WTF is wrong with some people here??

[///digitalme]

umm i have these springs and i dont like them much...its bumpy and the springs hit and make a squeaky noise...anyone know what good shocks to use or do i need new springs

[FredK]

Someone offered me $200 shipped for a nearly new $540 JB Racing Flywheel. Overseas. That is a lowball.

I just say, no thanks.

I felt like fashioning some horse manure into a 228 millimeter puck, and sending it to this guy. But then, the feeling passed. I make offers on items I feel there might be room for negotiation, for whatever reason--been on the market too long, overpriced, etc.

[SpecM]

lowballing isn't low, its buisness

so he made you a cheap offer... wouldn't try to save $20 if you could?

[accident]

in for rape, r3v style.

[Fidhle007]

There was no call for the shitty attitude, the offer was made politely and could just have easily been refused politely. I mean really, it's not like he called you a porch monkey in the process... Take a deep breath and learn what it's like to sell something on here before you continue to suck up our bandwidth with pointless rants like this.

BTW, you're a porch monkey.

[Wh33lhop]

thing is, if i listed them at 120, i'd have a bunch of people offering 100.

Of course you would. People figure that if you list it for x amount, you'll probably take a little below that. If you want to get $100 shipped for them, advertise it for $120 shipped or let the seller know you're not coming down on price beforehand. Simple rules of the game. I'll usually list stuff for a little higher than I'd reasonably want to get for it in anticipation of these antics, unless I just want to unload it then and there.

[ak-]

You're all going to get mad at me for how much i got my roof rack with attachments then & fairing.

[der affe]

next time put FIRM in the ad???

i do feel your frustration though.
i had a guy pm me about my MAF conversion with a bunch of questions, went back and forth answering them, politly.
THEN after all that, he asked if i would sell the 19lb injectors seperately (package deal with the MAF conversion) for something like $40. i told him no and he got pissy. so i told to just go to a wreckers and grab a set, they are not much $ and can be found on any fox body 5.0 mustang and they are not hard to pull.
i was thinking SERIOUSLY??? they are everywhere. if you don't have the skill or ability to pull them yourself, you probably should not be working on your car.

i am a seasoned buyer, i have a price point i am willing to pay and i will give it a shot to get you there, but i also know that if you are asking close enough to what i am willing to pay in your initial price, i should just pay. only if there is shipping on top of that i might try for a shipped price out of what the sellers price is.

when i sold my old ENKI rims i was ready to kill people over what people we making offers for. i already had them at a good price too.

people have NO IDEA how to bargan for stuff anymore

[MvancE30]

This rant is a waste of internet space.

Having said that, if you're selling something understand that, to some people looking for a deal the #1 rule is, always try an offer lower than the asking price. The worst that can happen is that the seller will not agree to the offer, become emotional and and start a thread about low ballers hurting his feelings.

This is why a seasoned seller often starts out with an asking price that's slightly higher than that he is willing to accept.

i said the same thing a few posts up

a price is a price, unless it clearly states "OR BEST OFFER".

Thats true too. I might ask if they're willing to go lower or will say "I know this is a lowball but if you're ever willing to let it go for X amount I'll buy it" I said that to a guy selling a SHO and 2 months later he emailed me back saying he'd sell it to me. It was 25% lower than what he wanted which is a good amount.

[StereoInstaller1]

I am always looking for the best deal.

Occasionally I will email someone and ask if they are firm on their price...but I never make an offer, as my offer just might be taken as an insult...but that is because I have a zillion fucking years as a "seasoned bargainer" and know my shit.

[ck_taft325is]

last i checked, the internet was fairly vast, and a couple of pages about some dipshit without 2 nickels to rub together isnt gonna slow down the whole works. lighten up.

Black.

Kettle.

Pot.

[sefb222]

i thought the act of lowballing a guy who was already being MORE THAN FAIR was lame as fuck, and SHOULD be reacted to with harshness. its bullshit that anyone would have to put up with that kinda garbage.



its insulting and downright rude.

a price is a price, unless it clearly states "OR BEST OFFER".

[Danny]

Well it seemed like he was quite polite in "lowballing" you, and in return you were a total dick to him.

How hard would it have been to just say "No, I am firm on my 100 dollar price" ?

I mean, really?

[sefb222]

This rant is a waste of internet space.
.

last i checked, the internet was fairly vast, and a couple of pages about some dipshit without 2 nickels to rub together isnt gonna slow down the whole works. lighten up.

[machined]

everyone wants a deal and most of the time it doesn't hurt to ask. It generally takes only a few moments to make the offer which is then either declined or accepted. If accepted you just saved yourself decent cash for little to no work.

You'd be surprised at how many people don't even ask. I sell a ton of stuff on CL thinking 'okay, if they offer me a little less, I can still accept - they'll be happy and I'll be okay.' But then I guess they don't think to ask. Getting your full asking price is always nice.