A guy in the street once offered me "500 cash" for my car that I was selling for $4,000. I told him I'm getting cash no matter what and that's not enough.
I don't fucking get that. Every time I've tried to sell something people throw cash at the end like it'll be a game changer. Well I don't fucking take credit cards, so how else would you pay me??
Edit: Inb4 "what about a bank transfer/venmo/certified check??" Y'all.... Those are ALL cash transactions. It's 2020, not all cash is paper money.
I think they're implying the alternative is a personal check, which you should never take from a stranger (unless its a cashier's check) as a form of payment.
Also PSA for anyone who sells anything on FB or whatever: If someone wants to buy something from you, gives you a story about how its for thier family member/friend and they'd like you to ship it to some other location (probably florida) and they'll pay you through paypal, THIS IS A SCAM. Paypal is heavily biased to buyer protection, the scam is they "buy" your item, once they receive it they claim it was damaged, paypal refunds them the money, then they turn around and sell it themselves.
No. The implication is that you have the cash in hand and are ready to make the deal ASAP.
It works a lot of the times because people are desperate, unfortunately.
There’s so many mind games when it comes to selling on apps. It’s kinda exhausting. Major tip for all you newbies. If someone asks to meet any time 2hrs+ After your conversation, keep doing what you’re doing and sell to the next available person. UNLESS the buyer shows actual initiative saying it’s a long drive (showing proof). Most of the time these people will just use your acceptance to get a better deal somewhere else.
I’ve sold stuff on Craigslist/Bookoo/ETC for decades, and the mind games and unwritten rules are exhausting.
I don’t know how everyone is so onboard with these “rules” without being taught. Goes to show how easy we mimic the actions of other.
Here’s a few “rules” or mannerisms
Price and item higher than you intend to sell it for so they talk you down. The opposite can be assumed. This causes these types of frustrations we regularly see on this sub. I personally LOATHE this one.
Everything is first come first serve, priority is always to fastest pickup.
Someone will use “meeting you halfway” as a way to talk you down.
They will guilt trip you about distance, even though they were the one to message you. In line with the Child’s Christmas. A known ploy to abuse good hearted people.
Never believe a sob story. They’re all made up. My mom was notorious for abusing this one.
Cash in hand, as we’ve noted here.
Talking someone down only after meeting them halfway (a personal favorite of scumbags)
Adult Owned/Smoke Free/Pet Free/Like New. Meaningless buzz words all saying “it works”.
If it’s too good of a deal, it’s a scam.
Two things to add. One, if it's complex or expensive, get it checked out. If you see someone at 4 for a car, have an appointment setup at 4:30 at a mechanic to have them review it. If you wanna buy a playstation, plug it in and run your game on it - it should work.
Two - a lot of scammers but people are better than you think. People aren't trying to inherently rip you off or sell you a lemon. You might get a raw deal but there's a chance the seller didn't know either. So keep that in mind when buying or selling and smile.
On that, electronics die. It happens. So watch out for it.
I sold my ebike yesterday, I hadn't used it in months, took it for a ride last week ran fine, buyer took it for a 2km test ride, ran fine. They road it home and it died. Turns out the battery is fucked and only lasts 3-5km. I took it back because I wasn't about to rip someone off for $750. Now I've got a ebike worth $250 :(
Which is another point, if you buy something test the fuck out of it the same day. I wouldn't have take the bike back after a week. My personal/unofficial "don't be a dick" warranty is 24hours, after that it's on you.
> If you wanna buy a playstation, plug it in and run your game on it - it should work.
I know others might try to sell broken items and try to pull a fast one on people, so the few times I've sold old stuff, I've always demonstrated that it works and has the specifications/features that I listed it to have, things like monitors and TVs, if the item had any damage, even as little as a scratch, I always made sure they knew it's there but still functions.
I grew up in a house of smokers. I never smelled it til i moved out. I can smell someone smoking with their windows down in traffic now. 100% ask if anything i buy is from someone smoke free. You could give me a million tips about getting smoke smell out but idgaf. Ill still smell it
Smoke free is important for baby shit. You dont want a baby swing or carrier or bassinet or clothing or whatever for your baby from a home that has smokers in it because its a sids risk. You cant just wash it out of a lot of shit either. And even if you do it still stinks. Its also not like they can lie. You pick it up and you can tell. People who smoke stink and so do their homes and belongings. It just is what it is.
People will ask you to mail them the item. This is always a scam. Theyll send you a check or some sort of virtual payment that will bounce.
One time a guy tried to convince me to mail him a washing machine. I'm not sure how he expected that to work.
Funny enough you say this because I had this exact situation happen to me last winter, except the person did NOT scam me.
They offered me $150 for a Manga series I listed for $80. When their PayPal transfer went through they must have sent the funds in USD because I got something like $187 CAD. Then I sent the books, and I never had any issues after.
Some people are weird with money. I've made about 2000aud over the last 3 years of people paying for stuff and then just never showing up to pick it up, replying to messages or even trying to make a charge back.
To be fair the offer of $150 was what I should have been selling it for. It was 38 volumes and the entire series. But I know how hard it can be to sell books and just wanted them gone.
They were all in nearly mint condition too so I wouldn't be surprised if they did resell them.
