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You know - I have to get this out - because I am TIRED of all the people that waste your time on these boards...

First it was forum member Arcadejunke9 that wanted some Omega Race cabaret parts that I had for sale. He asked questions about the condition of the parts - were they still available etc. I responded and even knocked money off them to sweeten the deal for him. The guy tells me he has paypal ready to go - what is my paypal address. I say - let me get a shipping quote for you and I will let you know how much to pay. The next morning I am getting a PM from him saying - how much - I got the money ready to pay you. I told him I was going around noon to get a price on shipping from UPS. Later that day I get the exact price for him - and I hear nothing. A few days later I send him another PM saying.. not sure if you got my last PM but once again here is my paypal info and its gonna cost x amount of dollars. The guy tells me he will do it later that day - and here I am a month later with NOTHING. Why do people waste other peoples time???

Now this.... a few days ago I posted a DK boardset for sale... The first PM I get is this....

Originally Posted by michigander
ill take it.. send me your paypal addy and ill send promptly.. thanks

ME - please send me your complete name and address so I can get a shipping quote for you.

(2 days go by - meanwhile other ppl have PM me asking about this board for sale)

Me - Can you please respond?
I need your name and complete address to get a shipping quote on this board.
Thanks

sorry for not getting back with you, i have been away for a couple days, i have found one locally, and am gonna pass on the deal. thanks for the offer though.


Seriously? I know there is a bad trader forum to somewhat prevent this - but its just so frickin annoying! This seems to me one of the reasons people throw stuff out rather than give others a chance to buy it. Maybe I'm wrong - but I'm just tired of it.
 
Save the hassle and go priority mail. Same shipped price everywhere, pretty much. get the shipping price first, add it into the price, then quote a "shipped" price when you first list it. When the respond right away asking for paypal info, you can give it right away.

And I always inform 2nd and 3rd responders that if the 1st guy flakes out, then they're up. Tell the first guy he has a deadline. If he needs to "wait until payday", then tell him he needs to send a small amount NOW to hold it, and if he changes his mind later, he loses the deposit due to the hassle he caused you...
 
You know - I have to get this out - because I am TIRED of all the people that waste your time on these boards...

First it was forum member Arcadejunke9 that wanted some Omega Race cabaret parts that I had for sale. He asked questions about the condition of the parts - were they still available etc. I responded and even knocked money off them to sweeten the deal for him. The guy tells me he has paypal ready to go - what is my paypal address. I say - let me get a shipping quote for you and I will let you know how much to pay. The next morning I am getting a PM from him saying - how much - I got the money ready to pay you. I told him I was going around noon to get a price on shipping from UPS. Later that day I get the exact price for him - and I hear nothing. A few days later I send him another PM saying.. not sure if you got my last PM but once again here is my paypal info and its gonna cost x amount of dollars. The guy tells me he will do it later that day - and here I am a month later with NOTHING. Why do people waste other peoples time???

Now this.... a few days ago I posted a DK boardset for sale... The first PM I get is this....

Originally Posted by michigander
ill take it.. send me your paypal addy and ill send promptly.. thanks

ME - please send me your complete name and address so I can get a shipping quote for you.

(2 days go by - meanwhile other ppl have PM me asking about this board for sale)

Me - Can you please respond?
I need your name and complete address to get a shipping quote on this board.
Thanks

sorry for not getting back with you, i have been away for a couple days, i have found one locally, and am gonna pass on the deal. thanks for the offer though.


Seriously? I know there is a bad trader forum to somewhat prevent this - but its just so frickin annoying! This seems to me one of the reasons people throw stuff out rather than give others a chance to buy it. Maybe I'm wrong - but I'm just tired of it.

I know exactly how you feel and you have every right to be mad
 
And what is the correct protocol? I have had it before where someone responds - I'll take it... let me know shipping etc... and then they sign off and dont come back on for 2 days. My feeling is - its not yours until the seller says - OK it's yours! You cant just send a PM and then wait a couple days - sign back in and then complain that you already informed the seller YOU were gonna take it. I DONT THINK SO!
 
yeah that's a couple of bad scenarios.

