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DoubleF · 04-04-2016, 11:48 AM

DoubleF's anecdote.

Spoiler!

I tried selling my old car around 2 years ago. I am Kijiji n00b but know enough. (Didn't know of the "Will ignore ridiculous low baller line though, but I did write OBO so, I expected it").

Anyways, I try selling my car for $800. I even have paper on my car window saying $800 OBO. Best offer I get is some guy offering $500 on Kijiji. Everything else is crap tons of $300-400 offers. I'm hesitant but willing to let go at $500 if that's the best offer in 24 hours (I want it gone). I carefully consider the wording and text the guy with the following, "How about you come over, look at the car and we will agree on a price when you come?" plus text address (No acknowledgement of agreement)

I hop in the car and run a quick test drive/last sentimental trip. Swing on Stony and turn around at Royal Oak to go home. I get a call. Pick up thinking it's test drive guy and it's instead some other random guy who saw me drive by in Royal Oak not 2 minutes prior and is super interested in the car. (just by seeing me at a stop light). So I swing back, meet him in Citadel and he offers $800 right there. What luck! I tell him as a courtesy, there's an offer on the car, but if it doesn't work out, I'll give him a call. He asks if he can take the car for a quick spin anyways (leaving a car at a gas station) and I agree.

Call Kijiji guy back. "Hey, I have a different offer on the car that's full price. But since you were interested first, I'm giving you first swing at matching. Are you still interested in the car?" The #### fit this guy threw about how we had a deal and I was being unethical etc. I calmly told him, "Reread that text I sent to you. Does it look like an agreement to you? I said we would discuss price when you came." He actually admitted that there was no deal in place and that next time I should be more clear.

Me thinking: Ok. No prob. Maybe I was at fault too. "Sorry man." I tell him over the phone.

He then begins to insult me, wish ill will to me hoping I crash the car before I sell to the other guy plus sarcastic sounding blabbing in another language... so I wished him good luck on finding a car interrupting whatever he was mumbling at me and hung up.

I'll use Kijiji, but I'll be more aware of being careful how I do transactions there from now on. The wording tricks some of you use sound super helpful.

I've acquired a few items from buy sell on this forum. Good guys and experiences thus far.

04-04-2016, 11:48 AM	#55
DoubleF Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2014 Exp:	DoubleF's anecdote. Spoiler! I tried selling my old car around 2 years ago. I am Kijiji n00b but know enough. (Didn't know of the "Will ignore ridiculous low baller line though, but I did write OBO so, I expected it"). Anyways, I try selling my car for $800. I even have paper on my car window saying $800 OBO. Best offer I get is some guy offering $500 on Kijiji. Everything else is crap tons of $300-400 offers. I'm hesitant but willing to let go at $500 if that's the best offer in 24 hours (I want it gone). I carefully consider the wording and text the guy with the following, "How about you come over, look at the car and we will agree on a price when you come?" plus text address (No acknowledgement of agreement) I hop in the car and run a quick test drive/last sentimental trip. Swing on Stony and turn around at Royal Oak to go home. I get a call. Pick up thinking it's test drive guy and it's instead some other random guy who saw me drive by in Royal Oak not 2 minutes prior and is super interested in the car. (just by seeing me at a stop light). So I swing back, meet him in Citadel and he offers $800 right there. What luck! I tell him as a courtesy, there's an offer on the car, but if it doesn't work out, I'll give him a call. He asks if he can take the car for a quick spin anyways (leaving a car at a gas station) and I agree. Call Kijiji guy back. "Hey, I have a different offer on the car that's full price. But since you were interested first, I'm giving you first swing at matching. Are you still interested in the car?" The #### fit this guy threw about how we had a deal and I was being unethical etc. I calmly told him, "Reread that text I sent to you. Does it look like an agreement to you? I said we would discuss price when you came." He actually admitted that there was no deal in place and that next time I should be more clear. Me thinking: Ok. No prob. Maybe I was at fault too. "Sorry man." I tell him over the phone. He then begins to insult me, wish ill will to me hoping I crash the car before I sell to the other guy plus sarcastic sounding blabbing in another language... so I wished him good luck on finding a car interrupting whatever he was mumbling at me and hung up. I'll use Kijiji, but I'll be more aware of being careful how I do transactions there from now on. The wording tricks some of you use sound super helpful. I've acquired a few items from buy sell on this forum. Good guys and experiences thus far.