FatCatsDad
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Wow, talk about reading between the lines and making up a story.
What do you look for when reviewing ads on the EE?
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Wow, talk about reading between the lines and making up a story.
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Don't care, people these days are impatient. Don't buy online if you want it tomorrow.
That ^ is an interesting exchange. Not sure how much reading between the lines is necessary to discern from that first quote that some people expect stuff to be mailed right ****ing now!
Personally, I mail stuff as soon as I reasonably can, which might be a couple days...in which case I will tell the buyer right away. Should I treat the buyer as I expect to be treated? I do!
Regarding whether or not a seller is responsible for explaining the details of a reticle, or some other minutia related to the item being sold: Responsible? No. Obligated? No. But doing so is making it easier for the buyer to make the buying decision, which can only help you as a seller. How hard is it to add a bit of info that a buyer would find useful?
There are obscure and mysterious ads that make me wonder if there is another type of CGN membership, one which charges you per word for posting an EE ad. You read these things and sometimes you don't have any idea what the thing even is. "Skankmeyer 450X, good shape, $300 firm" Guys who post crap like that think they are looking for "serious" buyers, which they apparently think means guys who are deep into the Skankmeyer community and know exactly what the 450X model can do. Casual buyers or impulse buyers need not apply.
News flash: I buy stuff on impulse all the time. My favourite EE forum for impulse buys is the Knife section, which also happens to be where a lot of the Skankmeyer experts also hang out. I probably miss out on a lot of stuff that I would have bought if the seller bothered to tell me what the GD thing was. I may not be seriously looking for a Skankmeyer 450X...but I will quite possibly buy yours if you show it to me and/or describe it a bit.
- Location
- Nova Scotia
That ^ is an interesting exchange. Not sure how much reading between the lines is necessary to discern from that first quote that some people expect stuff to be mailed right ****ing now!
Personally, I mail stuff as soon as I reasonably can, which might be a couple days...in which case I will tell the buyer right away. Should I treat the buyer as I expect to be treated? I do!
Regarding whether or not a seller is responsible for explaining the details of a reticle, or some other minutia related to the item being sold: Responsible? No. Obligated? No. But doing so is making it easier for the buyer to make the buying decision, which can only help you as a seller. How hard is it to add a bit of info that a buyer would find useful?
There are obscure and mysterious ads that make me wonder if there is another type of CGN membership, one which charges you per word for posting an EE ad. You read these things and sometimes you don't have any idea what the thing even is. "Skankmeyer 450X, good shape, $300 firm" Guys who post crap like that think they are looking for "serious" buyers, which they apparently think means guys who are deep into the Skankmeyer community and know exactly what the 450X model can do. Casual buyers or impulse buyers need not apply.
News flash: I buy stuff on impulse all the time. My favourite EE forum for impulse buys is the Knife section, which also happens to be where a lot of the Skankmeyer experts also hang out. I probably miss out on a lot of stuff that I would have bought if the seller bothered to tell me what the GD thing was. I may not be seriously looking for a Skankmeyer 450X...but I will quite possibly buy yours if you show it to me and/or describe it a bit.
Well the reticle on a scope is like the caliber in a rifle.
So when you listing a Bushnell 4200 scope and don't list what reticle it got, it's like Listing a Rem 700 no caliber. Then I bet the seller gets pissy people asking simple questions.
FatCatsDad
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
People shouldn't list things for sale, accept payment then go silent for 5 or 6 days until they decide to drag their ass to a Post office
My last ad was for a lot of little parts , new screws, pistol springs , mags, rings etc.
I run it for a month, renewed and every time I did ,someone would buy something, so I reposted.
I did pull it after a while.
Your space is better then mine I guess.
No argument there, I agree completely. I was referring to an earlier post in this thread, in which the discussion revolved around the seller providing more info on some non-standard, little-known reticle type. I would never offer a scope for sale without mentioning that it had a Duplex, Mil-dot, Fine Crosshair or whatever the reticle was. Those descriptions are pretty universal and most potential buyers know what they mean.
But if I'm selling something that has some obscure designation for the reticle, that might be unknown to many or most buyers, I would likely give a brief description and if possible a link to a manufacturer's site that would illustrate and explain the reticle. Some sellers apparently think that if the buyer doesn't know what an XYZ reticle is, well, that's his problem. But if you're trying to sell the thing, you might lose a sale if a casual potential buyer reads the name and his eyes glaze over as he hits the Back button and moves on to the next ad. At that point...it becomes your problem, and it's too late to correct it.
I'm using scopes and reticles just as an example; my point is that the ad description should be clear and thorough, so that anyone reading it knows what is being sold. Throwing out some weird-ass model number and leaving some readers wondering what the item being offered actually is...simply because the seller is too lazy or too arrogant...is just plain dumb.
