I have experienced the "disappearing sale act" many times from buyers via the web too! However I don't think making a forced sale is the way to go. My advice (for what its worth); 1.) Include "serious inquiries only" in your ad. 2.) If you have multiple people interested, then let them know that you will make the sale to the 1st person with a firm commitment who responded with a price your agreeable with. 3.) Be patient, they are a lot of gold diggers out there!
Suggestion for buying and selling on the site
I would like to see a system based more on the way Ebay does things. When you back out on a deal on ebay you get bad feedback and eventual removal from the site.
Could we have something you click on that finalizes the deal and confirms the purchase? There could even be a make offer box and if accepted it would insert the name of the buyer.
I have noticed a growing number of people saying that they want it and then you never hear from them again or one step further and they say they will send payment and never do.
This makes it hard because it can cause you to loose other potential buyers. An ad does its best when it is brand new and you loose sales when you tell everyone the sale is pending and it falls through.
We need something that signafies a purchase. Something we can add feedback to if the person says they want it and then back out.
What do you think?
Could we have something you click on that finalizes the deal and confirms the purchase? There could even be a make offer box and if accepted it would insert the name of the buyer.
I have noticed a growing number of people saying that they want it and then you never hear from them again or one step further and they say they will send payment and never do.
This makes it hard because it can cause you to loose other potential buyers. An ad does its best when it is brand new and you loose sales when you tell everyone the sale is pending and it falls through.
We need something that signafies a purchase. Something we can add feedback to if the person says they want it and then back out.
What do you think?