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Gotta love people on craigslist who just "want to come by and take a look"
Posted on: 21.02.2012 by Romelia Stankard
I'm not sure why people believe this is acceptable, my home is not Guitar Center where you can just come and play with gear before you decide if you want to buy something. I've never once asked to come by and take a look at something someone was selling before I buy, if I want something I negotiate beforehand, bring cash, and buy it.

It's really a security thing, I'm not going to just let anyone into my apartment to come look at all my gear and where I live. I used to be a dick about it when people would ask me this but I believe I handle it better now. A guy asked this a little while ago and my response was:

Alright cool, well if you're interested in buying them let me know and we can make arrangement but for security purposes I can't have people over just to look around.

If you need to see any more pictures or anything let me know.

-j
Which is better than how I used to respond where I would go on long passive aggressive rants or straight up tell them to go fuck themselves.

Anyway, just felt like getting that out
Romelia Stankard
22.02.2012
Originally Posted by DJ Asdrn
and showed up with $150 less than we'd agreed on.
Haha I hope you didn't fall for that and sent him back home or told him to find an ATM. I've had people try to pull that bs with me and I laugh and tell them to leave which usually results in them pulling another hundred dollars out of another pocket.
Romelia Stankard
22.02.2012
Originally Posted by sarasin
LOL...on the MONEY!

If that was here in SA, they would be doing that to find where you live.
Then case the place for about a week to determine your usual movements.

Then they time you....and break in and jip all your shit.

I personally knew some dodgey fucker whose MO is just that. Checks the classifieds...and weeds out some unsuspecting fool. Goes to 'have a look' and then steals the stuff.

Don;t allow it!!
Glad I'm not just being paranoid. Trust me I would normally be tempted to just let them come have a look in hopes of selling it but I'm not that stupid anymore, even though I feel I live in a secure apartment building with key card access on the second floor I wouldn't want to take a chance.
Lilliana Perris
22.02.2012
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
I'm not sure why people believe this is acceptable, my home is not Guitar Center where you can just come and play with gear before you decide if you want to buy something. I've never once asked to come by and take a look at something someone was selling before I buy, if I want something I negotiate beforehand, bring cash, and buy it.

It's really a security thing, I'm not going to just let anyone into my apartment to come look at all my gear and where I live. I used to be a dick about it when people would ask me this but I believe I handle it better now. A guy asked this a little while ago and my response was:



Which is better than how I used to respond where I would go on long passive aggressive rants or straight up tell them to go fuck themselves.

Anyway, just felt like getting that out
LOL...on the MONEY!

If that was here in SA, they would be doing that to find where you live.
Then case the place for about a week to determine your usual movements.

Then they time you....and break in and jip all your shit.

I personally knew some dodgey fucker whose MO is just that. Checks the classifieds...and weeds out some unsuspecting fool. Goes to 'have a look' and then steals the stuff.

Don;t allow it!!
Romelia Stankard
21.02.2012
Originally Posted by djlotus
I have been guilty of being prepared to buy off CL but, when I inspected the items, told the seller to f^$@ off.
Yeah well that's a little different than trying to go over there with no money just to look at the items and decide if you want to buy...
Romelia Stankard
21.02.2012		I'm not sure why people believe this is acceptable, my home is not Guitar Center where you can just come and play with gear before you decide if you want to buy something. I've never once asked to come by and take a look at something someone was selling before I buy, if I want something I negotiate beforehand, bring cash, and buy it.

It's really a security thing, I'm not going to just let anyone into my apartment to come look at all my gear and where I live. I used to be a dick about it when people would ask me this but I believe I handle it better now. A guy asked this a little while ago and my response was:

Alright cool, well if you're interested in buying them let me know and we can make arrangement but for security purposes I can't have people over just to look around.

If you need to see any more pictures or anything let me know.

-j
Which is better than how I used to respond where I would go on long passive aggressive rants or straight up tell them to go fuck themselves.

Anyway, just felt like getting that out
Erica Charvet
22.02.2012		lol. Ah the "show up with less" trick. I always make sure to verbally agree on the price before meeting up. Oh, and I've learned to always let the buyer come to you.

Once I tried selling a car subwoofer to a guy who lived two hours away. He said he'd give me 10 bucks extra to drive like 40 minutes to meet him. So I agreed. Not only was he 40 minutes late, but when I called him to make sure he was almost here, he asked me how deep the sub was. When I told him, he was just like "oh, that won't fit under my honda's seat." lol. One out of the two times I have cursed out a craigslist buyer.
Romelia Stankard
22.02.2012
Originally Posted by DJ Asdrn
and showed up with $150 less than we'd agreed on.
Haha I hope you didn't fall for that and sent him back home or told him to find an ATM. I've had people try to pull that bs with me and I laugh and tell them to leave which usually results in them pulling another hundred dollars out of another pocket.
Katy Rufino
22.02.2012		Then there was the guy who turned "okay, well give me a call on Saturday and we'll meet up" into calling me at 6 in the morning on Saturday like "hey I'm about a half hour away"... mind you this guy lived three hours away from me... and showed up with $150 less than we'd agreed on.
Katy Rufino
22.02.2012		My #1 best (worst) interaction on Craigslist was regarding an iMac I put up for sale. I wish I still had the email he sent, it really was priceless. I was asking for somewhere around $900-$1000. The kid emails me something to the effect of "hey I don't have $1,000 but I reeeeeaaallly need a new computer my laptop got fried and I'm screwed bla bla bla I'll trade you a broken laptop, a set of (shitty) electronic drums only without the kick drum, a guitar amp and I have about $100".

