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Craigslist: the good, the bad, & the DERP!
FritzWhite:
It's a neat lot, but I don't really like "make an offer" deals, especially with people that claim to know what their stuff is worth (usually they look up on Amazon or ebay).
I never know how much to offer. Offer too much and I always wonder if I might have gotten a better deal. Offer too little and they get all huffy like I insulted their mom.
Dreamcast99:
Awesome lot, but anyone who actually truly knows the value of that lot wouldn't sell it together. The crossover of people who still need a sega system and also knuckles chaotix are fairly small. I'd shoot your lowest offer and expect to get shut down, If he really wanted to sell the deal, things would be listed seperately
Dreamcast99:
Why do i not believe that "All proceeds go to charity for visually impaired infants" on this overpriced SNES lot. These people make me sick.
To many craigslist deals around here involve a sob story involving kids. The few I follow through with have guys ages 18-25 who couldnt have dressed more like fake (poser) street thugs if you paid them.
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/vgm/4298609789.html
Blumpkin:
--- Quote from: FritzWhite on January 20, 2014, 01:35:55 PM ---I never know how much to offer. Offer too much and I always wonder if I might have gotten a better deal. Offer too little and they get all huffy like I insulted their mom.
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I pretty much always make a lowball offer at first. It gives me room to negotiate, but sometimes it's accepted right away too. If the seller gets all huffy puffy and starts quoting eBay BIN prices then I know it's somebody that I don't want to deal with anyways.
mojoeskateco:
Not really Craigslist related but sort of on topic.
I went to the local value village and they had an original xbox - just the console - untested for $49.99.
Then on the wall of electronics they had a controller, the AV cables, and the AC adapter priced at $4.99, $4.99 and $2.99 respectively.
Kinda said that so called "Thrift" stores are trying to rip people off now.