insect
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I always try to follow the rules to not get scammed and be vigilant, but I am a bit in the dark when it comes to selling stuff and not pissing people off 🙈
I think there are some rules regarding sellers etiquette, but a quick search I cant seem to find them. If there isn't should there be a sticky for Sellers Etiquette like there is for buying?
I don't sell stuff online often, I tread lightly when buying, but I forget to tread lightly when selling as well.
I made a thread yesterday selling some headphones and an amp and I said the price was neg to an extent, couple of minutes later I get a pm offering me about +-10% less than my asking price - I think maybe it will go quickly as its a decent price and hold out for my asking price, but maybe I should just take the offer and get on with it.
I decided to say I will consider it, give me a day or two - maybe I will get my asking price or if not I can take it.
Then I get an offer for only one item, I said ill consider if I get an offer for the other.
This morning I get asked to send more pictures to another interested party, the guy phones me and makes better offer than anyone to date - within 5% of my selling price. He also agrees to arrange and cover shipping, but as stated in my thread he would like to receive the goods first and then make payment when he is satisfied. Bit risky, but he has an high I-trader. He also asks me if I can commit to the deal, because he wants to sell his to a friend and if I pull out he will let someone down. Its been a hectic morning at work, I kinda forgot about the guy who contacted me first yesterday. So I said sure its a deal. He asks to ship on Monday, so I will get the money sometime end next week. Which isn't optimal, bit risky, but its the best deal so far...
When I posted sold on the thread, buyer one contacts me offers me my original selling price and immediate payment. Which is kinda now the best deal, and I will have the money in my account right now. I tell him I committed to buyer 3, he reminds me he was buyer one and I should have contacted him first before committing to buyer 3. I concede he does have a point in a way, but I will feel like a worm breaking my word to buyer 3.
So I guess I fucked up committing to buyer 3 without consulting buyer 1 first, it just happened so fast - hectic morning at work etc.
What would the correct thing be to do from here on? No matter how I look at it, one of them will be pissed Any future deals Ill be more aware and cautious before committing and tread very lightly!
Advice please?
I think there are some rules regarding sellers etiquette, but a quick search I cant seem to find them. If there isn't should there be a sticky for Sellers Etiquette like there is for buying?
I don't sell stuff online often, I tread lightly when buying, but I forget to tread lightly when selling as well.
I made a thread yesterday selling some headphones and an amp and I said the price was neg to an extent, couple of minutes later I get a pm offering me about +-10% less than my asking price - I think maybe it will go quickly as its a decent price and hold out for my asking price, but maybe I should just take the offer and get on with it.
I decided to say I will consider it, give me a day or two - maybe I will get my asking price or if not I can take it.
Then I get an offer for only one item, I said ill consider if I get an offer for the other.
This morning I get asked to send more pictures to another interested party, the guy phones me and makes better offer than anyone to date - within 5% of my selling price. He also agrees to arrange and cover shipping, but as stated in my thread he would like to receive the goods first and then make payment when he is satisfied. Bit risky, but he has an high I-trader. He also asks me if I can commit to the deal, because he wants to sell his to a friend and if I pull out he will let someone down. Its been a hectic morning at work, I kinda forgot about the guy who contacted me first yesterday. So I said sure its a deal. He asks to ship on Monday, so I will get the money sometime end next week. Which isn't optimal, bit risky, but its the best deal so far...
When I posted sold on the thread, buyer one contacts me offers me my original selling price and immediate payment. Which is kinda now the best deal, and I will have the money in my account right now. I tell him I committed to buyer 3, he reminds me he was buyer one and I should have contacted him first before committing to buyer 3. I concede he does have a point in a way, but I will feel like a worm breaking my word to buyer 3.
So I guess I fucked up committing to buyer 3 without consulting buyer 1 first, it just happened so fast - hectic morning at work etc.
What would the correct thing be to do from here on? No matter how I look at it, one of them will be pissed Any future deals Ill be more aware and cautious before committing and tread very lightly!
Advice please?
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