I typed about ten different messages that started out like "dude I don't need a fucked up laptop and a bunch of your useless broken shit, I need $1000" but ended up sending something more along the lines of "sorry, no trades".
Joselyn Supina
22.02.2012		I believe that's completely reasonable.

I refuse to post my phone number on CL, so anyone that can't respond via email or wants me to call them back in their email to me doesn't get a response.

Honestly, when I posted my PS3 on CL, I had about 100 offers within a day...I responded to 3 of them.
Torie Hollobaugh
22.02.2012		Yeah it's not practical or possible for everyone, but when I sell something I take it to work where potential buyers can gladly come have a look. I found this to be very effective in weeding out mere 'lookers and jackers' - those who are serious don't mind.
Leeanna Ayla
22.02.2012		50% deposit/cover charge to get in the door. And I never meet people at home, theirs or mine.
Lilliana Perris
22.02.2012		Rather not!

I have a decentish sound system in my old car. ....but I don't play it in my street or near my house. Purely as it is then noticed and only a matter of time till its gone.
Romelia Stankard
22.02.2012
Originally Posted by sarasin
LOL...on the MONEY!

If that was here in SA, they would be doing that to find where you live.
Then case the place for about a week to determine your usual movements.

Then they time you....and break in and jip all your shit.

I personally knew some dodgey fucker whose MO is just that. Checks the classifieds...and weeds out some unsuspecting fool. Goes to 'have a look' and then steals the stuff.

Don;t allow it!!
Glad I'm not just being paranoid. Trust me I would normally be tempted to just let them come have a look in hopes of selling it but I'm not that stupid anymore, even though I feel I live in a secure apartment building with key card access on the second floor I wouldn't want to take a chance.
Lilliana Perris
22.02.2012
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
I'm not sure why people believe this is acceptable, my home is not Guitar Center where you can just come and play with gear before you decide if you want to buy something. I've never once asked to come by and take a look at something someone was selling before I buy, if I want something I negotiate beforehand, bring cash, and buy it.

It's really a security thing, I'm not going to just let anyone into my apartment to come look at all my gear and where I live. I used to be a dick about it when people would ask me this but I believe I handle it better now. A guy asked this a little while ago and my response was:



Which is better than how I used to respond where I would go on long passive aggressive rants or straight up tell them to go fuck themselves.

Anyway, just felt like getting that out
LOL...on the MONEY!

If that was here in SA, they would be doing that to find where you live.
Then case the place for about a week to determine your usual movements.

Then they time you....and break in and jip all your shit.

I personally knew some dodgey fucker whose MO is just that. Checks the classifieds...and weeds out some unsuspecting fool. Goes to 'have a look' and then steals the stuff.

Don;t allow it!!
Jonathan Chiuchiolo
22.02.2012		when I saw the title of this I instantly thought inviting strangers to your man cave = home invasion... people have to earn that ability to enter and play with my gear, strangers can eef off
Brunilda Kora
22.02.2012
Originally Posted by LoveBass
I would have lied to them and told them someone else was coming before whenever they wanted to come over. They would then if seriously considering buying from you come earlier and came with money, knowing that there was another buyer they were competing with
That would work. Depends how comfortable you are with lying to stangers.
Ola Fornwalt
22.02.2012		Might just be my inner customer service industry coming out, but I would have lied to them and told them someone else was coming before whenever they wanted to come over. They would then if seriously considering buying from you come earlier and came with money, knowing that there was another buyer they were competing with or they would have buggered off due to your house not being guitar center
Evelyn Navarijo
22.02.2012		When I've bought second hand stuff, I'd always almost say "I'd come take a look", in most of the cases, I ended up buying the item, but I believe the wording is to make clear that you might not buy it even if you meet up with the seller (for example if someone is trying to sell a broken product).
Romelia Stankard
21.02.2012
Originally Posted by djlotus
I have been guilty of being prepared to buy off CL but, when I inspected the items, told the seller to f^$@ off.
Yeah well that's a little different than trying to go over there with no money just to look at the items and decide if you want to buy...
Ira Alsadi
21.02.2012		I have been guilty of being prepared to buy off CL but, when I inspected the items, told the seller to f^$@ off.
Johnetta Olewine
21.02.2012		Thats what your mum said
Cristian Carmona
21.02.2012		sure you can come over, let me see the money 1st,
Deeann Cheron
21.02.2012		Your still a C**T

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