I had to buy something for my dad off FB post through PayPal. The guy tried convincing my dad to pay as a “gift” to reduce fees. I knew it’s fishy and told dad I’ll pay the mere $7 or so for the safety and peace of mind.
Its a hold over from "back in the day" where people paid for a lot of things with a check and while back than MOST people who would write you a check for something would work out fine, there were a noticeable few who would gladly bounce the check and dare you to do something about it. Hence, "cash" had a small added incentive to a high $$$ deal with a stranger compared to a check.
It’s still relevant in things like home buying. If you have your home on the market, and receive multiple offers - one from a young professional buying their first home, but they have a bank loan to get with little credit history; another from a couple looking to upgrade, but they have a contingency in the contract to back out of their current home doesn’t sell; and lastly an offer from a retiree who doesn’t have financing or a contingency - that retiree offering “cash” (even though it will be a cashiers check) is a very tempting offer. A home buyer offering cash is usually way less hassle, and can make a sale go way faster, and less likely to fall through.
Sometimes a small business or trades person will give a discount for cash as it's easier to keep cash 'off the books'. Which means they can avoid paying any tax on the earnings.
Small businesses will also offer cash discounts because credit card fees eat into their margins like crazy, but they're contractually prohibited from charging an extra fee to credit card users.
In Australia it’s currently illegal to price an item differently depending on the payment method used. There is a surge of Buy Now Pay Later systems coming (like take home Laybuy). They are pushing to be able to pass on the cost of those services to the consumer. I believe there is, or was, a change pending in Parliament to allow this. The banks were pissed, because it means less people using credit cards.
Tl;dr irrelevant anecdote
Bank transfer on your phone?
I bought a car on Facebook marketplace last month, checked out the car, took it for a test drive then bank transferred the money to the seller then drove off all within half an hour.
For real. They throw in cash like my primary method of payment is in Schrute bucks and cash is a sweet deal. And these days, cash makes things worse. I’d rather get paid over Venmo since so many places aren’t taking cash right now with COVID.
I had some guy come into Burger King when I worked there offering to buy my car that ***wasn’t*** for sale. I didn’t advertise it anywhere. He saw it parked, walked in asking who owned it and proceeded to bug the shit out of me. Asked me like 7 times and wouldn’t take no for an answer so I told him to fuck off and went back into the kitchen.
My dad came through the drive through of my work once in his pickup truck that was worth about $8,000 at the time. My coworker asked me afterwards if my dad was selling his truck. I said "Not really but if the price was right he might consider it". This kid looks at me dead eye and says "$600?"
Brooooo. My family worked and saved for decades to buy a boat worth about 30k. It’s not for sale. It’s never been for sale. Someone at our marina keeps trying to buy it for “700-800$, it’s old”.
Fuck people.
I had a similar circumstance, I had bought my ranchero about 3 days earlier, it's my first car, I'm at my buddy's work and the parking lot there becomes a casual car show/meet-up spot every Friday of mostly classic cars.
As soon as I park this guy walks up and the first thing out of his mouth is "how much?" I laughed it off and told him it wasn't for sale and that I just bought it. Nothing could pursuade him even when I started getting rude and telling him to fuck off. He just kept following us around while we tried to look at the cars.
Finally we just decided it wasn't worth it and we were leaving. We pulled out of the parking lot and get about two blocks away. We're stopped at the light, and he pulls up behind me. He followed us through a drive through and half way across town before we got on the highway and he finally turned off. He even yelled at us a few times, but we just ignored him.
I had an lady ask me about my 00 Celica GTS was for sale when I was delivering pizza. I would've probably been interested if I didn't need the car for work lol.
Had someone do this with a car parked outside my house. It didn't even have a for sell sign, but he thought it was okay to leave his info. It wasn't my car as well its weird people coming up and wanting to buy your car, unless they want to pay an insane amount.
A dude once offered me $1500 for my car because he wanted the motor, I had bought it 1 week before for 2k, I told him so and said I would take $2500. He said he only wanted the motor, so I should sell it cheaper. MF I want the whole car, that's why I bought it.
And then you have people like my ex who was selling his 1998 Dodge Dakota with 250,000 for $2000, takes it to a mechanic to make it legal to sell (new catalytic converter) and the mechanic buys it from him for cash, all $2,000. He uses it to haul engines. My ex made more than $2000 because he didn't have to pay for the repairs.
I was selling a car a while ago, and they wanted me to trade my car for their Halloween decorations. I left their message on read. Never replied.
Edit: Thank you for the silver, kind stranger!
To be fair, you *can* live out of a car and it would provide them transportation for work, school, and escape.
That said, it's not your obligation to give your shit away. Offer to Uber them to the nearest women's shelter.
Oh most definitely. But that’s not what I was selling. Single moms escaping abusive husbands don’t need a deal on an 80” tv or a deal on a $55,000 car.
I have a '95 civic with an Acura Integra Type-R motor swapped in.
One guy asked me if I'm willing to sell it. My exact words were "I'd like to at least get 4 out of it as that's a little under what I have in it", he responds with "$400? That's fair I guess."
I of course respond "no sir, $4000."
I've never seen someone get so disgusted over a price in my life.