You need to list a shipped price and say fuck the "shipping quote"
 
I'd like to say I'm sorry on behalf of all the arcade collectors in Louisville KY. Not all of us are scammers / con artists. This guy has mutliple personalities on coinopspace as well...and has recently screwed someone on a deal -

http://www.coinopspace.com/forum/topics/seller-caution-dot-or

BTW - first thread I've seen locked on COSPC.

I just wish there was a way we could get this guy for mail fraud or something.....!!!!
 
I would also suggest a "shipped" price to avoid most of these types of problems. This will eliminate any "second thoughts" or at least most of them. When people are looking for a certain part they may beat the bushes both locally and on forums. If it takes a couple of days to get a shipping quote you open yourself up to someone finding something somewhere else in the meantime or flaking out- either ways stinks for the seller, so a "shipped" price will normally create a faster/more reliable sale- unless it is something huge or unusually shaped that needs a special box or the shipping cost is unknown- like overseas. Just my 2 cents.
 
You know - I have to get this out - because I am TIRED of all the people that waste your time on these boards...

First it was forum member Arcadejunke9 that wanted some Omega Race cabaret parts that I had for sale. He asked questions about the condition of the parts - were they still available etc. I responded and even knocked money off them to sweeten the deal for him. The guy tells me he has paypal ready to go - what is my paypal address. I say - let me get a shipping quote for you and I will let you know how much to pay. The next morning I am getting a PM from him saying - how much - I got the money ready to pay you. I told him I was going around noon to get a price on shipping from UPS. Later that day I get the exact price for him - and I hear nothing. A few days later I send him another PM saying.. not sure if you got my last PM but once again here is my paypal info and its gonna cost x amount of dollars. The guy tells me he will do it later that day - and here I am a month later with NOTHING. Why do people waste other peoples time???

Now this.... a few days ago I posted a DK boardset for sale... The first PM I get is this....

Originally Posted by michigander
ill take it.. send me your paypal addy and ill send promptly.. thanks

ME - please send me your complete name and address so I can get a shipping quote for you.

(2 days go by - meanwhile other ppl have PM me asking about this board for sale)

Me - Can you please respond?
I need your name and complete address to get a shipping quote on this board.
Thanks

sorry for not getting back with you, i have been away for a couple days, i have found one locally, and am gonna pass on the deal. thanks for the offer though.


Seriously? I know there is a bad trader forum to somewhat prevent this - but its just so frickin annoying! This seems to me one of the reasons people throw stuff out rather than give others a chance to buy it. Maybe I'm wrong - but I'm just tired of it.

you dodged a bullet with arcadejunbke i think thats babs..
 
It sucks trying to sell something here on forums....seriously, I've had better luck on Ebay. It's always a real similar story to what the original poster said.
-Mark
 
I guess I just needed to vent a little. The question that always comes to mind is - why did you bother me in the first place? Obviously at one point you thought it was a good deal - then you sign off and come back a few days later and its NOT such a good deal... Take some responsibility dude!
 
Yea I feel for ya dude, but as some have already suggested just do the ..... for XXXX shipped in the first place. Will save some surprises from the buyers perspective, although in some cases you may get a bit of a surprise. Still though, the item generally sells.
 
i do have a question though reguarding this thread, who the fuck is babs? i think your mixing me up with another individual. i just backed out of the deal because i got a better deal from a local operator that i happened to be dealing with... sorry for the troubles and inconvience. if we ever meet when im out that way you can have a beer on me...
 
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i do have a question though reguarding this thread, who the fuck is babs? i think your mixing me up with another individual. i just backed out of the deal because i got a better deal from a local operator that i happened to be dealing with... sorry for the troubles and inconvience. if we ever meet when im out that way you can have a beer on me...

no one is talking about you FFS. I said arcadejunke9 is babs.
 
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