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listed bookshelf for sale for $65 on FBM and CL. have interest in both places. corresponding with potential buyers.

Posted by amanda jeans (aka amanda) Apr 4 '21, 11:15

a lady reached out to me asking if I'd take $50. I say no, I have offers at full price. she says "I'll pay $80."

what do you do? I haven't promised it to anyone yet. I just have interested parties and have been negotiating pickup times.

Responses:

Venmo - znufrii Apr 4, 11:32 3
- you guys are so how you are! what if she gets here and hates it? I'm not going to force her to take it. -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 4, 11:34 1
  - Then you Venmo it back to her and move onto the next. -- nm - znufrii Apr 4, 11:47
- Many take online payment as a scam, tho not intended in this instance -- nm* - stim-mie Apr 4, 11:33
I always schedule 2-3 people at a time with a time and place. Stagger yes, but first come on the sale. Too many flaky people, dont communicate, change thier minds. -- nm* - stim-mie Apr 4, 11:31 5
- If its my address, I tell them the nearest crosstreets, then txt me when there for the address. -- nm - stim-mie Apr 4, 11:34
- but people are driving from bellefonte or clearfield to get an item and then what? text "sorry, that red light you hit 30 minutes ago sealed your fate - amanda jeans Apr 4, 11:33 3
  - I realize youre trying to be polite and customary. But not everyone is considerate on their end. Its fine, I just have methods to close the deal. -- nm* - stim-mie Apr 4, 11:35 2
    - which is kind of why I asked "is it bitchy to sell for more?" I try to treat potential buyers as I would like to be treated in their shoes. - amanda jeans Apr 4, 11:37 1
      - Its not bitchy to sell for more. Give people a chance, but its ok to move on. $80 lady may not take it like you said -- nm - stim-mie Apr 4, 11:41
You take the $80. -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 11:16 8
- FBM and CL are rather flaky. Take first offer that arrives with cash. Schedule them, but its on them -- nm - stim-mie Apr 4, 11:18 7
  - I tell $80 that another is coming at 5pm unless they come at 4pm. -- nm* - Spawn Apr 4, 11:21 4
    - bc it's easter everyone wants to come tuesday or wednesday. $80 is coming tonight at 9. if she doesn't show, I will sell it to a tuesday for $65 no - amanda jeans Apr 4, 11:23 3
      - Perfection. $80 is risen, or it is dead. -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 11:26 2
        
        exactement. -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 4, 11:26 1
        
        ps ty97 don't miss this thread! -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 4, 11:28
  - I don't want to give a bunch of people I'm potentially inconveniencing my home address. it's an easy way to get my house egged. -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 4, 11:20 1
    - Tell them to text when nearby, then give them the address. Only give to a couple or a few. Guaratees it sells. -- nm - stim-mie Apr 4, 11:20
First come, first served. Cash in hand, sold -- nm* - stim-mie Apr 4, 11:16 8
- I don't know that that works. I don't really want to give multiple people my address and say "get here as fast as you can." -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 4, 11:17 7
  - Tell them to text when nearby, then give them the address. Only give to a couple or a few. Guaratees it sells. -- nm - stim-mie Apr 4, 11:19 6
    - it's guaranteed sold already. I'm negotiating pickup time. -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 4, 11:21 4
      - Guaranteed sell is with cash in hand and the item is in their posession. People can say anything up until then -- nm - stim-mie Apr 4, 11:29 3
        
        I mean, if eight people are actively engaging with me, I think it's guaranteed sold. I just don't know to whom. - amanda jeans Apr 4, 11:36 2
        
        Ah yes, Shcroedinger's Craigslist -- nm - Beryllium Apr 4, 11:38 1
        
        :-D -- nm - mud Apr 4, 11:43
    - If they want it, they wont waste time -- nm - stim-mie Apr 4, 11:20

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