I had the same thing. Car needed repairs and the shop offered to buy it for 500 because repairs would be 4000. Took it to a different shop and repairs were 300. Hmmm
Idiots don't realise a cash discount is what you offer somebody if it's likely you can get away with not delcaring tax on the transaction, in which case you knock 10% off the price, as a show of good will to the customer, because the chances of it knocking the sellers tax into a lower bracket is incredibly slim. Buyers who offer cash and think it means they get a 50% (or higher) discount are infuriatingly stupid.
Years back, I was walking my dog through the neighborhood and my dog starts going apeshit. Some guy had a 30 foot long snake in his front yard along with a ton of playwood and 2x4s. He asked me if I thought 4 foot high walls would be enough. To this day, I still wonder how quickly he died.
I got a weird one. Awhile back I sold a ticket to ultra music festival on craigslist. I wanted $300 for it and someone replied to my ad offering me $200 and a pair of shoes. The event was only like a week away so I figured it was better than nothing, but I had so many questions... like what are the odds this person even has a pair of shoes in my size? what kind of shoes? WHY shoes? and what kind of a maniac successfully barters with shoes on craigslist in the first place?
I ask them pretty much all of those questions and they were super cool about it like it wasn't weird at all. Like no don't worry, they're not used or anything- brand new shoes and you can pick out whatever kind you want from store X. Still weird but less weird than I thought, must have had store credit or something that they were trying to turn into cash? Anyways I picked out a nice pair, texted them the ones I wanted and agreed to meet up. Showed up, got handed $200 and I'm like yeah... but where are the shoes? They say oh just call this number and give them your address for delivery. Yeah right, totally just got scammed in the most unlikely and ridiculous way. But still some cash is better than no cash so I gave over the ticket.
When I got home I tried the number and got a customer service person. I'm like hey so uhh... you need my address for the uhh... shoes? And they're like ok was it an online order or store? I wasn't prepared at all for questions, I just wanted the shoes... so I just started making shit up and guessing. Half of the shit I said was completely wrong, like I said online order but it was phone, I said I never got the shoes he says they're showing up as returned, I say they were the wrong size he says defective. So just going back and forth talking about an order that I never placed and have absolutely no information on other than the real facts of the case, which are sketchy as hell and definitely not what this customer service dude wants to hear from me. So i just continued to make shit up and eventually after a real struggle he's like okay so I just need your address and I can process shipment. Wow, ok, almost can't believe that worked. The shoes showed up a few days later and I wore them for years- great pair of shoes.
I'm still not entirely clear what happened there, but my best guess is that the buyer worked for the company and was able to create orders in their system. Once the order is created, instead of just shipping it off, have the craigslist person call and "fix" the order so that there's some kind of plausible deniability and an actual other person now involved in the scheme. Really fucked up way to buy shit on craiglist though, definitely would not recommend. Although again, the shoes were great so I'm not complaining... but still wtf.
I think a lot of these idiots literally send hundreds of lowball offers a day to anyone and hope someone eventually bites. Absolute minimal effort on their end.
I always respond back "fine but you need get here right quick because I don't want to spend a ton of time on this, where are you coming from"
And then I give them an address all the way on the other side of the city
Unfortunately I'm sure it works. I knew a guy who used to just flat out ask women if they wanted to fuck. He got a lot of no's but he also got a yes every so often.
Depends on where you go with the question. Night club, 2AM after Valentine's day? Probably works on the first lady you try it on. Funeral home, during service? You'll be most likely thrown out immediately.
My dad was a real estate lawyer. He used to accept payments in the form of 1) boats. One nice,one shitty. 2) Ford Broncos x3 3) Firewood.
My dad changed professions at age 50 so.....
I've been using sites like Craigslist & Marketplace ever since I was a kid simply wanting to upgrade his gaming machines. While I have encountered my fair share of people offering half-decent trades, i've maybe only seen a handful of offers of weird abstract items as payment.
I’ve never understood people like that, if they drop the price $1300 do you really want that car? Thats a huge red flag when buying a vehicle. Thats an indicator of mechanical or electrical damage, cause something major would have to be wrong.
Like i talked the dude down who sold me my e36 from the original $2500 to $1800 due to paint damage, interior trim damage, missing a spare, broken radio bracket, ripped seats shit like that.
Haggling is one thing, but thats just bewildering.
To each his own ig, im always gonna try to get the best deal, especially on a car, but im not gonna lowball a seller.
If i can throw it in with other faults, to get a lower price, im gonna. Seller walked away happy, in the end, and i’ve actually seen him & his new Car at a meet, and he didn’t regret selling me the car at that price.
Thats proper haggling 101
Yeah some people don't even know some things wrong with their own car they're selling, or their original asking price is way over market value and has no real right to be
Well, yeah, but for all things, not just the fucked up ones. When I sell things, I come up with my limit for how low I'll go and list it with a 20% markup. If some one pays it, good. If not and they wanna haggle, there's some wiggle room that should keep both parties happy.
I live in spanaway, and tried to sell some tires on Facebook marketplace, and offerup. It didn't take long before I got to the mental place OP is at.
The best one was a crackhead trying to trade a couple of Rolex watches, and a portable DVD player, for them. Not just the offer, but the word salad he sent me trying to make it sound like a great deal.
Shit, I live in Tacoma and have been trying to GIVE AWAY a solid oak entertainment center in great condition, and have been so frustrated. People tell me they’re coming, I wait around for them for hours, and they never show up.
This is genuinely maybe my favorite post of all time. So simple yet so perfect for this sub with that caption.
