How long should I wait until moving onto next person in a sale? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

dan_k · 05-23-2015, 03:24 PM

Back story: I am selling an item on the board and was contacted via PM that he/she wanted it and agreed on a price. I PMed my cellular and my email address and no response. I waited a couple of days and asked if he/she wanted it and stated that if I don't hear from him/her, I would move to the next person on the list. I checked to see when the time he/posted something and it was within an hour of me checking it.

Question is, should I give more time or state that there has been zero communication since that time and I will move on. I just don't want to burn anyone on this site after I promised them it's theirs.

Just want your opinions. Thanks in advance.

raven1231 · 05-23-2015, 03:43 PM

It's business. If he hasn't paid and someone as is willing to sell it.

dan_k · 05-23-2015, 11:44 PM

Thanks. Moved on to the next buyer.

pushrod · 05-24-2015, 10:38 AM

I sell things on Kijiji pretty often, and I have a strict policy: the first person to place money in my hand gets the item.

If someone emails me with intent to buy at 11AM and says they'll be there at 1PM, but someone else emails at 11:30AM and shows up at noon, then the latter person gets the item.

So how does the first person avoid falling victim to this? They can either send cash right away with an e-transfer, or they can buy a faster car and try to get there first. I don't care about intent, or how busy the person is. You want something from me? Give me money before someone else does.

I'll never forget the time that I gave in to a college student's sob story about how she needed a fridge really bad and would pay me to deliver it. I got a roommate to help me load it into the truck (it was a full-size fridge), and then just before leaving I called her to confirm she was home, and got no answer. She never got back to me and I had to unload the fridge and wait for another buyer. Never again.

Hyper4mance2k · 07-13-2015, 03:27 PM

I always give people 24 hours to respond.

swarb · 07-13-2015, 03:34 PM

Your item. Your call. Usually first come first served. But at the same time you don't want five people racing towards your location.
Just don't be the "best offer gets it" guy and then get only an offer of $1 and not sell it.

05-23-2015, 03:24 PM	#1
dan_k Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 34 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How long should I wait until moving onto next person in a sale? Back story: I am selling an item on the board and was contacted via PM that he/she wanted it and agreed on a price. I PMed my cellular and my email address and no response. I waited a couple of days and asked if he/she wanted it and stated that if I don't hear from him/her, I would move to the next person on the list. I checked to see when the time he/posted something and it was within an hour of me checking it. Question is, should I give more time or state that there has been zero communication since that time and I will move on. I just don't want to burn anyone on this site after I promised them it's theirs. Just want your opinions. Thanks in advance.

05-23-2015, 03:43 PM	#2
raven1231 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S, 2016 DGM WRX Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,580 Thanks: 8,264 Thanked 3,118 Times in 1,667 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	It's business. If he hasn't paid and someone as is willing to sell it. __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59870

07-13-2015, 03:27 PM	#5
Hyper4mance2k Shadetree Project Ratchet Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: series.Blue Location: Greater DMV Posts: 1,014 Thanks: 1,575 Thanked 634 Times in 376 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I always give people 24 hours to respond. __________________ The Shadetree Project: I turn wrenches

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05-23-2015, 11:44 PM	#3
dan_k Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 34 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks. Moved on to the next buyer.

05-24-2015, 10:38 AM	#4
pushrod Benched 86lb Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: Ottawa Posts: 805 Thanks: 899 Thanked 927 Times in 392 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I sell things on Kijiji pretty often, and I have a strict policy: the first person to place money in my hand gets the item. If someone emails me with intent to buy at 11AM and says they'll be there at 1PM, but someone else emails at 11:30AM and shows up at noon, then the latter person gets the item. So how does the first person avoid falling victim to this? They can either send cash right away with an e-transfer, or they can buy a faster car and try to get there first. I don't care about intent, or how busy the person is. You want something from me? Give me money before someone else does. I'll never forget the time that I gave in to a college student's sob story about how she needed a fridge really bad and would pay me to deliver it. I got a roommate to help me load it into the truck (it was a full-size fridge), and then just before leaving I called her to confirm she was home, and got no answer. She never got back to me and I had to unload the fridge and wait for another buyer. Never again.

07-13-2015, 03:34 PM	#6
swarb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,053 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,451 Times in 1,271 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Your item. Your call. Usually first come first served. But at the same time you don't want five people racing towards your location. Just don't be the "best offer gets it" guy and then get only an offer of $1 and not sell it.

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