I don't know if there's any more flaky buyers than there are sellers. I would think that anyone who lists equipment on this site runs the risk of getting bothersome questions and lower than expected offers. I don't care whether I'm buying or selling an item, the polite thing to do is to respond to all inquiries. That's the price you pay for trying to sell or buy on line. If the offer that you receive is lower than what you will accept, politely and firmly tell them so. There probably isn't anyone out there who hasn't asked someone if they'll accept a lower price than the one that's been represented as firm. What harm is there in asking? I, for one, am certainly not going to be offended if someone offers less. If the item I were selling were so desirable and priced right on the money, the first one to respond would probably be tickled to death to have the first crack at a deal. Ironically, many of us feel that what we own is worth the same to others as it is to us, which might not be the case. Audiophilia is a hobby for many and considering the current economic conditions, many prices are lower today. I'm in the retail automobile industry and if you want to see some squirrely buyers, you should see what I see every day. There are better deals out there today than I've ever seen before and still the buyers want more. It's a fact of life...everybody wants more for less, probably more so today than ever before.
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.