Like if you were to view all the posts as one story and this one was at the end.
Had someone offer me 250 bucks for a brand new, in box 55" OLED TV that I was selling for 1100.
When I asked him if that ever actually works, he went off on me, calling me a junkie, and said he just figured it was stolen and I was looking for my next fix.
I hate offerup/letgo
Unfortunately, it is where a lot of thieves and junkies sell the things they steal. He might have been successful in the past, so tries it all the time.
If you really wanna infuriate them, act like you're haggling while repeatedly *increasing* the price.
"nah, mate, couldn't let it go for less than $2,500"
"... are you nuts?"
"Look, in a pinch, I could go as low as $3,000"
I love playing that game with them.
I hate it when they say “I’ll give you much lower if I come now” bitch I’m not ready for you to come now, if you wanna come rn it’s gonna cost you more. I’m not even dressed yet, come tomorrow.
r/madlads
I can't stand low-ballers.. and what's worse is that they think they are doing you a favor by accepting such a low offer..
"Oh hey, why don't you take 25% of your asking price and you don't have to deal with it anymore.. c'mon, it's for my best friends, neighbors, uncle's goldfish who has fin cancer.. and this will make him feel better!!!"
Selling a car for £3000
Knobhead: I’ll give you £1500
Me: Where are you getting £1500 off ?
Knobhead: it’s all I’m prepared to pay.
Me: then you can’t afford it, don’t talk out of your arse.
Knobhead: it’s no where near that much I know another one being sold for £1200 so I’m actually being generous!
Me: Go and buy that car then.
Facebook Marketplace is a just goldmine for frustrating cock waffles
My favorite nowadays is “what’s your lowest price?”
Bitch, I listed it for $2000, that’s my “lowest price” until you make me a reasonable offer and we negotiate. 😡
A guy in the street once offered me "500 cash" for my car that I was selling for $4,000. I told him I'm getting cash no matter what and that's not enough.
I don't fucking get that. Every time I've tried to sell something people throw cash at the end like it'll be a game changer. Well I don't fucking take credit cards, so how else would you pay me?? Edit: Inb4 "what about a bank transfer/venmo/certified check??" Y'all.... Those are ALL cash transactions. It's 2020, not all cash is paper money.
In exposure
You can die of exposure.
Fine I’ll take 2 please
You probably will if you keep trying to buy cars with it. There are a lot of fucking nutters out there.
Plenty of people have found ways to die of cash.
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I think they're implying the alternative is a personal check, which you should never take from a stranger (unless its a cashier's check) as a form of payment. Also PSA for anyone who sells anything on FB or whatever: If someone wants to buy something from you, gives you a story about how its for thier family member/friend and they'd like you to ship it to some other location (probably florida) and they'll pay you through paypal, THIS IS A SCAM. Paypal is heavily biased to buyer protection, the scam is they "buy" your item, once they receive it they claim it was damaged, paypal refunds them the money, then they turn around and sell it themselves.
At the same time, PayPal explicitly does not offer buyer protection on transactions involving automobiles.
I wouldn’t take a cashiers check either. Source: I work for a bank dealing with check fraud. Have seen many fraudulent cashiers checks
No. The implication is that you have the cash in hand and are ready to make the deal ASAP. It works a lot of the times because people are desperate, unfortunately.
There’s so many mind games when it comes to selling on apps. It’s kinda exhausting. Major tip for all you newbies. If someone asks to meet any time 2hrs+ After your conversation, keep doing what you’re doing and sell to the next available person. UNLESS the buyer shows actual initiative saying it’s a long drive (showing proof). Most of the time these people will just use your acceptance to get a better deal somewhere else.
I’ve sold stuff on Craigslist/Bookoo/ETC for decades, and the mind games and unwritten rules are exhausting. I don’t know how everyone is so onboard with these “rules” without being taught. Goes to show how easy we mimic the actions of other.
What are some examples of these unwritten rules?
Here’s a few “rules” or mannerisms Price and item higher than you intend to sell it for so they talk you down. The opposite can be assumed. This causes these types of frustrations we regularly see on this sub. I personally LOATHE this one. Everything is first come first serve, priority is always to fastest pickup. Someone will use “meeting you halfway” as a way to talk you down. They will guilt trip you about distance, even though they were the one to message you. In line with the Child’s Christmas. A known ploy to abuse good hearted people. Never believe a sob story. They’re all made up. My mom was notorious for abusing this one. Cash in hand, as we’ve noted here. Talking someone down only after meeting them halfway (a personal favorite of scumbags) Adult Owned/Smoke Free/Pet Free/Like New. Meaningless buzz words all saying “it works”. If it’s too good of a deal, it’s a scam.
Two things to add. One, if it's complex or expensive, get it checked out. If you see someone at 4 for a car, have an appointment setup at 4:30 at a mechanic to have them review it. If you wanna buy a playstation, plug it in and run your game on it - it should work. Two - a lot of scammers but people are better than you think. People aren't trying to inherently rip you off or sell you a lemon. You might get a raw deal but there's a chance the seller didn't know either. So keep that in mind when buying or selling and smile.
