Selling Toys - Horror Stories & "Happy" Customers

Not sure what I'm hoping to gain here, other than just feeling like telling off the guy mentioned in my last post, but I just messaged him this:

I'm not exactly sure what the angle here was, dude. You've been stringing this along since around Thanksgiving, and making all of these weird little requests that I was happy to oblige-- only for you to ghost me each time. This has been a tremendous waste of my time.

And just continuing to ignore and ghost me is so cowardly.
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A happy story for a change! After looking more closely at the photo of the broken item it wasn't broken - the arm had become detached but was not broken and could be slotted back into place, so I suggested that and the buyer said it worked and closed the case.

PFEW.
 
Schizm said:
A happy story for a change! After looking more closely at the photo of the broken item it wasn't broken - the arm had become detached but was not broken and could be slotted back into place, so I suggested that and the buyer said it worked and closed the case.
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JEEEZZZUS! So basically all they needed was the some assembly required disclaimer?
I bet they complain that the garden hose they bought is all wound up and won't reach more than about 18 inches.
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Just embracing my boundaries and being an a-hole at the end of the year.

Had two similar events today.

Both involved people booking pickups and requesting holds, while also being a little obnoxious about wanting extra information that's already in the photos and listing.

In both cases, the pickups were today, and neither of them responded to their messages to confirm.

But I did have a line of people requesting both listings.

2:00 hit. Didn't hear from the first guy who said he'd be here at 2:00. Moved it along to somebody who paid me immediately plus Christmas tip to ship it.

Original buyer is like hey can I come by Wednesday. That's Christmas Eve m***********. Also two more days out. Told him it was gone. He pitched a fit and I felt warm and happy inside.

Second listing, guy was supposed to come in the evening. Hadn't heard from him at all despite asking twice to update me on status so I could figure out when I should make dinner and what my evening plans might be.

Moved it right along to somebody who said they could come right away and gave me the cash.

Of course, as soon as I do that, original buyer says he can't make it out because of holiday stuff, can we do it Wednesday night or Thursday.

Bye Felicia.
 
altcunningham said:
That would be funny but I think the truth is people are just so entitled these days and people on Marketplace don't read as people to them but just data points to acquire product.
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I see this in the people who message eight times haggling, asking for a new pickup time, or claiming that, no, really, I'll show up this time. I've had almost universally positive experiences with the people who do follow through, though.
 
TheSameIdiot said:
I see this in the people who message eight times haggling, asking for a new pickup time, or claiming that, no, really, I'll show up this time. I've had almost universally positive experiences with the people who do follow through, though.
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It's like the modern dating app. Low effort, no accountability.

A formula for disappointment.
 
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