porky Posted November 11, 2008 Share What nonsense. So you have never gone into a shop and said "sorry too expensive"? - how dos the shop assistant respond. Maybe you lost him 5 sales. Whats the point of a board if not too advise and prompt publicly - if its too expensive, worn out, old or simply outdated its my opinion a prospective buyer should know about it. Its amazing how "self interest" works, I would suggest that you would like to know if something was too expensive or in some way defective if you were the buyer would you not - why is it differant when you are the seller.? Anyway, the point of ANY board is to make information available, and that means the good and the bad, its up to the reader to decide if its relevant to them or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted November 11, 2008 Share Just sellit on Gumtree if you don't want to get a pasting. I've sold a few things and bought a few things on the hub. I got lots of funny, irrelevant, stupid, accurate, wildy inaccurate comments on the stuff I sold, but in the end a buyer saw the value I was asking and paid up. Same with the stuff I bought - there were all sorts of comments, many of which were bollocks, some of which I noted. But hey I got me a mind of my own and made it up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted November 11, 2008 Share I do like the dickwad theory. Man I should have remained amomymous (similar to motherless) I could of gotten away with being a total dickwad without anyone actually knowing that I am a total dickwad!! Ahh, the marvels of modern technology... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Janse v Rensburg Posted November 11, 2008 Share Hey LW..... I understand what you say and am all with you..... but everyone has there right to say what they want.... And soon you going to be told to not moan like Oom H..... my 2c worth.... But thanks Sorry mtbking81' date=' I dont think that is worth 2c, I can get the same oppinion on CWC or Chainreaction for only 1.75c including vat, but excluding .1c for shipping, so you are a rip off. Is your 2c worth shimano or campy compatible? oh and post a couch pic. I offer you 1.5c take it or leave it[/quote'] ok Ill take it.... pm me ur bank details..... and now you wish you had said R10 000.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustthesickness Posted November 11, 2008 Share Allow me to play devils advocate: Surely if you put something out there in the public domain' date=' be it your ideas, something for sale, pictures of your mom etc, people have the right to comment and give their fair opinion? It is public domain after all? Devils advocate mode off. What really grates me is when someone posts an item for sale, and some dude with 2 posts will make him an offer for half of what the asking price is! Use a PM you idiots! [/quote'] It's a forum. If you don't want people to make comments, then post your ad on Gumtree, but you'll still get dudes wanting to pay you half of what u'r offering. That's human nature. The biggest hose for me is when someone asks for people to make their best offer....hahahaha....it's ALWAYS something like "2 gels and a hotdog"!!! Still, I'll never ever be able to sell anything in future if it's not been photographed on the couch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javadude Posted November 11, 2008 Share This has been posted before but what the heck: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MintSauce Posted November 11, 2008 Share What nonsense. So you have never gone into a shop and said "sorry too expensive"? - how dos the shop assistant respond. Maybe you lost him 5 sales. Whats the point of a board if not too advise and prompt publicly - if its too expensive' date=' worn out, old or simply outdated its my opinion a prospective buyer should know about it. Its amazing how "self interest" works, I would suggest that you would like to know if something was too expensive or in some way defective if you were the buyer would you not - why is it differant when you are the seller.? Anyway, the point of ANY board is to make information available, and that means the good and the bad, its up to the reader to decide if its relevant to them or not. [/quote'] Just sellit on Gumtree if you don't want to get apasting. I've sold a few things and bought a few things on the hub. Igot lots of funny' date=' irrelevant, stupid, accurate, wildy inaccuratecomments on the stuff I sold, but in the end a buyer saw the value Iwas asking and paid up. Same with the stuff I bought - there were allsorts of comments, many of which were bollocks, some of which I noted.But hey I got me a mind of my own and made it up....[/quote'] Problem is that just as there are commentators that don't know what they're talking about, there are also readers that don't know any better and as such, sales can and will be lost as a result of some idiot's remarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walk in da park Posted November 11, 2008 Share I do like the dickwad theory. Man I should have remained amomymous (similar to motherless) I could of gotten away with being a total dickwad without anyone actually knowing that I am a total dickwad!! Ahh' date=' the marvels of modern technology... [/quote'] ...and fools never differ.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Twin Posted November 11, 2008 Share I do like the dickwad theory. Man I should have remained anonymous (similar to motherless) I could of gotten away with being a total dickwad without anyone actually knowing that I am a total dickwad!! Ahh' date=' the marvels of modern technology... [/quote'] Wierd how it is always the anonymous dudes who complain the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallee Posted November 11, 2008 Share An item is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, not what some third party thinks. It is all about opinions, and what you think is too expensive might be a good deal to someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted November 11, 2008 Share The other thing is that some dumbasses stupid comment is also a free bump...keeps your junk in circulation, and I don't mean that in a promiscuous way. If it has value sooner or later someone will need it and will buy it. If indeed it is useless overpriced crap, well you'll be stuck with it now won't you. Nice cannondale you selling though, Longweasel. Price seems OK as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted November 11, 2008 Share An item is worth what someone is willing to pay for it' date=' not what some third party thinks. It is all about opinions, and what you think is too expensive might be a good deal to someone else. [/quote'] I think that's what Warren Buffett was getting at when he said price is what you pay, value is what you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted November 11, 2008 Share I do like the dickwad theory. Man I should have remained anonymous (similar to motherless) I could of gotten away with being a total dickwad without anyone actually knowing that I am a total dickwad!! Ahh' date=' the marvels of modern technology... [/quote'] Wierd how it is always the anonymous dudes who complain the most. Wierd indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colonel Posted November 11, 2008 Share On a SA Motocross forum like this once the user has posted his/her items for sale the topic is locked purely for the reasons in the 1st post and if people are intrested they PM the seller. That way there is no sh*t and crap posts below that can and do ruin a sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustthesickness Posted November 11, 2008 Share On a SA Motocross forum like this once the user has posted his/her items for sale the topic is locked purely for the reasons in the 1st post and if people are intrested they PM the seller. That way there is no sh*t and crap posts below that can and do ruin a sale. often a lot of the questions asked are relevant to other buyers tho. sometime you gotta take the good with the bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colonel Posted November 11, 2008 Share I agree but that is what PM and contact numbers are for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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