General Consensus

[CWL]

I just had this happen recently to me on another forum. Someone posted "I'll take it!" on a sale of mine and promptly disappeared. I finally emailed him with my PP instructions and he answers me back 3 days later that I'll have to wait until he has the money "next Monday" (4 days later). Then I gave him another full week before emailing him again to get a message back that he doesn't want it anymore!

Then after i gave him a negative rating, he retaliated by giving me same and saying that my "communication was bad" and I should have prompted him to pay-up quicker!

Seems like it happens too much around here as well. I'd like to see these kind of people banned, or at least have their rating privileges revoked.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

It is kinda funny actually because there has been a split amongst those I've shared the story with. A little over half think it is an offer. The others merely think it is an inquiry about price without any implication of intent to actually purchase.

Hmmmmmm, interesting. Now if I ask "What's your best price?" I'm not committing to take whatever price you come back with, but if I offer you $xxx, then I think I am. Guess not everyone sees things like we do.

CWL, I'd be PO'ed too if I were you. :thumbdn:

 

[JC in SC]

Yeah, to me "Will you take XYZ" implies that whomever is actually offering XYZ and that if I agree, we have an agreement. In my opinion, an "I'll take it" is singular in meaning. If the prospective buyer doesn't follow through, they deserve negative feedback as such.