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re: The world cannot handle any more of these shrewd Craigslist negotiators

Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:13 am to
Posted by Pax Regis
Alabama
Member since Sep 2007
15271 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:13 am to
Lots of car dealerships have a form letter generator that shoots out these letters/emails. I bought my suburban from a dealership in Georgia that sends me an email begging me to come sell my car back to them because they have a buyer. Yes, the buyer is them and they want me jump in a new car loan now that I'm paid off. frick them.
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86176 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:13 am to
I just posted a love seat for $100 this morning. Zero stains, non smoking house, etc. Perfect condition, like new.

First response:

"u tak 25"

Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
108314 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:15 am to
Tell them.to pound sand.

We sell some stuff on a local neighborhood board and people never haggle. Old beds the kids have outgrown....bikes toys...stuff like that.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
41081 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:15 am to
quote:

Lots of car dealerships have a form letter generator that shoots out these letters/emails. I bought my suburban from a dealership in Georgia that sends me an email begging me to come sell my car back to them because they have a buyer. Yes, the buyer is them and they want me jump in a new car loan now that I'm paid off. frick them.



Yea this was a dealer in Athens GA.

Dude was going on an on about how my monthly payment on the new car will be lower than the one I'm paying now.

Bruh, it's an 11 year old tahoe. This shite been paid off.
Posted by Navytiger74
Member since Oct 2009
50458 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:17 am to
quote:

it was some 19 year old kid. I had it listed at $7500 and sold it in 2 days. he was willing to pay 7500 until his brother asked if he was ok with the price. the kid then shyly asked if i could do 7000. i was dancing inside.


We'll you probably got almost double the private seller value on it. I'd say a dance was in order.
Posted by Pax Regis
Alabama
Member since Sep 2007
15271 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:20 am to
My dealer is in Dalton. These people feed into the mindset of folks who HAVE to HAVE a brand new car. Congrats on being perpetually in debt poor arse.
Posted by 13SaintTiger
Isle of Capri
Member since Sep 2011
18406 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:53 am to
I seriously don't see the complaint to be had here. I see nothing wrong with negotiating, whether the tactics are poor or not. If the consumer really needed or wanted the item they would buy it close to the asking price. I wish more businesses worked off of negotiations, it bodes well for supply and demand.
Posted by fatboydave
Fat boy land
Member since Aug 2004
17979 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:56 pm to
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
88509 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 1:39 pm to
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pretty silly that som estranger thinks another straner


wat
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
95625 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 1:40 pm to
Never bid against yourself, unless it's family or you're willing to give it away.

My response to this would be, "How much are you willing to pay? What's the most you will pay?"

Then bid against that $5 to $10 dollars.

Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
33050 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 6:30 pm to
Update:

Sold couch for full listing price.
Posted by nolatiger711
Metairie, LA
Member since Oct 2009
775 posts
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:43 pm to
I had a 2006 Ford Explorer that I sold through Criagslist. I had enough people contact me that I said if you want to check it out come to this parking lot of a notary and whoever pays the most right there can have it. $7,500 cash with 200k+ miles and no redone tranny or engine. Got the money and called my wife to pick me up.
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