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Rerun · 07-08-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by EddyBeers

who's = who is

You said "who is spelling and grammer". My question is who is spelling and grammer? I would understand "whose spelling and grammer" that would make grammatical sense to me, but who's, not so much.

Yes ... yes... I understand. This has already been pointed out (right at the start I might add)..

ken0042 · 07-08-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by EddyBeers

who's = who is

You said "who is spelling and grammer".

And then you go and spell "grammar" incorrectly.

I think this proverbial horse has been beaten enough for one day.
(Or should that be "beat enough for one day?)

Rerun · 07-08-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ken0042

And then you go and spell "grammar" incorrectly.

Go figure, eh? I guess I got lucky.

Dion · 07-08-2009, 03:45 PM

Pagal4321 · 07-08-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rerun

Yes ... yes... I understand. This has already been pointed out (right at the start I might add)..

Man, that is the definition of irony right there.

<double checking grammar and spelling>

Rerun · 07-08-2009, 03:54 PM

I blame the internet for poor spelling. In the old days, when everything was hand written, a person took the time to consider the spelling of each and every word.

Now with the advent of message boards, we (or at least I) tend to type everything so quickly that we (I) really don't read what we (I) just typed.

I know the difference between who's and whose, there and their, joke and jerk... but sometimes in the heat of the moment and trying to get our (my) thoughts posted as quickly as possible, the spelling of the words sometimes come out wrong.

Bertuzzied · 07-08-2009, 04:05 PM

Lets get back on topic. It was your own fault for getting all these calls from lowballers. If you had an American scv instead of a Rav 4 you would have ZERO Asians call you. I hope you have learnt your lesson when you purchase your next vehicle.

Phaneuf3 · 07-08-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ken0042

(Or should that be "beat enough for one day?)

¿where did you done put you're closing quotation marks?

COGENT · 07-08-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Lets get back on topic. It was your own fault for getting all these calls from lowballers. If you had an American scv instead of a Rav 4 you would have ZERO Asians call you. I hope you have learnt your lesson when you purchase your next vehicle.

That solves the Asians but how do you stop the Africans and East Indians then?

Traditional_Ale · 07-08-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rerun

Sold my 1997 Rav4 the very first day I advertised it on Kijjiji. In two days must have gotten at least 10 e-mails from people wanting it.... although I must admit a couple of the offers were on the insulting side. Here I'm asking $3295 for it (underpriced if you ask me... but I wanted a quick sale), one guy has the balls to ask me if I would accept $1500. I felt like telling him to f-off.

I also received a couple of e-mails from people asking if I would accept $2000 for it. My e-mail response was simple.... "NO. Don't bother me again."

I mean, I can understand people wanting to haggle a bit, but come-on... offering 40-60% below the asking price (which is extremely reasonable). These offers really pissed me off.

And not to be a racist, but the fact is that all the low ball offers came from people with foreign (east asian / middle eastern / african) type names who's spelling and grammar in their e-mails was very poor.

This experience left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

So people scare you and you feel overly akward about negotiation and conflict resolution? I'm not flaming here, either. Honest question.

Pagal4321 · 07-08-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by COGENT

That solves the Asians but how do you stop the Africans and East Indians then?

We always look for a deal, so you are pretty hooped there.

Bertuzzied · 07-08-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by COGENT

That solves the Asians but how do you stop the Africans and East Indians then?

Good point. Rerun is screwed.

I could see some killings if he put up some hockey cards for sale.

redforever · 07-08-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rerun

Perhaps you are correct and I should have added "bater" to the word "master".

He is, after all, kind of jerking me around.

Still would not be the right spelling of the word you are alluding to.

Rerun · 07-08-2009, 05:22 PM

Enough of the racism crap. This isn't about racism and race has nothing to do with it. I don't care if the buyer is brown, black, yellow, white, or purple.

This is about cultural differences and trying to get something for next to nothing.

Rerun · 07-08-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by redforever

Still would not be the right spelling of the word you are alluding to.

Ah... but if I'd spelled the word, in my original post, as "mastur" I would have made an obvious spelling mistake.

CaptainCrunch · 07-08-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Pagal4321

Cash or credit?!

Would you accept a third party out of province check?

If not I can totally pay you on Tuesday for a Hamburger today.

Rerun · 07-08-2009, 05:33 PM

To all those who think its perfectly acceptable to make low ball / cheap offers, did you do that when you bought your house (assuming you own one)?

What about when you went on a job interview?

I can see it all now. A house is advertised at $400,000 which is a fair market value given the condition and the size of the house as well as the area in which its located.
You tell the real estate agent to submit an offer for $180,000. Against his better judgement, he does. The seller probably tells the buyer to go f himself. I feel sorry for your agent. He has a tough job with you as a client.

I can see it all now. You go on a job interview. The job sounds great. You're qualified to do the job. The interviewer asks what kind of salary you are looking for. You say $100,000 per year when you know, that if you got the job, you would be quite happy to start at $40,000 per year (the going rate for the position). The interviewer says thank you and goodbye.

CaptainCrunch · 07-08-2009, 05:34 PM

Bottom line is that there's no harm in asking for a low price or asking for a cash discount, if you don't ask you'll never get one.

Bartering is the oldest economic system on the planet, and I deal with it every day. I don't take it personally or insult the person for asking, its business and I would respect a person less for accepting a sticker price on a used item.

I don't get how people get their titties in a twist about somebody making a lower offer on their stuff.

If you don't want to accept offers for lower dollars on your stuff then attache the word firm to your pricing statement.

Bartering or dicking over price has nothing to do with cultures or races, it has to do with smart business, and at least asking the question. If you don't like it, don't sell your stuff on online forums.

Just my 2 cents discounted from 4 cents.

jayswin · 07-08-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by COGENT

That solves the Asians but how do you stop the Africans and East Indians then?

I'm going to use this as my sig, if only because people viewing my sig will wonder what the hell Cogent was talking about.

RW99 · 07-08-2009, 05:35 PM

Having recently listed items on Kijiji, I understand the OP's fustration. I listed items at very reasonable prices, but got many offers at 40%-60% off.

Next time I will be either increasing the price or putting a big note that it's a firm price