Would you rate this as a negative?

JewelryMaker said:
I am new to these forums but certainly not new to the process being discussed.

I would not leave feedback because, as others stated, there was no actual transaction.

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just my .02
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This is a good example of why there have been so many problems here recently. According to the way The Exchange has operated since I've been here is once you say "I'll take it" you have bought the item. If you do not have the funds at the ready, don't commit. Granted the deal is not completed until the buyer is satisfied, but committing to a purchase and being able to complete the purchase in a timely manner is the buyer's responsibility, not the sellers.

I would agree with leaving negative feedback.
 
SPXTrader said:
......According to the way The Exchange has operated since I've been here is once you say "I'll take it" you have bought the item. If you do not have the funds at the ready, don't commit. Granted the deal is not completed until the buyer is satisfied, but committing to a purchase and being able to complete the purchase in a timely manner is the buyer's responsibility, not the sellers.....
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I understand where you are coming from, but I would like to make two points.

1. Lets say your method was applied here. At the end of the day the seller would have still lost a sale and the only change would be negative feedback for the assumed buyer. So, the seller has NO benefit.

2. For the most part, sharp and pointies are a hobby, a recreation. Life has a funny way of creeping up on you at the most inopportune times. There are a number of ways that a person could honestly get hung up when trying to secure funds for a purchase. So, I believe it would be unfair to punish someone who may have legitimately had good intentions. With that said, I believe you are right when you say a commitment is a commitment, but, a seller has to prioritize his sale. Either be more interested in the concept of a sale, OR, be more interested in the sale itself.

Back to this particular situation. Buyer 1 says he needs time to load funds...thats all good, give him till the end of the day...hours, not a day or two. Buyer 2 shows interest, perfect, a back up. Inform buyer 2 of the SHORT timeframe and that you will be in touch. If Buyer 1 comes through with money, great....send message to buyer 2 stating the item is sold. On the other hand, if buyer one DOESN'T come through with the funds by the end of the day, send buyer 2 a message that item is available for purchase.

Efficiency is the name of the game. Again, I totally agree with you in that I believe a persons word is important, but, im not going to hold up my sale for an extended period of time based on someones word.

Thats just me though.
 
I recently bought a Busse knife here on the exchange. When the ad came up, I emailed the seller telling him which one I wanted. It was a big purchase for me at 325.00. I had some of the money in my paypal account, the rest would be coming from items selling on Ebay. I explained to the seller what was up and it would take a few days....... so I thought! The seller was real cool.... No problem! Well some of these items went overseas, I had never done that before and did not realize the time frame involved. After a week I realized this is not going to plan. I decided I would transfer money from my checking to cover it........ well all hell breaks loose, a couple unexpected bills popped up, that plan went down the toilet. I email the seller explaining whats going on........ agian, No problem, it's here when you get the money. By this time I figured the items going overseas would come through at any moment.... they did not. 2 weeks into this, I finally have to do what I did not want to do and that was use my CC. I got my knife thanks to a very patient seller, and a new friend on this forum who has emailed me with a ton of advice. I felt like a total butt plug, but things don't always go to plan. Glad he cut me alot of slack, and made it possible to get the knife I wanted.
 
To me it's very simple. If you don't have the money and the ability to pay immediately, do not say "I'll take it." Period.
 
Liveitloud,
I agree, I will never say "Ill take it" again, unless I have the funds ready for immediate transfer. I learned my lesson and could have got a negative very easily.
 
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