It is so annoying when someone makes you an offer, and then does not follow through.

justinb386 said:

I really wish that people on here would know for sure before they make you an offer, because after they make you an offer, and you agree to sell them the billiard item at a certain price, then you must wait for them to get back to you.

How long is a fair amount of time for a member to get back to you with payment info (paypal email for example)?

And if during that time, you receive another offer on that same item, then you might lose a possible sale by waiting around for the 1st person to get back to you.

Then a few days go by, and the member has still not followed through with payment or payment info.

If you agree to sell an item for a certain price, then how long are you obligated to wait for payment on the item?

If a person has changed their mind about wanting to buy, or can't make payment for some reason, then how hard is it to send a simple PM let the seller know that they will be unable to make the purchase?

It is just so annoying when people do that to me

Thanks for any thoughts about this.

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Set the terms. You set the stage. You make the rules. You set the deadline to commit or lose the item.

Agree with GC. If I am selling and do not know buyer, and receive an offer on any item I might be offering that is acceptable to me I immediately get back with my terms which if acceptable with buyer via PM or email I need acknowledgement of terms and PP dropped same day or deal is null and void. Wheeeeew.

To me, cannot be holding a cue/items on the ' if buyer comes through ' for more than a day. Bad business unless the offer was a 'price check' in which instance you held your cue as agreed and lost a day. Money talks k:

Best rolls,
-Kat

Tell me about it.
The other night I was down at the pool hall, I beg you pardon, sports bar and grill, and accidentally bumped into this really good looking chick, whilst coming out of the men's room.
She smiled and said, "Why don't you come over later. There's nobody home."
So, later that night I went over to her house. There was nobody home! :grin:

I usually tell anyone interested that I have other people interested and the first to come up with the cash gets it.

Yeah that is BS brother, welcome to online sales! I do not ever sell anything on AZ, and truthfully don't sell much online period - with the exception of some cars, boats, and parts occasionally. My response will be geared toward my experience with those types of items, but I'm general the principals will carry over.

As a rule of thumb I usually don't accept deposits, always on a first come first serve basis. This eliminates SO MANY headaches you have no idea!!!! Obviously when dealing online this is not always feasible to operate in this fashion. So when the situation dictates a deposit necessary, I draw up a contract / agreement that spells out VERY clearly all terms of the agreement and MOST IMPORTANTLY that the deposit is totally NON-REFUNDABLE PERIOD. This may be something you may want to seriously consider. This eliminates near all " tire kickers " ( which will drive you nuts and waste tons of your valuable time. I'm guessing you started this post in regards to selling a cue. If so these options should work well for you, but if it is small inexpensive items the first come first serve would definitely be the better way to go for you.

I'm regards to your initial question, the point at which a price to purchase is agreed upon the exact time frame for payment should also be spelled out. Imho I believe 24 hours is way more than enough ( prob should even be by the end of night of the day deal was made ) if In fact the person buying actually has the money. That's what happens all too often when you are just trying to be a good guy and be cool - they male a deal then run around trying to come up with the money. Bottom line aet forth the expectations when initial deal is made like I said, if they do not honor that then you are completely free to sell I to the next person that has the money.

When drawing out closing you usually end up screwing yourself. As I said, of they don't pay for it when deal was agree upon that tends to mean they do not have the money readily available. More times than not the deal never ends up happening and you probably lost out on at least couple of actual sales waiting on first dude.

Someone said a few posts up how its your item and that means you're in the drivers seat. That is 100% correct. It's YOUR item so just set forth the terms and conditions as you see fit, then the buyer will comply - or they wont and you just move on to the buyer. Either way never let yourself get stressed by it. GLWS my friend!

agree with ghost ball. avoid problems, always say first money in gets it.
if the buyer is serious, he can paypal the $$ in seconds.

Anyway, what was this in regards to - a cue?

justinb386 said:

Yeah, a cue. Thanks for your replies. I never thought about setting terms in the past. Thanks.

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NP, also don't let yourself get in the mindset of " oh I don't want to seem like a dick for expecting this guy to actually do pay for this XXXXX that he just bought " lol. I know that sounds funny but some people really get to thinking like that. Justin, just remember - its business, nothing more nothing less so just treat it as such. All that needs to be done is first determine your expectations, clearly state what those expectations are, and follow thru without wavering. I hate to say it but there are buyers that will push it just to see how far they can. There are a hundred reasons why, but you should remember as the seller you will dictate what does and what does not happen.

Only a deposit holds an item.
First with the payment gets it.
For sale locally and can be sold at any time.
If you have to talk to Aunt Lucy to see if she will loan you the money on Friday, don't waste my time.

We live in the age of electronic Email that's delivered in seconds. If you're silent about it, as if it won't be delivered until tomorrow, you're the same nit that will say the item has a fingerprint on it.

lakeman77 said:

agree with ghost ball. avoid problems, always say first money in gets it.
if the buyer is serious, he can paypal the $$ in seconds.

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agree with this post

justinb386 said:

I really wish that people on here would know for sure before they make you an offer, because after they make you an offer, and you agree to sell them the billiard item at a certain price, then you must wait for them to get back to you.

How long is a fair amount of time for a member to get back to you with payment info (paypal email for example)?

And if during that time, you receive another offer on that same item, then you might lose a possible sale by waiting around for the 1st person to get back to you.

Then a few days go by, and the member has still not followed through with payment or payment info.

If you agree to sell an item for a certain price, then how long are you obligated to wait for payment on the item?

If a person has changed their mind about wanting to buy, or can't make payment for some reason, then how hard is it to send a simple PM let the seller know that they will be unable to make the purchase?

It is just so annoying when people do that to me

Thanks for any thoughts about this.

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this is what you gotta put up with when selling things
happens all the time,
no pay? move on to the next

i sell tons of crap here, fb, craigslist

people ask for my address to send check, never comes
why let it bother you

It's not sold til it's paid...give them 1/2 a day to pay. Then next buyer.

Money gets it. Anything else is just conversation.


When I ask about an item for sale I always say not to hold it for me just so there is no confusion on that matter.

Sometimes just asking about an item can get misconstrued as an offer to buy.

If a person makes an offer, and it is accepted, the deal isn't done. Don't act like it is. Should you wait for a response? Sure. How long? People work, they have families. I would say generally speaking I would hold on taking any other offers until the end of the day. After that, I would notify the person the item is still on the market and I am entertaining other offers.

Sometimes people don't get back to you because they can't. I am always very self-conscious about responding too slow. I work a lot of hours and it can be hard to get back to people quickly. So I make it a point to stay on top of it and remember that somebody is waiting to hear from me.

It's about priorities.
1. God
2. Family
3. Work
4. B.A.C.A.
5. Everything else including pool.

If I don't get back to somebody quickly enough that's on me. If it's a big deal, then I need to be quick. What's a big deal? Depends on the deal I guess. But don't sweat the little stuff. No need to get angry.

If I snooze, I lose.

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Is this about the Haley shaft or a cue?

Sounds like a fairly minor annoyance. Just move on. No response or payment in 3 days? Take other offers.

Lack of patience? Yeah, that can be tough.



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Chopdoc said:

Sounds like a fairly minor annoyance. Just move on. No response or payment in 3 days? Take other offers.

Lack of patience? Yeah, that can be tough.



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Yeah it is. Especially when you make a thread in the Main asking if it's a real Haley shaft after you've already posted the shaft for sale.