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It seems I routinely run into issues when trying to buy a sharpener on BF. Am I right to question this?
Link: Thread 'WTS: Tsprof K03 Pro Hunter' https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/wts-tsprof-k03-pro-hunter.2035770/
Day 1
10:51am: List goes up.
1:14pm: buyer 1 (me) offered $500 in PM.
4:20pm: seller told me $600 was bottom like via PM.
7:46pm: buyer 2 said he will take it once the listing was corrected in public posting.
9:25pm: buyer 2 then withdrew from sale in public posting.
Day 2 - no new messages publically posted.
12:17pm: asked seller for assurances on buying it - working on the deal.
12:46pm: frankly said I'll take it so there were zero misunderstandings in PM.
12:56pm: buyer 1 said pm sent in public forum to draw sellers attention.
4:12pm: buyer 2 said pm sent.
5:03pm - 5:11pm: buyer 1 and 2 messaged neither had heard from seller at that point.
8:40pm: seller PMd me and said he had another buyer willing to pay full price.
8:55pm: buyer 2 noted payment sent on public listing.
I can’t speak to what may have happened privately between the seller and Buyer 2, but once a buyer publicly withdraws, forum etiquette generally says they lose their place in line. I stepped in clearly and in good faith. Possibly this was reversed in their PM, but without the seller proving it, forum etiquette was violated. Of course I hope I'm wrong.
I understand a seller wanting full asking price, but ignoring sale order, especially after a withdrawal, doesn’t feel in line with the honor system BladeForums is known for. I also understand it was my mistake to not put I'll take it publicly but in all the things I've bought on here I rarely have issues buying via PM. Unfortunate.
O Onikudaki
Link: Thread 'WTS: Tsprof K03 Pro Hunter' https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/wts-tsprof-k03-pro-hunter.2035770/
Day 1
10:51am: List goes up.
1:14pm: buyer 1 (me) offered $500 in PM.
4:20pm: seller told me $600 was bottom like via PM.
7:46pm: buyer 2 said he will take it once the listing was corrected in public posting.
9:25pm: buyer 2 then withdrew from sale in public posting.
Day 2 - no new messages publically posted.
12:17pm: asked seller for assurances on buying it - working on the deal.
12:46pm: frankly said I'll take it so there were zero misunderstandings in PM.
12:56pm: buyer 1 said pm sent in public forum to draw sellers attention.
4:12pm: buyer 2 said pm sent.
5:03pm - 5:11pm: buyer 1 and 2 messaged neither had heard from seller at that point.
8:40pm: seller PMd me and said he had another buyer willing to pay full price.
8:55pm: buyer 2 noted payment sent on public listing.
I can’t speak to what may have happened privately between the seller and Buyer 2, but once a buyer publicly withdraws, forum etiquette generally says they lose their place in line. I stepped in clearly and in good faith. Possibly this was reversed in their PM, but without the seller proving it, forum etiquette was violated. Of course I hope I'm wrong.
I understand a seller wanting full asking price, but ignoring sale order, especially after a withdrawal, doesn’t feel in line with the honor system BladeForums is known for. I also understand it was my mistake to not put I'll take it publicly but in all the things I've bought on here I rarely have issues buying via PM. Unfortunate.
O Onikudaki
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