Patchelicious Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Shame, you don't seem to be having the best time on the Classifieds.....
Omumborombonga Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Another classic one is when people assume rarity means it is valuable and ask stupid money for the item. Maybe, just maybe that 25 year old bike gatthering dust in the garage is rare because it was shite.
Patchelicious Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 My favorite is "negotiable", ok if you are telling me that I can knock your price down down a bit..... gee thanks
Yassis Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Is it not part of the benefit of bikehub, that the community keeps the community safe. Â When you see something that looks suspicious you mention it, if there is an easy answer from the seller there is no problems, if not then it helps other buyers make a more informed decision.Totally agree. I'm a newbie and appreciate it when hubbers highlights things like incorrect year and groupset models
T-Bob Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 I can understand 'like new'. It's part of the level of used condition sliding scale. I've had things that I've sold that are is 'like new' or 'virtually new' because that is what they are like. I've never said they are 'new' when used or 'brand new' unless they are just that. "Like new' is better than Good or VGC.  Example is a Revelation fork I sold which had less than 20hrs on it and when took it off, cleaned it and sold it it looked 'like new' so that was just one of the words in the advert I used to describe the condition. If I say something is in 'excellent' condition do I really mean:1) possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.2) extraordinary; superior.Nope, I mean it's better than VGC and better than the other guy selling his in the classifieds and it's all about how you describe it. You're selling it so like anything in marketing, sell it. Just be damn honest.  Now... if you really want to get me started withpeoplein classifieds then let's turn the conversation to people that advertise a shifter, a cassette and a rear mech as a 'Groupset'. No knuckle, that's a shifting kit.
Baracuda Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 To these annoying descriptions, one can add 'selling for a friend'I have just started ordering from overseas due to the number of times I have been to pick up parts that are not what they advertised to be, which are obviously owned by the person I am interacting with, but "they don't know the history or can't say if it has an issue"
ZakAttak Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 What annoys me is the fact that people advertise so lethargic! Â "11 speed cassette for sale" nothing more... take sometime and give some more information to what you are selling! Dammit!It's almost as though you wanna sell but also don't feel like it...
BigTom Posted February 3, 2017 Author Posted February 3, 2017 I can understand 'like new'. It's part of the level of used condition sliding scale. I've had things that I've sold that are is 'like new' or 'virtually new' because that is what they are like. I've never said they are 'new' when used or 'brand new' unless they are just that. "Like new' is better than Good or VGC.  Example is a Revelation fork I sold which had less than 20hrs on it and when took it off, cleaned it and sold it it looked 'like new' so that was just one of the words in the advert I used to describe the condition.  If I say something is in 'excellent' condition do I really mean:1) possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.2) extraordinary; superior. Nope, I mean it's better than VGC and better than the other guy selling his in the classifieds and it's all about how you describe it. You're selling it so like anything in marketing, sell it. Just be damn honest.  Now... if you really want to get me started withpeoplein classifieds then let's turn the conversation to people that advertise a shifter, a cassette and a rear mech as a 'Groupset'. No knuckle, that's a shifting kit. Well said.  Agree 100% on the sliding scale of condition. Or those that advertise an XT Groupset and then you see that the rear derailleur is XT and everything else is Deore.
BigTom Posted February 3, 2017 Author Posted February 3, 2017 What annoys me is the fact that people advertise so lethargic! "11 speed cassette for sale" nothing more... take sometime and give some more information to what you are selling! Dammit!It's almost as though you wanna sell but also don't feel like it...And then you try and contact the seller for more information and they don't bother to respond.
T-Bob Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Well said.  Agree 100% on the sliding scale of condition. Or those that advertise an XT Groupset and then you see that the rear derailleur is XT and everything else is Deore.  I'll get pitch fork out for those *******!
Yassis Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 What annoys me is the fact that people advertise so lethargic! "11 speed cassette for sale" nothing more... take sometime and give some more information to what you are selling! Dammit!It's almost as though you wanna sell but also don't feel like it...No pics attached of product being sold with comments like...make contact for more infoÂ
BigTom Posted February 3, 2017 Author Posted February 3, 2017 No pics attached of product being sold with comments like...make contact for more info Or how about "will post pics tonight" - and 3 weeks later still no picsÂ
GerrieTruter Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 And then you try and contact the seller for more information and they don't bother to respond.What gets to me is when sellers respond to your first enquiry on an item and you accept the response and ask for their banking details, then silence. Can see that they read my request for banking details and the follow-up mail but still no response. I'm starting to think sellers like that should be rated negatively as time wasters.
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