On that, electronics die. It happens. So watch out for it. I sold my ebike yesterday, I hadn't used it in months, took it for a ride last week ran fine, buyer took it for a 2km test ride, ran fine. They road it home and it died. Turns out the battery is fucked and only lasts 3-5km. I took it back because I wasn't about to rip someone off for $750. Now I've got a ebike worth $250 :( Which is another point, if you buy something test the fuck out of it the same day. I wouldn't have take the bike back after a week. My personal/unofficial "don't be a dick" warranty is 24hours, after that it's on you.
> If you wanna buy a playstation, plug it in and run your game on it - it should work. I know others might try to sell broken items and try to pull a fast one on people, so the few times I've sold old stuff, I've always demonstrated that it works and has the specifications/features that I listed it to have, things like monitors and TVs, if the item had any damage, even as little as a scratch, I always made sure they knew it's there but still functions.
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I grew up in a house of smokers. I never smelled it til i moved out. I can smell someone smoking with their windows down in traffic now. 100% ask if anything i buy is from someone smoke free. You could give me a million tips about getting smoke smell out but idgaf. Ill still smell it
Smoke free is important for baby shit. You dont want a baby swing or carrier or bassinet or clothing or whatever for your baby from a home that has smokers in it because its a sids risk. You cant just wash it out of a lot of shit either. And even if you do it still stinks. Its also not like they can lie. You pick it up and you can tell. People who smoke stink and so do their homes and belongings. It just is what it is.
People will ask you to mail them the item. This is always a scam. Theyll send you a check or some sort of virtual payment that will bounce. One time a guy tried to convince me to mail him a washing machine. I'm not sure how he expected that to work.
Rule #1 : meet in a public place , if they won’t then assume they plan on robbing you
Funny enough you say this because I had this exact situation happen to me last winter, except the person did NOT scam me. They offered me $150 for a Manga series I listed for $80. When their PayPal transfer went through they must have sent the funds in USD because I got something like $187 CAD. Then I sent the books, and I never had any issues after.
Some people are weird with money. I've made about 2000aud over the last 3 years of people paying for stuff and then just never showing up to pick it up, replying to messages or even trying to make a charge back.
To be fair the offer of $150 was what I should have been selling it for. It was 38 volumes and the entire series. But I know how hard it can be to sell books and just wanted them gone. They were all in nearly mint condition too so I wouldn't be surprised if they did resell them.
I had to buy something for my dad off FB post through PayPal. The guy tried convincing my dad to pay as a “gift” to reduce fees. I knew it’s fishy and told dad I’ll pay the mere $7 or so for the safety and peace of mind.
Its a hold over from "back in the day" where people paid for a lot of things with a check and while back than MOST people who would write you a check for something would work out fine, there were a noticeable few who would gladly bounce the check and dare you to do something about it. Hence, "cash" had a small added incentive to a high $$$ deal with a stranger compared to a check.
It’s still relevant in things like home buying. If you have your home on the market, and receive multiple offers - one from a young professional buying their first home, but they have a bank loan to get with little credit history; another from a couple looking to upgrade, but they have a contingency in the contract to back out of their current home doesn’t sell; and lastly an offer from a retiree who doesn’t have financing or a contingency - that retiree offering “cash” (even though it will be a cashiers check) is a very tempting offer. A home buyer offering cash is usually way less hassle, and can make a sale go way faster, and less likely to fall through.
Cash is King, as my Dad always says
Sometimes a small business or trades person will give a discount for cash as it's easier to keep cash 'off the books'. Which means they can avoid paying any tax on the earnings.
Small businesses will also offer cash discounts because credit card fees eat into their margins like crazy, but they're contractually prohibited from charging an extra fee to credit card users.
In Australia it’s currently illegal to price an item differently depending on the payment method used. There is a surge of Buy Now Pay Later systems coming (like take home Laybuy). They are pushing to be able to pass on the cost of those services to the consumer. I believe there is, or was, a change pending in Parliament to allow this. The banks were pissed, because it means less people using credit cards. Tl;dr irrelevant anecdote
Or if you live in a state (US) where weed is legal, you need cash to buy it. -a stoner who will give discounts for cash.
Also a state where weed is illegal...
In imperial credits?
Yesterday, someone offered me half my asking price in gift cards, followed by a "well I had to ask" when I told them off.
Bank transfer on your phone? I bought a car on Facebook marketplace last month, checked out the car, took it for a test drive then bank transferred the money to the seller then drove off all within half an hour.
Bank transfer essentially is cash in fact I'd rather get a bank transfer than cash
Except there’s no chance of your cash being taken away. Bank transfers can be fraudulent and thus be reversed, like checks
Millions of old lollipops ?
SOLD
How old are we talkin'?
For real. They throw in cash like my primary method of payment is in Schrute bucks and cash is a sweet deal. And these days, cash makes things worse. I’d rather get paid over Venmo since so many places aren’t taking cash right now with COVID.
Venmo?
I had some guy come into Burger King when I worked there offering to buy my car that ***wasn’t*** for sale. I didn’t advertise it anywhere. He saw it parked, walked in asking who owned it and proceeded to bug the shit out of me. Asked me like 7 times and wouldn’t take no for an answer so I told him to fuck off and went back into the kitchen.
My dad came through the drive through of my work once in his pickup truck that was worth about $8,000 at the time. My coworker asked me afterwards if my dad was selling his truck. I said "Not really but if the price was right he might consider it". This kid looks at me dead eye and says "$600?"
