Welcome to retail. While the internet has enabled us to buy gear at prices we never dreamed of, the downside is the quantity for sale. There are so many choices you cannot help but run into "shoppers" who are not fully committed to any one item. That is why you get so many "still available" inquiries. I try to limit the amount of tire kickers by posting "serious only please" but it still doesn't get rid of the "are you the original owner? how long have you had the piece? does it have this (insert whatever) when the same information can be gleaned from the manufacturers website, why are you selling?" and it goes on and on. All questions, which in my opinion, have nothing to do with anything. All part of the selling process I guess. I do get annoyed with the lowball offers (20%+ off the market price) and then want you to pay shipping on top of it. I usually tell those people that with their generous offer I will even load the piece in my car and drive across country to deliver it. You just have to take the good with the bad.
Why so many Flaky Buyers?
I have had multiple experiences of buyers who respond to ads for items I have for sale who do the following:
Say they want to "move on this sale", "I'm interested in buying it", and then never respond when I email them back, asking for confirmation of the deal.
I have had numerous 'buyers' who ask "Is is still available?" and then never email back.
Buyers who say in their initial email that they are very interested in the piece, then later say they are not sure what they want to do.
Buyers who insist on lowball offers on a piece advertised as firm, trying to shave hundreds of dollars off, and get free shipping as well.
I'm honest, straightforward, amiable & accommodating, so I see no reason for this.
I'm really sick of this, and wonder if this is a common experience others have.
Say they want to "move on this sale", "I'm interested in buying it", and then never respond when I email them back, asking for confirmation of the deal.
I have had numerous 'buyers' who ask "Is is still available?" and then never email back.
Buyers who say in their initial email that they are very interested in the piece, then later say they are not sure what they want to do.
Buyers who insist on lowball offers on a piece advertised as firm, trying to shave hundreds of dollars off, and get free shipping as well.
I'm honest, straightforward, amiable & accommodating, so I see no reason for this.
I'm really sick of this, and wonder if this is a common experience others have.