Is selling on the classifieds becoming more difficult?

[Dexter-morgan]

Recently I looked at an item at a fair price but the Hubber had no ratings, so for R3k I decided to give it a skip, How do one get your ratings up, I have bought and sold cheapish items to get my ratings up.

 

I also bought something from a hubber that had 1 positive rating, paid and then he went silent the next day, I panicked but as soon as all his meeting were done, everything was sorted and the item was posted I received it 1 day later.

[Jewbacca]

Recently I looked at an item at a fair price but the Hubber had no ratings, so for R3k I decided to give it a skip, How do one get your ratings up, I have bought and sold cheapish items to get my ratings up.

 

I also bought something from a hubber that had 1 positive rating, paid and then he went silent the next day, I panicked but as soon as all his meeting were done, everything was sorted and the item was posted I received it 1 day later.

Yoh, sometimes I am so guilty of that.

 

Selling things isn't part of my daily plans and my time is pretty limited if I have meetings/appointments then get home just in time to relieve the nanny and bath and feed my boy, struggle to put him down, then try feed myself and THEN catch up.

 

I know it's a difficult world out there, but yoh... being expected to be available 24/7 is annoying. 

 

I know I enter into a contract with someone if I agree to a sale, but respect me and my position too.

 

Some people miss call 7 times in a row when you're doing year end tax with the tax lawyer then get all shirty because 'you went silent' for 4 hours. 

 

I have asked someone for their bank details so I can refund them before. It's a mutual thing and I get people are scared of being scammed, but then make the effort to come to me.

[ChrisF]

Yoh, sometimes I am so guilty of that.

 

Selling things isn't part of my daily plans and my time is pretty limited if I have meetings/appointments then get home just in time to relieve the nanny and bath and feed my boy, struggle to put him down, then try feed myself and THEN catch up.

 

I know it's a difficult world out there, but yoh... being expected to be available 24/7 is annoying. 

 

I know I enter into a contract with someone if I agree to a sale, but respect me and my position too.

 

Some people miss call 7 times in a row when you're doing year end tax with the tax lawyer then get all shirty because 'you went silent' for 4 hours. 

 

I have asked someone for their bank details so I can refund them before. It's a mutual thing and I get people are scared of being scammed, but then make the effort to come to me.

 

I have sold ONE item on the Hub .... well to be correct a friend sold it for me, purely because of my lack of availability during the week.

 

 

 

Is there a place to indicate on the adds that you will get back to people by 21:00 ?  Just so they also know you are not ignoring them ?

[Hairy]

I have sold ONE item on the Hub .... well to be correct a friend sold it for me, purely because of my lack of availability during the week.

 

 

 

Is there a place to indicate on the adds that you will get back to people by 21:00 ?  Just so they also know you are not ignoring them ?

Just post any time constraints, or any other criteria that you would like the buyer to abide by in the body of your product description.

[Hairy]

I have sold ONE item on the Hub .... well to be correct a friend sold it for me, purely because of my lack of availability during the week.

 

 

 

Is there a place to indicate on the adds that you will get back to people by 21:00 ?  Just so they also know you are not ignoring them ?

Example of an add I posted for a friend (Going see a buyer this evening for the frame )

 

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bike-frames/393944/29er-gt-karakoram-large

[Grease_Monkey]

What the hell is a standard 29" tyre?

 

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/mountain-bike-tyres/397427/standard-29inch-tyre

 

#bringbackthecomments

[Jewbacca]

I just love how 85% of the 2nd hand goods are overpriced. 

 

A set of cranks you bought 4 years ago new for 2000zar is not worth 2000zar now, despite new crank sets costing 4k.

 

It's getting more and more ridiculous as the rand gets further into the dwang. Half of current market price on old goods = what guys paid for their kit.

 

It's a weird situation and the classifieds are a mess because of it.

 

Well priced items fly off the shelf, while guys are sitting with kit getting older and older because they are trying to squeeze an extra few zar. 

[T-Bob]

#bringbackthecomments

 

This... 

[Andrew Steer]

Had two very easy transactions the last two weeks... 

 

That said, I think taking away the comments is a big miss - it was a core part of the honesty system here on the hub... we're a community and we can't look after the classifieds if we can't have any input.

 

I know the system might have been abused at times, but if people can come on here and sell things in questionable condition at questionable prices, or even worse, fake goods... the hub needs to be able to look after it's own.

 

My 2 cents 

[Hairy]

Sold 3 x stuffs recently

 

All three buyers were really nice to deal with and not bull poppo thankfully from them.

 

On the smaller stuff though I did have a couple of people commit and pull out again.

 

All in, I met 3 x nice people from the Hub.

[Kalahari Vegmot]

Had two very easy transactions the last two weeks...

 

That said, I think taking away the comments is a big miss - it was a core part of the honesty system here on the hub... we're a community and we can't look after the classifieds if we can't have any input.

 

I know the system might have been abused at times, but if people can come on here and sell things in questionable condition at questionable prices, or even worse, fake goods... the hub needs to be able to look after it's own.

 

My 2 cents

Honestly I didn't once see the comments be abused. I think the closest we ever got to 'abusing' the comments was that one ad of the guy advertising that worthless steel fork...

 

But calling out overpriced ads I don't think even happens anymore for instance. And all the banter of 'GLWS' and 'If this was listed a week earlier' ie interaction with the classifieds is also gone..

 

Please Admin!!!

[Schnavel]

I just love how 85% of the 2nd hand goods are overpriced. 

 

A set of cranks you bought 4 years ago new for 2000zar is not worth 2000zar now, despite new crank sets costing 4k.

 

It's getting more and more ridiculous as the rand gets further into the dwang. Half of current market price on old goods = what guys paid for their kit.

 

It's a weird situation and the classifieds are a mess because of it.

 

Well priced items fly off the shelf, while guys are sitting with kit getting older and older because they are trying to squeeze an extra few zar. 

 

Anyone want a used bike for R175k? Bargain of note!

 

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/397499/canondale-black-inc

[Hairy]

Anyone want a used bike for R175k? Bargain of note!

 

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/397499/canondale-black-inc

from the one pic I have found the owner

 

https://greencube.co.za/about-us/#footer-widgets

[BuffsVintageBikes]

I fully support the #bringbackthecomments movement, I believe Admin made a mistake removing this and they should strongly consider reinstating it.

[Vetplant]

Anyone want a used bike for R175k? Bargain of note!

 

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/397499/canondale-black-inc

2 x10 nogal...

Bliks#$

 

Money laundering? Insurance Fraud?

 

I can't see that Price making any sense?!

 

Maybe he meant R75k, that can be understandable

[Hairy]

A New 2020 model will "only" put you back R179,995.00

 

https://www.olympiccycles.co.za/shop/cannondale-scalpel-si-hi-mod-world-cup/