Is selling on the classifieds becoming more difficult?

[dirtypot]

So what now 

 

I can't give it to the second guy cause what if this dude pitches or suddenly the card arrives 

 

advice ?

 

The first guy had plenty of time to sort it out, and if he hasn't then he loses out.  Made all the worse by not having any contact info for him.  Move on.

[Nick]

Also the PM system has been weird the last few days , anyone else notice or just me ?

 

We have had a few reports of this. We're currently a bit puzzled as to the cause but clearing browser cache has fixed the problem for others. 

[robbybzgo]

Yes, you send a PM and it says "waiting" and doesn't deliver!

It has done that a couple of times to me!!

[RobertWhitehead]

Nah, swop with the second guy

 

Question 

 

2 weeks ago I list A whole bunch of drivetrain spares for sale ( dirt cheap ) but i even to help someone that might need it out I say I'll swop whoever for A memory card off takealot ( card is even cheaper than my listed price) 

 

2 guys Pm me almost instantly both say they'll have the card delivered to me and pickup that parts when they can , cool I give option to the first guy since im a good person , he has all my details and says he can only collect in two weeks 

 

that afternoon I leave for afriski where i had an accident and have now since recovered , back at work today I find out nothing has been arrived yet ( basically 9 working days , since he aggreed to the deal ) 

 

Pm'd him this morning and nothing yet 

His last seen is set to private 

and I don't have a number for him 

 

So what now 

 

I can't give it to the second guy cause what if this dude pitches or suddenly the card arrives 

 

advice ?

[Hairy]

https://www.bikehub.co.za/index.php?app=hubmarket&module=core&do=view_item&item_id=393210

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

https://www.bikehub.co.za/index.php?app=hubmarket&module=core&do=view_item&item_id=393210

 

Already gone.....

[Dexter-morgan]

recently sold a set of Wheels, basically it was under priced and got lots of messages and sold within a couple of days, sort and the long the price must be right.

[Joe!]

Hi everyone, have you bought from The Bike Garage advertiser on classifieds? They advertise many bikes but do not respond to calls, whatsapp, email, sms ????

 

WTF?

[mapg75@gmail.com]

I offered a dude R70k for a R85k item yesterday, he told me to stick it ????

[MORNE]

I offered a dude R70k for a R85k item yesterday, he told me to stick it ????

Guess it depends on what the original value was. If it was a R100k+ Item and relatively new Id probably tell you to get bent too then lol. Take a zero off...same as offering someone 7k for a 8.5k fork or whatever that cost around 10-12k originally i guess.

[Jewbacca]

Guess it depends on what the original value was. If it was a R100k+ Item and relatively new Id probably tell you to get bent too then lol. Take a zero off...same as offering someone 7k for a 8.5k fork or whatever that cost around 10-12k originally i guess.

I'd probably accept that.

 

I don't own any bikes worth 85k but I would accept the 7k for and 8.5k 2nd hand fork.

 

2nd hand goods are only 'worth' what someone is willing to pay. That guy is probably going to sit with that 85k bike until it's old tech and only 'worth' 60 anyway

[Hilton.]

Guess it depends on what the original value was. If it was a R100k+ Item and relatively new Id probably tell you to get bent too then lol. Take a zero off...same as offering someone 7k for a 8.5k fork or whatever that cost around 10-12k originally i guess.

But its still a reasonable offer, isn't it? No need to be so rude.

 

The seller need only consider the offer for a bit, and decline (politely if possible). 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

I offered a dude R70k for a R85k item yesterday, he told me to stick it

 

Did you attempt to view the bike before making an offer?

Is the bike worth R85k and your offer is based around the cash you have available, or is it only worth R70k and that's why you offered that amount.

I think the communication around the offer is important for this one.

If it was just a reply to the ad saying "I will give you R70K" I would have probably responded the same. If it was a discussion then we could have chatted further.

Personally, it annoys me when people make "lowball" offers without even making an effort to view or even chat about the condition, age, etc. of the item.

 

By lowball I am referring to a more than 20% lower price you offered the gentleman.......

Edited December 5, 2019 by Steven Knoetze (sk27)

[T-Bob]

 

Personally, it annoys me when people make "lowball" offers without even making an effort to view or even chat about the condition, age, etc. of the item.

 

By lowball I am referring to a more than 20% lower price you offered the gentleman.......

 

Just a Q, so if the guy comes over, looks at it or asks about the condition online / message then does that make the same lowball offer okay? 

[MORNE]

I'd probably accept that.

 

I don't own any bikes worth 85k but I would accept the 7k for and 8.5k 2nd hand fork.

 

2nd hand goods are only 'worth' what someone is willing to pay. That guy is probably going to sit with that 85k bike until it's old tech and only 'worth' 60 anyway

yes....but why i also said to consider what the original price was. if it is a 2018/19 R120k+ bike for instance....70k would be considered a low ball offer if the seller wanted 85k for that bike. same...if it were a 2018/19 fork or something that retails for 20k ish and the seller was willing to let it go for 8500 and someone offered 7k? thats all i'm saying. The new price in this case is a factor.  

 

it happens. Ive listed newish things knowing full well i could probably ask more but was selling at about 50% because whatever...then someone sees that - thinking that "this guys obviously doesn't want it due to the low asking price so ill just low ball him even further and he'll probably take it"

 

nope.

 

edit: but yes. i think the market for things in that range is tiny compared to the rest and that means you either have to cut your losses when you want to move it or keep it and be happy with what you obviously wasted your money on originally lol.

 

same with certain car brands and second hand values. 

Edited December 5, 2019 by morneS555

[BaGearA]

It's harder to just use the classifieds with the new update, and the turnover of new ads seems to have taken a massive dive at the same time...