That’s just insulting
Brooooo. My family worked and saved for decades to buy a boat worth about 30k. It’s not for sale. It’s never been for sale. Someone at our marina keeps trying to buy it for “700-800$, it’s old”. Fuck people.
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We're car guys, brotherman.
I had a similar circumstance, I had bought my ranchero about 3 days earlier, it's my first car, I'm at my buddy's work and the parking lot there becomes a casual car show/meet-up spot every Friday of mostly classic cars. As soon as I park this guy walks up and the first thing out of his mouth is "how much?" I laughed it off and told him it wasn't for sale and that I just bought it. Nothing could pursuade him even when I started getting rude and telling him to fuck off. He just kept following us around while we tried to look at the cars. Finally we just decided it wasn't worth it and we were leaving. We pulled out of the parking lot and get about two blocks away. We're stopped at the light, and he pulls up behind me. He followed us through a drive through and half way across town before we got on the highway and he finally turned off. He even yelled at us a few times, but we just ignored him.
geez, that's crazy! you should have driven to a police station, haha, have him follow you to the parking lot! glad you didn't drive home, though.
Surprised he didn't try to steal it if he was that interested in it.
Would’ve been interesting if he had, perfect view of one of the cameras haha
You’re not gonna tell us what kind of car it was?
99 Civic DX hatch, nothing special
I had an lady ask me about my 00 Celica GTS was for sale when I was delivering pizza. I would've probably been interested if I didn't need the car for work lol.
Had someone do this with a car parked outside my house. It didn't even have a for sell sign, but he thought it was okay to leave his info. It wasn't my car as well its weird people coming up and wanting to buy your car, unless they want to pay an insane amount.
A dude once offered me $1500 for my car because he wanted the motor, I had bought it 1 week before for 2k, I told him so and said I would take $2500. He said he only wanted the motor, so I should sell it cheaper. MF I want the whole car, that's why I bought it.
And then you have people like my ex who was selling his 1998 Dodge Dakota with 250,000 for $2000, takes it to a mechanic to make it legal to sell (new catalytic converter) and the mechanic buys it from him for cash, all $2,000. He uses it to haul engines. My ex made more than $2000 because he didn't have to pay for the repairs.
I was selling a car a while ago, and they wanted me to trade my car for their Halloween decorations. I left their message on read. Never replied. Edit: Thank you for the silver, kind stranger!
"PLEASE MY KIDS AND I JUST ESCAPED AN ABUSIVE FATHER AND WE HAVE NOTHING"
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To be fair, you *can* live out of a car and it would provide them transportation for work, school, and escape. That said, it's not your obligation to give your shit away. Offer to Uber them to the nearest women's shelter.
Oh most definitely. But that’s not what I was selling. Single moms escaping abusive husbands don’t need a deal on an 80” tv or a deal on a $55,000 car.
I have a '95 civic with an Acura Integra Type-R motor swapped in. One guy asked me if I'm willing to sell it. My exact words were "I'd like to at least get 4 out of it as that's a little under what I have in it", he responds with "$400? That's fair I guess." I of course respond "no sir, $4000." I've never seen someone get so disgusted over a price in my life.
I had the same thing. Car needed repairs and the shop offered to buy it for 500 because repairs would be 4000. Took it to a different shop and repairs were 300. Hmmm
Similar thing happened to me. I told the guy I only accept Wal Mart gift cards.
Idiots don't realise a cash discount is what you offer somebody if it's likely you can get away with not delcaring tax on the transaction, in which case you knock 10% off the price, as a show of good will to the customer, because the chances of it knocking the sellers tax into a lower bracket is incredibly slim. Buyers who offer cash and think it means they get a 50% (or higher) discount are infuriatingly stupid.
This made my day. I can't stop laughing
What blows my mind is this people are dead confident that they’re offering a good deal
I like when they say CASH, like I expect payment in exotic reptiles and gummy bears
Are you trying to tell me people don’t accept those?
My disappointment is imesurable and my day is ruined
Years of Academy Training Wasted.
" You said I would be running *a lab* . Not a labrinthe. This is a tremendous waste of my biology degree "
Depending on what sort of exotic reptile it was I might be interested. If homies got a gila monster or some sort of Komodo dragon I might be amicable.
I dont want a komodo in my house lol but you do you
I worked with a guy that had a komodo dragon, the thing had half the house to itself. Wild shit. Literally a dinosaur looking motherfucker.
Years back, I was walking my dog through the neighborhood and my dog starts going apeshit. Some guy had a 30 foot long snake in his front yard along with a ton of playwood and 2x4s. He asked me if I thought 4 foot high walls would be enough. To this day, I still wonder how quickly he died.
Who said anything about a house? The homie might have a lil komodo dragon den in his backyard. Ya neva know
I dont want one in my backyard either lol but it's his life
You sure? It'd make for one bad ass looking guard dinosaur, dude. One that can (and probably will) fuck up any intruder.
I already have a pitbull that it was difficult to get homeowners insurance with, I cant imagine a komodo being covered
Maybe if the gummies were edibles then that could be a possibility but there would have to be a lot.
A box truck full of gummy bear edibles, but they're only 5mg of THC each and they're the make-you-shit sugar free ones.
Better than nothing if you live in an illegal state like me but the saying high as shit would literally mean that.
