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#1 Westie

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 10:36 AM

It sucks trying to sell stuff, even when it's a good price (well at least in my opinion). So far I've had 2 no shows, and 1 person offering me half the asking price and free delivery to the other side of the metro area. WTF is with some people?

#2 Rodders02

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 11:03 AM

Did you accept their offer?

#3 Jules

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 11:42 AM

Agreed. Nothing annoys me more then people who offer money without seeing the goods.

Touch wood, never had issues with no shows though.

Is it through the forum or gumtree? I always find with gumtree you get gumnuts.



#4 sandgroper

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 11:51 AM

That's because most of the time your dealing with kids.



#5 tropheus

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 12:09 PM

If you are advertising on FB or Gumtree, I think the reason is self explanatory.
I'd be surprised if you are advertising on this forum and having the same issues.
Advertising to the general public is the issue. It's pretty much the same issue that was discussed with hybrids a week or two ago. These people are generally not true hobbyists, and generally don't really care.
I'm not trying to be judgmental, just realistic...
My suggestion to everyone here would be to try selling to true hobbyists first. You are more likely to have a better experience as both buyer and seller, and as an added bonus we can revive the classifieds section of this wonderful forum


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#6 malawiman85

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 01:01 PM

I only sell on here unless  I really need to move something urgently. Gumtree is an absolute joke.



#7 In between tanks

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 03:38 PM

Yeh same thing happened to me 2 no shows

#8 BengaBoy

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 04:25 PM

Yup, it's people

Doesn't matter if you are selling fish or a lawnmower

Some people are polite but it's getting rarer



#9 Westie

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 05:12 PM

Ha ha I didn't accept the offer.
I always try and sell on the classified section of PCS and Aquarium Life forums. After a couple of weeks of no joy, I put it on Facebook buy and sell pages and gumtree. And yep you guessed it, gumtree is where I get the dreamers. Today's bargain hunter wasn't a kid though. I searched his phone number on Facebook and it's a Vietnamese dude that looked to be about 30 (yep I know, stalker ha ha)

#10 bigjohnnofish

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Posted 24 February 2017 - 02:41 AM

good reason not to have your mobile number linked to facebook - so jas cant stalk me lol...... 

 

some wacky gumnuts about thats for sure....



#11 Terry

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Posted 24 February 2017 - 06:11 AM

I put all my adds on here, there is no need to use Gum tree or FB. Most of the people on here are good to deal with but I did have a no show from a Committee member, he followed up with a PM a few days later saying " I'm still interested " he was ignored.



#12 Chopstick_mike

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Posted 24 February 2017 - 08:15 AM

I put all my adds on here, there is no need to use Gum tree or FB. Most of the people on here are good to deal with but I did have a no show from a Committee member, he followed up with a PM a few days later saying " I'm still interested " he was ignored.

really!?! Is it that hard it to ring and say sorry I can't make it

#13 Fox

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Posted 24 February 2017 - 10:20 PM

Haha nice work Tbone.

#14 Knightrover6t

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Posted 26 February 2017 - 04:06 PM

Bit of respect goes along way hey

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