To me this seems like Sales 101, so I was surprised to see some people taking the "a deal is a deal" stance in a recent "deal went bad" thread.
In addition, I recently was exploring buying a cue from a guy and asked him if he offered an satisfaction guarantee and he told me that once the cue left his hands he had done his job because his descriptions were meticulous. That was the end of that deal for me. I never got to judge the accuracy of his claim.
Seems to me as a seller, one would want the top dollar one could get, and putting the buyer at ease by allowing him to inspect the product would be conducive to this goal (unless you were trying to "get away with something").
Seems to me that terms that describe condition are subject by nature and disagreements over subjective terms dissolve into who is too picky or not picky enough.
Seems to me that if you were selling a cue to a buyer in your home town, you would certainly give him the opportunity to inspect it, and if it was a used cue, hit some balls. Why is mail-order any different?
Plus, if you accept PayPal as a seller, you are offering a de facto satisfaction guarantee anyway. Why not just make it easier on everybody and state your guarantee? For me, its 3 days (I think the buyer should have the respect to let you know as quickly as possible and after 3 days I figure the deal is done), inspection period with a return in same condition for refund satisfaction guarantee.
Thanks
Kevin
In addition, I recently was exploring buying a cue from a guy and asked him if he offered an satisfaction guarantee and he told me that once the cue left his hands he had done his job because his descriptions were meticulous. That was the end of that deal for me. I never got to judge the accuracy of his claim.
Seems to me as a seller, one would want the top dollar one could get, and putting the buyer at ease by allowing him to inspect the product would be conducive to this goal (unless you were trying to "get away with something").
Seems to me that terms that describe condition are subject by nature and disagreements over subjective terms dissolve into who is too picky or not picky enough.
Seems to me that if you were selling a cue to a buyer in your home town, you would certainly give him the opportunity to inspect it, and if it was a used cue, hit some balls. Why is mail-order any different?
Plus, if you accept PayPal as a seller, you are offering a de facto satisfaction guarantee anyway. Why not just make it easier on everybody and state your guarantee? For me, its 3 days (I think the buyer should have the respect to let you know as quickly as possible and after 3 days I figure the deal is done), inspection period with a return in same condition for refund satisfaction guarantee.
Thanks
Kevin
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my 2 cents.
