My list of seller red flags


I’ve compiled a list of annoying things sellers do. If I see any of these red flags I will not buy from them. Ideally every seller should agree to not do any of these before they are allowed to sell online.

- Overpriced
- Don’t talk about any flaws
- Keep re-posting
- Use unrelated keywords in ad so ad comes up when you search for different brand
- Paranoid language like " Cash and Carry only", "No spammers", No Trades...
- Using all CAPS and !!! marks

- Used car salesman lingo like"only $xxx , a great deal, a steal , and the worse, RARE "
- Ad consists entirely of copy/pasted info. from manufacturer website
- Any textspeak
- Gimmicky pricing like $999 or $995 or the worse, random price like $927
- Saying price is "Firm"..

- Reducing price by insignificant amount to bump ad
- Tooting own horn, i.e describing how awesome their product is.. Comes across as desperate to me..
- Seller saying they will lose money or taking a big loss .. Not my problem..

- Selling several items in one ad and updating the ad to say "SOLD" on certain items.
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Showing 3 responses by uberwaltz

Can't disagree more on the trades part.
I just sold an expensive amp and was offered a number of interesting items in trade.
If I was not just wanting the money for another project I may well have been interested in a few of the items offered.

To just write off possible trades as a bad sign is a little negative IMHO.
But it's all up to the individual obviously.
As far as I am concerned sellers can list it and word it anyway they please as long as no untruths.

I think I am adult enough to figure out if it is of interest to myself.

As Mark says, feedback is much more important IMHO.

Remember though...
Common sense is the least common of all senses nowadays.