Please be considerate of peoples 'for sale' threads :)

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massahwahl

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Just thought that I would add a thread as a friendly reminder to be courteous towards people who are selling items here on CF. Often times you may not agree with the price someone is charging and that is a valid concern but really does not add anything to the thread when you post links to where the same item can be purchased elsewhere cheaper. If you are interested in an item being offered for sale but don't like the price, then by all means haggle with the seller but don't point out your opinion on price when you have no intention of actually purchasing it. Those posts are nothing more than spam and show very respect towards sellers. Simple as that.

I'm no moderator or anything but I do feel a duty to remind everyone to think twice before you post!

Have a nice day! :)
 
I'm glad you posted this ninja, because I just listed my Wii on the for sale section about 5 minutes ago :D
 
Nice to see considerate people around. ^^

Its been a while since I went inactive, but I am back now.
 
So you will watch someone getting ripped off in considerate silent fashion. Thats somewhere between passive and shallow.
 
ANNR said:
Negotiate the price. ^^
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Negotiate the price, unless they have never been on the internet, they really know whats its worth before they post it. Even if I'm not interested in it and its a complete stranger buying it, I'm going to tell them they are getting ripped off.
 
As a buyer it is YOUR responsibility to research your purchase before you buy it. Just because you see something and say 'what a ripoff!' Someone else may see that and say 'what a deal!' Considering the forum requires you make 100 posts before using that part of the forum and I would not think many people use it to blatantly rip someone off and on the reverse, not many people who have been around for a while are going to buy something they see as a bad deal. I dare you to find me a thread that was closed because a mod deemed it a 'ripoff'

If your selling something you are entitled to determine what you think it is worth. Hands down. YOU own it, YOU purchased it and now YOU are selling it. Regardless of who or where someone else is selling it for a different price. And as a member of the forum you are entitled to request whatever price you deem fair for an item whether someone buys it or not.
 
thanks for posting this. Pisses me off when people do that, especially if someone goes i will have it, next post "you know it is worth x dollars less, you get it here for cheaper and that is new!!" and then the buyer demands cheaper.

It is, as ukulele ninja says, the sellers responsibility to put a price they deem fair, but likewise it is the buyers responsibility to check that what they are getting is a fair deal, not a ripoff. If you get ripped off when the information is clearly there (just look on ebay, craiglist, whatever, you will find plenty of info) then you are a donut and it is tough luck for you for buying an item and an inflated price
 
StrangleHold said:
Negotiate the price, unless they have never been on the internet, they really know whats its worth before they post it. Even if I'm not interested in it and its a complete stranger buying it, I'm going to tell them they are getting ripped off.
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To each their own I guess.:)

But for those who are here to make a quick profit, by all means warn our other members.
 
ukulele_ninja said:
Just because you see something and say 'what a ripoff!' Someone else may see that and say 'what a deal!'
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Now how can that be true. If your selling a used video card for 100 bucks and it can be bought new for 75, how can that be a (what a deal) for anybody other than a noob?

Aastii said:
If you get ripped off when the information is clearly there (just look on ebay, craiglist, whatever, you will find plenty of info) then you are a donut and it is tough luck for you for buying an item and an inflated price
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Donut or not, if I see it I am going to tell them they are being ripped off.
 
StrangleHold said:
Now how can that be true. If your selling a used video card for 100 bucks and it can be bought new for 75, how can that be a (what a deal) for anybody other than a noob?



Donut or not, if I see it I am going to tell them they are being ripped off.
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To be fair to a seller, if I list my video card for $100 and you find it on sale somewhere for $75 thats not really my fault is it? Almost everything in the sale section right now can be found SOMEWHERE else on the internet for cheaper. Im not defending anyone who intentionally is seeking to rip people off but im saying theres not that many here to be honest. And again, a buyers personal responsibility has to set in and say 'hmmm.... maybe i should shop around a little'. Not only that but the heatware system we started using is in place to protect buyers as well. So an unfamiliar buyer can easily check out peoples profile before deciding to buy from them.

Lastly, if after making it to100 posts to use the sale section (saying that takes most users roughly 1-2 weeks) your internet skills are not beyond using google, ebay, amazon, craigslist or the myriad of other search tools available out there, then you probably shouldnt be buying anything online to begin with.
 
ukulele_ninja said:
To be fair to a seller, if I list my video card for $100 and you find it on sale somewhere for $75 thats not really my fault is it? Almost everything in the sale section right now can be found SOMEWHERE else on the internet for cheaper. Im not defending anyone who intentionally is seeking to rip people off but im saying theres not that many here to be honest. And again, a buyers personal responsibility has to set in and say 'hmmm.... maybe i should shop around a little'. Not only that but the heatware system we started using is in place to protect buyers as well. So an unfamiliar buyer can easily check out peoples profile before deciding to buy from them.

Lastly, if after making it to100 posts to use the sale section (saying that takes most users roughly 1-2 weeks) your internet skills are not beyond using google, ebay, amazon, craigslist or the myriad of other search tools available out there, then you probably shouldnt be buying anything online to begin with.
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Now you completely turned around my statement by adding the words (for Sale). But I do agree with the rest of your post. But I am just somebody that if I see someone and think they are being ripped, I will tell them if they are a noob or not.
 
I just added the for sale part because its hard to keep up with what retailers are selling their products for from day to day. I'm talking more about the people who pop onto a for sale thread just to say 'hey newegg has that video card for cheaper than that!' Not because their even remotely interested but because they feel like being a real pisser to a seller. Its fine to haggle with a seller but I'm saying its not cool to try to undermine a seller just because. I'm not sure what your referring to as a complete rip-off though, we might not be seeing eye to eye on what's considered 'a ripoff'
 
thank you. unfortunately it happens a lot. i think it should be added to the forum rules that if you have no intention of buying anything, don't post in the thread.

I'm 110% sure that none of us here intend to rip people off or anything.
 
I've cleaned up the thread a bit. ;)

I'm in agreement with ninja. Several months ago, I asked that we implement some stricter FS thread posting guidelines but was turned down. The thread shitting doesn't happen that often, but when it does, it's incredibly annoying.

However, if anyone thinks an item is way overpriced, or possibly a scam, PM Buzz1927 or one of the supermods. It would be nice if you didn't post in the thread. It just leads to flaming back and forth.
 
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