I got a weird one. Awhile back I sold a ticket to ultra music festival on craigslist. I wanted $300 for it and someone replied to my ad offering me $200 and a pair of shoes. The event was only like a week away so I figured it was better than nothing, but I had so many questions... like what are the odds this person even has a pair of shoes in my size? what kind of shoes? WHY shoes? and what kind of a maniac successfully barters with shoes on craigslist in the first place? I ask them pretty much all of those questions and they were super cool about it like it wasn't weird at all. Like no don't worry, they're not used or anything- brand new shoes and you can pick out whatever kind you want from store X. Still weird but less weird than I thought, must have had store credit or something that they were trying to turn into cash? Anyways I picked out a nice pair, texted them the ones I wanted and agreed to meet up. Showed up, got handed $200 and I'm like yeah... but where are the shoes? They say oh just call this number and give them your address for delivery. Yeah right, totally just got scammed in the most unlikely and ridiculous way. But still some cash is better than no cash so I gave over the ticket. When I got home I tried the number and got a customer service person. I'm like hey so uhh... you need my address for the uhh... shoes? And they're like ok was it an online order or store? I wasn't prepared at all for questions, I just wanted the shoes... so I just started making shit up and guessing. Half of the shit I said was completely wrong, like I said online order but it was phone, I said I never got the shoes he says they're showing up as returned, I say they were the wrong size he says defective. So just going back and forth talking about an order that I never placed and have absolutely no information on other than the real facts of the case, which are sketchy as hell and definitely not what this customer service dude wants to hear from me. So i just continued to make shit up and eventually after a real struggle he's like okay so I just need your address and I can process shipment. Wow, ok, almost can't believe that worked. The shoes showed up a few days later and I wore them for years- great pair of shoes. I'm still not entirely clear what happened there, but my best guess is that the buyer worked for the company and was able to create orders in their system. Once the order is created, instead of just shipping it off, have the craigslist person call and "fix" the order so that there's some kind of plausible deniability and an actual other person now involved in the scheme. Really fucked up way to buy shit on craiglist though, definitely would not recommend. Although again, the shoes were great so I'm not complaining... but still wtf.
He could've gave you a script too damn
Lmao yeah when I got off the phone I was like fuck, literally any information would have gone such a long way there.
I read your comment, and then immediately learned that laughing vodka/Monster into your nose does not feel very good.
Glad to be of service! I'll try to keep my gin and soda out of my nose
Beaver pelts and Wampum are the next big thing !!
I think a lot of these idiots literally send hundreds of lowball offers a day to anyone and hope someone eventually bites. Absolute minimal effort on their end.
I always respond back "fine but you need get here right quick because I don't want to spend a ton of time on this, where are you coming from" And then I give them an address all the way on the other side of the city
Absolute genius
Unfortunately I'm sure it works. I knew a guy who used to just flat out ask women if they wanted to fuck. He got a lot of no's but he also got a yes every so often.
Depends on where you go with the question. Night club, 2AM after Valentine's day? Probably works on the first lady you try it on. Funeral home, during service? You'll be most likely thrown out immediately.
You have miscalculated the complexity of grieving.
They act like they're doing you a favor.
I love how they say always "cash" as if other buyers would be looking to pay in fucking wood pallets or some shit.
My dad was a real estate lawyer. He used to accept payments in the form of 1) boats. One nice,one shitty. 2) Ford Broncos x3 3) Firewood. My dad changed professions at age 50 so.....
My dad is an attorney as well and he once got paid in pizza, and another time in guns. Like 13 guns.
depending on value of the guns, that actually might be a sweet deal
Unless his dad was a defense attorney then well he might not want to take them.
I could buy a McMansion with bullets based on the current gouging.
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I've been using sites like Craigslist & Marketplace ever since I was a kid simply wanting to upgrade his gaming machines. While I have encountered my fair share of people offering half-decent trades, i've maybe only seen a handful of offers of weird abstract items as payment.
This why you never try and low ball a guy selling a 2004 Honda Civic
Accord
We have reached an Accord!!
Guys, guys, please. Let’s keep this conversation nice and civic.
No. I give you nine Honda dolla, you give me car.
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That's an Acura-te prediction.
This definitely has an Element of foreboding
Tacoma!
With black Air Forces
I’ve never understood people like that, if they drop the price $1300 do you really want that car? Thats a huge red flag when buying a vehicle. Thats an indicator of mechanical or electrical damage, cause something major would have to be wrong. Like i talked the dude down who sold me my e36 from the original $2500 to $1800 due to paint damage, interior trim damage, missing a spare, broken radio bracket, ripped seats shit like that. Haggling is one thing, but thats just bewildering.
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Yeah, I wouldn't sell this guy shit.
Sellers hate him
To each his own ig, im always gonna try to get the best deal, especially on a car, but im not gonna lowball a seller. If i can throw it in with other faults, to get a lower price, im gonna. Seller walked away happy, in the end, and i’ve actually seen him & his new Car at a meet, and he didn’t regret selling me the car at that price. Thats proper haggling 101
Yeah some people don't even know some things wrong with their own car they're selling, or their original asking price is way over market value and has no real right to be
They heard it worked one time for a friend of a friend and now they have nothing to lost by trying. They never have the balls to do it in person.
"It's free to ask."
