Common courtesy in Responding to posts

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TANGUS

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This comment isn't designed to "flame". This might be in the wrong forum, BUT, I'll leave that to the moderators. Here's the deal, you read the posts and especially the new reinstated for sale by individual or wanted by individual. You see something you wish to buy or offer to the fellow forumite that posted the inquiry. Sometimes a response comes back quick other times it may take several days (obligation to family, job, traveling, etc)--all this taken under consideration and accepted. BUT the ones that seemingly NEVER RESPOND drives me nuts. Maybe it's just because there are now so many of us that we forget to return an email indicating the piece is sold, gone, or retracted or even your offer is low, not to your liking, etc. something to let the ones that respond know that you even received the email. Okay--that's it, I've said what I wanted to say--I'm outta here--Thanks for listening

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Tangus,
I've had that problem before as well but don't think it was more than a couple days which is just a difference in opinion regarding 'get right back to ya' time line IMHO. I always send out email as well as any posts I place and if I think I'm waiting too long or being put off I send another email just to make sure. I've heard some horror stories about email stuck in servers for X time so I guess that may be part as well. I do think people should monitor a bit closer and I am just as guilty as anyone else of posting something then getting busy and forgetting.
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Shawn

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Folks might also check that their e-mail addresses are correct/functioning properly. That might sound silly, but I've had two respondents to knives I've sold whose addresses bounced my replies back to me. The second person was very nasty, angrily e-mailing me twice after the first inquiry wondering why I haven't responded. I had no way of informing him that my replies were bounced by his server/address.

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Glen
 
tangus,
awhile back you posted wondering if my knives were worth the price and i emailed you to come over and play with a couple since we live in the same town. no response at all
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I think it's annoying when the topic is unclear. I have very limited time on the internet and need to skim through a lot of stuff. I'd like to have some idea of what a thread is about before I open it. Some of the titles are cute, but give no clue, or are misleading as to what is inside. I guess everyone has the right to post the way they want, but it would be nice to light the way for others.
 
I've never sold a knife here, but I've bought some.
My attitude as a buyer is that the seller probably gets MANY offers but he'll only take one.
I don't need a personal response, just a post in the original FOR SALE thread saying
"Sold!"
Seems like that oughta be enough doesn't it?

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For myself, If I don't get a response within a couple of days I assume that I am free to pursue another course of action - that the product is unavailable - that I am not committed to anything.
 
communication is important in internet deals like we are involved in through BFC.

[This message has been edited by badpenny (edited 07-17-2000).]
 
Yeah, that's something that ticks me off too!
There was a guy here... since I don't think I should say his name... I'll just call him... Gunnerdickie.

He'd ask for all kinds stuff and I'd go outta my way to find the answers for him, post those answers and he'd never get back at me.
I figured, "Why, he must be busy creating something truly useless... like maybe a ghillie suit or somethin'"
(I picked "ghillie suit" at random... I have no idea why... no rhyme or reason)
So I'd email the little duckwad and never get a response.

Bottom line is that he became the only member of BFC that I didn't like.
("Didn't like" = Would like to set fire to his hair)

Thinkin' that I really oughta learn to let go of my grudges,
I remain,
VG

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On this same vein I want to express the same frustration from a sellers point of view.
I have sold a few knives via the wonderful "For Sale" section of BladeForums. Whenever I am selling a knife I make sure I answer EVERY e-mail that I get, even if its just to let someone know the knife has been sold. I think, as a seller, its your obligation to answer every e-mail as promptly as possible. However I do not receive the same consideration from potential buyers. I will answer someone's questions about a knife, then never hear from them again. No "Thanks, but thats not what I'm looking for" or "Sorry not interested at this time", nothing. This can really irk a guy, I mean I took the trouble to answer them, the very least they should do is respond someway. Then there are the people you answer questions for who feel they are entitled to some kind of "claim" on the knife for sale. I answer a guys questions for two days, not once does he say "I'll take the knife" or "I'd like to buy this knife but please answer this first...", When I sell the knife to someone else the guy who just asked questions gets all offended saying "I thought we were ready to close this deal". I'm just trying to sell a knife, whoever says they want it first will be the one I sell it to, they change their mind and I sell it to the next guy on the list. Its that simple.
I think if everyone practiced common courtesy and respect for one another things would be fine.
For the most part I think everyone pretty much follows these simple guidelines and for an open forum BladeForums has relatively few problems.
Whew! that was a load off my chest, sorry!
Live long and prosper, ya know?
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Boy that ticks me off too... my gripe is those guys that post an item for sale with no price, just best offer. I send an offer, no response. At least have the cojones to reply, "What are you nuts? That 204 retails for $69.95!"
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