH]

Sorry, your last sentence make zero sense.

 

 

Sometimes you just want to get rid of something and will take the first reasonable offer. If you put a price that people will consider too high you might get no interest even though you'd consider lower offers. I'm advertising 3 front derailleurs at the moment on that basis - I could put a price that's fair relative to retail prices, but I just want something fair in return to get rid of them (whatever that might mean).

 

If you don't like it then just don't look at those ads - as a buyer it's also your option (which a lot of hubbers don't realise) to NOT reply to the ad.

[Bizkit031]

Was someone bitching? It was a simple question.

Damn did I miss Friday and Nogals the 13th as well.

[Edge_Design]

Sorry, your last sentence make zero sense.

 

 

 

Which part? I have to admit I didn't spend hours reviewing what I typed... 

 

To put it in very simple English for you - if you don't like it, move on! 

[Patchelicious]

Sorry, your last sentence make zero sense.

 

 

 

Makes perfect sense!

 

Was there an item that you wanted to buy, but it was listed as TBA?

[CogitoErgoSum]

TBA

 

If you have to ask the price you can't afford it....

 

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[Thor Buttox]

Better a TBA than an SQ. They can be really horrific.

[FCH]

Thanks for breaking it down to simple english- much better.

Let me rephrase, the very last part of your last sentence. If you dont state a price yet someone is actually interested in the part, how are they suppose to extract the number form you other than responding to your add?

 

 

Which part? I have to admit I didn't spend hours reviewing what I typed... 

 

To put it in very simple English for you - if you don't like it, move on!

 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Thanks for breaking it down to simple english- much better.

Let me rephrase, the very last part of your last sentence. If you dont state a price yet someone is actually interested in the part, how are they suppose to extract the number form you other than responding to your add?

 

 

You're not supposed to extract a number. If it's TBA then you OFFER one. Thus starts the negotiation. If it's TBA you don't go in with "how much for x / y / z" - you offer what you think is reasonable. Simple, really. 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Better a TBA than an SQ. They can be really horrific.

If it's SQ on anything other than lobster / King Prawns I walk away,. Ain't nobody but La Colombe that makes me want to pay more for steak than I can get it for at PnP or Allie's 

[Patchelicious]

Thanks for breaking it down to simple english- much better.

Let me rephrase, the very last part of your last sentence. If you dont state a price yet someone is actually interested in the part, how are they suppose to extract the number form you other than responding to your add?

 

 

 

Ask maybe? A whole easier than starting a thread

[Patchelicious]

Post a link to the item that you are interested in, maybe somebody can help.

[SwissVan]

Agree with the OP "To be arranged" sounds like an Indian prince looking to clinch a deal by offering one of his teenage daughters as a deal sweetner.

 

IMO... "Price to be negotiated" or "make an offer" is more suitable