Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Shop Talk Petroliana Forums General Petroliana Discussion What ever happened to your word and integrity???

Guess I wouldn't be buying anything from Ohio Oil off Craigslist.

It is hard for me to imagine that I can purchase a PETROLIANA piece off CL with so many folks looking for the same thing!

I believe I have a better chance with eBay assuming I step up to the plate & bid hard to win!

My 2-cents worth!

Hen

It's a pretty simple concept. I don't hold items or promise that it is theirs to prospective buyers. I make that very clear to anyone that's coming to look at an item.

I flip cars primarily on craigslist. I typically have several people interested in my listings and years of sales have taught me to not hold items for supposed buyers. Most people don't show, or try to offer you more money if you tell them you might have it sold. It's simply easier to not promise anyone that the car is theirs.

Now, if as a seller you tell someone it's theirs and you sell it out from underneath them for any reason you have no integrity. Hope that clears it up for you. And as stated earlier, savy buyers on craigslist have learned if you see something you want you best go get it now. Can't tell you how many repairable cars I've missed out on because I waited til after work or some other commitment to go look at something.

And another note...how am I going to take a deposit over the phone and hold it for someone when I only deal in cash?

You act like it's ebay or selling to a fellow member here on OG.

I deal on CL frequently and have to drive most of the time to get items. Sometime i drive 2 hours+ to get something. I myself tell the seller i am on the way and not to let it go. Never had an issue with the seller selling it. I dont see that as a problem and if i am selling something and the buyer doesnt show, OH WELL. If it is that desirable there is always someone else to pay me...

There you go...that's the exception for me...if a guy calls me and tells me he's on his way I get an ETA from him and I have no problem holding for him. I get cranked as a buyer when someone tells me it's available, I call them to tell them I'm on my way then they sell it.

?????? I'm really confused now. So if I show up with cash while someone is on the way with an ETA say 2 hours away, do I get the item?

Jeez I'm sorry, its to bad. Some people are just like that.

CL is not the only place where a lack of integrity occurs.... it even happens on Oldgas.
http://oldgas.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?u...true#Post443299

If I were the seller I would tell you someone is coming to get it. After the two and a half hours then it is fair game. I always like to give them a bit extra just incase of traffic etc. Just the correct way to handle that IMO.

I too sell to the first with cash, BUT I also will not give my actual address to anyone until they call when they are leaving and I have an ETA. I would never sell an item if someone was in transit.
If someone tells me they will be here after work in 4 hours, I tell them to call before leaving, then it will be held. If someone calls before he does and can be here quicker that person gets first dibs.
I've had way more No-Shows so that is just the way it is now.

It's not that complicated. I'll use my recent snowmobile flip as an example.

I list my sled at 8am, Billy calls me at 10am and says he wants to buy that sled but can't be here until 6pm when he gets off work. I thank him for his interest but tell him I'm not holding it for him until 6. (You know why.....because most Billy's on craigslist never show) Call me when you get off work Billy and tell me you are on your way and approx. ETA. If it's still available I will hold it for you until you get here, as I don't want to see you waste a trip. I don't put my address on the ad so I know when I have people coming.

KZ is exactly right, most people on craigslist that tell you they are coming never show. I only believe you are coming when you call me on your cell phone, in your vehicle, with an approximate ETA. (even then I'm not betting the mortgage on it)

I wish it was like selling here on OG where you can say first one that pm's me gets it and they follow through or on ebay where your bid is a contractual agreement.

The old days when a handshake was your word was great. Today with high tech communications, our word is the handshake. Many people today are driven by greed and their word doesn't mean squat. We all have had this done to us in the last few years and it is really disappointing. My saving grace is I believe everything balances out in this world and he will get his justice soon. Take care, Skate

What?? People on craigslist not showing up? Seriously? LOL

Funny thing is that within the last 5-8 years a persons word means nothing. Craigslist is a perfect example of it. I stopped 95% of selling things because of this. So and so said they would be over in a hour.. No show, call 4 more times to say they would come over and still a no show. As bad as it sounds, first CL person with cash in hand wins. I tell everyone when your ready to come over like ready to jump in the car with cash in hand, then call me so I know if I am at home, the shop or out calling on customers. Selling stuff is just fun for me. We all have other lives, kids, family, WORK, etc to worry about.

I just get sick of the ******* of this and that or the person that comes over knowing its $300, described as such and you point out the 6 key things to them and then tell you that they only have $100. Had one last Thursday like that. Ahh its going to be $275 oh your twice as much as so and so. That's great, go buy theirs then but mine is twice as nice or NOS and they can't figure out why you won't take $100. If I wanted $100, I would of listed for $100 instead of $275 like we chatted about on the phone. I can dicker some but I'm not dropping my pants that low. I can just put it back on the wall where its been for the last x amount of years.