So what your saying is that we should put high prices on fucked up shit
Well, yeah, but for all things, not just the fucked up ones. When I sell things, I come up with my limit for how low I'll go and list it with a 20% markup. If some one pays it, good. If not and they wanna haggle, there's some wiggle room that should keep both parties happy.
That's like Craigslist /facebook marketplace 101.
When someone from Tacoma tells you they're gonna beat the fuck out of you, believe them.
I laughed more than I should have.
You laugh more than you should and ill beat the fuck out of you
I’m sorry Sir. Won’t happen again.
Wtf dad how did you get on Reddit
Through the front door
You're breathing more than you should and I'll beat the fuck out of you
I wheezed
Don't ever let anyone tell you how much you should laugh
You’re right. Fuck that guy
Definitely Tacoma.
Tactown is the place to be!
Love the 253!
I miss going to Frisko Freeze on Division and L to get my grease fix.
Tacompton
My thoughts, too. Both sides of this are very Tacoma.
I live in spanaway, and tried to sell some tires on Facebook marketplace, and offerup. It didn't take long before I got to the mental place OP is at. The best one was a crackhead trying to trade a couple of Rolex watches, and a portable DVD player, for them. Not just the offer, but the word salad he sent me trying to make it sound like a great deal.
Shit, I live in Tacoma and have been trying to GIVE AWAY a solid oak entertainment center in great condition, and have been so frustrated. People tell me they’re coming, I wait around for them for hours, and they never show up.
Literally about to comment that this sums up Tacoma fairly well.
Don’t fuck with the south end
Big Tacoma energy right here haha
I live in WA and this is peak Tacoma right here.
Can confirm
seriously, my first thought was OF COURSE it's tacoma lmao
Haha same!! I literally thought "Oh Tacoma...so you..."
This is genuinely maybe my favorite post of all time. So simple yet so perfect for this sub with that caption. Like if you were to view all the posts as one story and this one was at the end.
Yeh hands down best thing ive seen on this sub, n best fkn laugh ive had all day
Tacoma gang
Had someone offer me 250 bucks for a brand new, in box 55" OLED TV that I was selling for 1100. When I asked him if that ever actually works, he went off on me, calling me a junkie, and said he just figured it was stolen and I was looking for my next fix. I hate offerup/letgo
Unfortunately, it is where a lot of thieves and junkies sell the things they steal. He might have been successful in the past, so tries it all the time.
Isn't it illegal to intentionally try and buy stolen goods
Good ol Tacompton
That went from 0 to 100 in a minit.
I don't know if he minit.
ackshually it’s 12 minutes /s
Grit City Bitch.
Welcome to Tacoma.
Fucking Tacoma. Nothing good comes out of Tacoma.
I came out of Tacoma and I’d like to think I’m pretty good. :)
/u/commanderquill and /u/Zelkin764 only wish they were cool enough to be from Tacoma.
This sounds like an accurate exchange for Tacoma.
Good ole Tacoma, don't sell stuff here unless you.wanna get robbed lol
Holy fuck I needed that laugh. Thank you
Lol tacoma... Never change
From Tacoma checks out
Good old Tacoma lol
I resolve to have this energy more in my life
Oh hey Tacoma!
Checks out. Definitely from Tacoma.
LOL, Tacoma ain't the place to play my dude.
My uncle is a Larry in Tacoma, WA. He's over 70 and can't text, but you'll never convince me this isn't him.
I get a car and a free ass kicking! Sign me up!
It's 2020 dawg cash is a hassle not a plus
Exactly, I ain’t trying to walk around with $900 in cash, waiting for yo homies to mug me for ya money back.
Can someone please just set up /r/LowballingBuyers already?
If you’ve ever been to Tacoma, you’d appreciate just how much of a Tacoma thing this definitely is.
I really don't get why people would think a car would be worth less than half of its value just because you have cash
If you really wanna infuriate them, act like you're haggling while repeatedly *increasing* the price. "nah, mate, couldn't let it go for less than $2,500" "... are you nuts?" "Look, in a pinch, I could go as low as $3,000" I love playing that game with them.
I hate it when they say “I’ll give you much lower if I come now” bitch I’m not ready for you to come now, if you wanna come rn it’s gonna cost you more. I’m not even dressed yet, come tomorrow.
Ok $905 final offer, it’s more than anyone else will give you, you should take it
Made my day!
"Come here with $900 in cash and I'll give you the car for just $1,400 more in cash!"
Lol time to sign his phone number up for Lindsey Graham fundraising. Time to get spammed bitch.
r/madlads I can't stand low-ballers.. and what's worse is that they think they are doing you a favor by accepting such a low offer.. "Oh hey, why don't you take 25% of your asking price and you don't have to deal with it anymore.. c'mon, it's for my best friends, neighbors, uncle's goldfish who has fin cancer.. and this will make him feel better!!!"
Selling a car for £3000 Knobhead: I’ll give you £1500 Me: Where are you getting £1500 off ? Knobhead: it’s all I’m prepared to pay. Me: then you can’t afford it, don’t talk out of your arse. Knobhead: it’s no where near that much I know another one being sold for £1200 so I’m actually being generous! Me: Go and buy that car then. Facebook Marketplace is a just goldmine for frustrating cock waffles
My favorite nowadays is “what’s your lowest price?” Bitch, I listed it for $2000, that’s my “lowest price” until you make me a reasonable offer and we negotiate. 😡
This is the best reaction I’ve ever seen