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Suggestion for buying and selling on the site

I would like to see a system based more on the way Ebay does things. When you back out on a deal on ebay you get bad feedback and eventual removal from the site.

Could we have something you click on that finalizes the deal and confirms the purchase? There could even be a make offer box and if accepted it would insert the name of the buyer.

I have noticed a growing number of people saying that they want it and then you never hear from them again or one step further and they say they will send payment and never do.

This makes it hard because it can cause you to loose other potential buyers. An ad does its best when it is brand new and you loose sales when you tell everyone the sale is pending and it falls through.

We need something that signafies a purchase. Something we can add feedback to if the person says they want it and then back out.

What do you think?
perfectimage
asmith
9 posts
 
I have experienced the "disappearing sale act" many times from buyers via the web too! However I don't think making a forced sale is the way to go. My advice (for what its worth); 1.) Include "serious inquiries only" in your ad. 2.) If you have multiple people interested, then let them know that you will make the sale to the 1st person with a firm commitment who responded with a price your agreeable with. 3.) Be patient, they are a lot of gold diggers out there!
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
When you go into a car dealer and tell the salesperson you want a new car, do you want those words to be legally binding, and you have to buy one before your leave the dealership? (They try to make you feel that way).

I've had sellers vanish in the middle of a deal as well, so it is not just buyers.


We need Kelly (Cornfedboy) to get in on this thread in his new official capacity!

sean
6,229 posts
 
I think that Kelly is too busy listening to tunes to worry about us anymore. He may be the only one with the right idea out of all of us : ) Sean
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PS... I'd like to commit to siding with one point of view or the other on this thread, but i think i'll just continue to ask questions or make comments as the need arises. I would hate to feel like i was expected to follow up on something that i said that i would do : )

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perfectimage OP
406 posts
 
I am suprised at the unanimous opinion against this. I would think the more structure the site has the better it will be for everyone.

Audiogon is offering a unique oppertunity to let the members guide them in the lay out of this site. If you dont like this idea tell them why. You may see potential pitfalls that we dont see. If it is something specific tell us what it is and we can work on making it better for everyone.

I liked the lay out but I would change one thing. When making offers it has to be a percentage of the asking price. There should be some way to offer trades. I have received many offers to trade different equipment that I have up for sale. I like this idea and we should have a system that still allows this.
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