My list of seller red flags

@br3098 In response to your last question.....honesty. And an accurate description of the item offered. If I understand the condition, I know the price I am willing to pay. If an item is in great condition (and that's how I buy) then I will have done the research on the price and if I feel you're a good honest person then I will pay your price. That's how it works!

I am in sales and I constantly marvel over how people treat me sometimes. I sell industrial products so not everyday items that we would think of. People think they can treat me like crap. Well, guess what, those who do that do not get the best price and if they want to buy somewhere else, that's fine. For those that appreciate the effort I put into researching, designing and sourcing what they need I give them favorable pricing because those are the folks I want to work with over and over.


As a buyer here, I always assume that the initial price listed is based on an amount that allows for negotiation. I will not make an offer on an item unless I am willing to pay the price asked. I simply will make a lower bid because one never knows what the particular situation is. If the bid is rejected I will come back to near the original price. Likewise, when I sell I expect the same. So if someone makes a low priced offer I will kindly reject it and tell them what I am willing to accept. In other words, the first price discussed in a negotiation is just a way to get a feel for the lay of the land. I have actually had people accept my first offer. We both walked away happy.

One pet peeve of mine is speakers. I have found speakers many times that I would be willing to purchase but the person claims, "local pick-up only because I do not have the original boxes". And of course they live thousands of miles from me. So please people.....keep the original shipping cartons! I know it's difficult to find storage space. I keep all mine under the stairs in the basement. When you don't have the original cartons it requires the buyer to have someone create shipping cartons which can be quite expensive on top of the shipping costs.........and that leads to a lower priced offer.