Overall Length and Blade Length - Where Are They? Am I the Only One?

[Niall88]

Maybe I am setting myself up to get my ass kicked with responses to this post? I don't know? But I am taking my chances. Am I the only one who notices how few people take the time to simply provide the overall length of the knife and the blade size/length of what they are selling? I mean this is the first and most vital piece of information I look for after the photos! And I don't want to go to other websites trying to look up the specs on the knife being sold. Am I the only one with this complaint? I certainly hope not! Let me hear back from others.

 

[MarioBarlow]

As a wiseman once said
“ man who farts in church sits in pew “

 

[Niall88]

As a wiseman once said
“ man who farts in church sits in pew “

I don't get it??? What is the message?

 

[Cosmik001]

I think you posted this in the wrong section.

 

[gregyo34241]

A man who runs behind car gets exhausted, man who runs in front of car gets tired.

 

[loon#r]

It’s certainly appreciated for rare and customs knives. However I don’t expect it for common models (spyderco delica, benchmade griptilian, CRK sebenza, etc.). What gets my goat is the absence of blade steel. That seems to especially be a trend with Strider folders while interestingly enough accompanied by blurry pictures where you can’t make out the steel type.

 

[Agent Orange Peel]

I see where you are coming from but not an issue for me. I already know what I am looking for and I'm familiar with all the models I have purchased off the forum.

 

[Cosmik001]

It never bothered me to take the time required to check the specs on a knife. Mostly I already know what I’m looking for and what the specs are. What bothers me worse is not giving details about the quality of the knife, ie centering, action, condition, etc.

 

[bax229]

Take

 

[Jason R. Mooney]

It never bothered me to take the time required to check the specs on a knife. Mostly I already know what I’m looking for and what the specs are. What bothers me worse is not giving details about the quality of the knife, ie centering, action, condition, etc.

This is the WAY.

 

[MarioBarlow]

Do you only accept Venmo ?

 

[jaybeen_there]

Withdrawn.

 

[MarioBarlow]

Seconds if he passes

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

It drives me crazy. Sellers expect people to know all the specs of each knife. Recently I've seen sellers only photo one side of the knife, so you have to guess if it's a frame lock. I know from watching Shark Tank that few people know how to sell anything, so I guess it's not surprising.

 

[sgt1372]

You're lucky to get to see a photo of the knife in the Exchange these days.

Unless it's a "custom," all the info about any commercially made knife is available online and easy enough to look up, which I'm willing to do, but I will NOT ask the seller for any pics. No pics, no interest. At least not from me.

Gotta see a pic of the knife for sale because, while the specs are standard, the condition of the knives are not and no one should have to "ask" for a pic.

More is better but the failure to post at least 1 pic of a knife someone wants to sell here is pure laziness IMO; lack of tech know-how to do so is NOT an excuse. If you can post a listing to sell a knife, you should know how to post a pic too.

And, if you are selling multiple knives, the failure to post individual pics of each knife is likewise laziness IMO. If you want to sell your sh*t, then you should be willing to put in the effort necessary to do so.

The more info available, the more likely it will sell w/o the need for potential buyers to play "20 questions" w/the seller.

These basic sale "tips" should be posted in a "sticky" at the top of each individual sales forum.

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As for the method of payment, I have been sending PPFF and cash equivalent payments for knives being sold by members w/an established sales/purchase record but will not buy from anyone else unless it's a PPGS payment.

Some new members are using their trading history on other sites to establish their credit worthiness but I haven't purchased a knife from anyone like that but if I did, I certainly investigagte their "bona fides" carefully.

 

[gazz98]

Not a big deal to me. I have no problem looking up the details on another site.

My biggest complaint is that my cars warranty might have run out and no one has bothered to call me about it.

 

[BTTLBRN]

I mean this with respect, but in your short time on the forums; you literally fit my definition of "read more post less."

 

[Dadpool]

I don't see this as laziness on the part of sellers. All that info is readily available online 99% of the time. Heck, just pick one large knife site, like BladeHQ, and probably 90% of reasonably current production knives are listed there, stats and all.

As a buyer, I research virtually every knife I buy. I check the stats, watch reviews, look for posts about them here and on Reddit, etc.

Unless it's a custom, an old knife, or otherwise warrants additional info, putting a bunch of stats in the sales post is just clutter.

 

[Ajack60]

If it’s one I’m interested in, I’ll shoot the seller a PM to ask those questions. The first thing I look at now a days is their payment method. Long before I look and drool over a knife, if the seller is asking PayPal F/F, it’s a no go for me.

 

[LimpCroissant]

The best knife dealer site for that kind of info is Blade HQ. Just keep that as your main dimension info source. They always list the normal specs, plus many times handle thickness and possibly some other tidbits. They have crappy pics though. Some of the other dealers have much better pictures.