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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?
perfectimage
sean
6,231 posts
 
I think that Kelly is too busy listening to tunes to worry about us anymore. He may be the only one with the right idea out of all of us : ) Sean
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PS... I'd like to commit to siding with one point of view or the other on this thread, but i think i'll just continue to ask questions or make comments as the need arises. I would hate to feel like i was expected to follow up on something that i said that i would do : )

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perfectimage OP
406 posts
 
I am suprised at the unanimous opinion against this. I would think the more structure the site has the better it will be for everyone.

Audiogon is offering a unique oppertunity to let the members guide them in the lay out of this site. If you dont like this idea tell them why. You may see potential pitfalls that we dont see. If it is something specific tell us what it is and we can work on making it better for everyone.

I liked the lay out but I would change one thing. When making offers it has to be a percentage of the asking price. There should be some way to offer trades. I have received many offers to trade different equipment that I have up for sale. I like this idea and we should have a system that still allows this.
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