This right here. Negotiate and agree upon the price prior to meet up. Don't be a Darth Vader.I absolutely disagree with this. I think that a price should be agreed upon before the face to face meet. I would be mad as hell if someone tried to negotiate a different price at the meet, especially if there was travel time involved.
If I'm selling something, with a price listed, you agree to purchase, show up, and then try negotiating a lower price, you'll either pay more than what I asked initially, or we both wasted a trip, in which case I'll get back in my truck, come back home, pull up INGO, give you negative feedback, and maybe post up a thread.I just respond with the price listed in the post. I believe negotiations should be made face to face.
Even if he has a legit beef with its condition as my example in post 14?If I'm selling something, with a price listed, you agree to purchase, show up, and then try negotiating a lower price, you'll either pay more than what I asked initially, or we both wasted a trip, in which case I'll get back in my truck, come back home, pull up INGO, give you negative feedback, and maybe post up a thread.
I want to see if I’m just crazy or others have bad buyer etiquette.
If you’ve got something for sale and it’s very reasonably priced, do you respond to potential buyers that start their conversation off with “what’s your lowest price?”
To me, this is poor practice. I do not respond to those types of questions when selling, and feel that if you list your product well, and price your item fairly, those kinds of questions shouldn’t even exist, and knowledgeable potential buyers will start with a good idea what something is worth and where the wiggle-room is.
Curious as to what the community’s thoughts are.
If the item isnt as described, sure. But anything I sell is accurately described, with pictures. And I'm not trying to profit off INGO. I'm already at my bottom dollar as a favor to INGO members.Even if he has a legit beef with its condition as my example in post 14?
Well, except only the buyer is traveling to the car dealership. So if you can't come to a price that both agree to, only your time/gas money has been wasted.I must be the only one that likes to negotiate in person. Bet car dealerships love yall lol. Im not agreeing to purchase anything used without putting my hands on it and inspecting it myself first.
Problem I've run into is "asking 600, offer of 550" I accept the offer and next response might be I have 500 and can meet today.. Offers are just talk until there is real green money on the table.What do you on a car lot or when you buy a house, motorcycle, or atv... negotiating is part of buying/selling.. I know guns aren’t oranges to apples here but a deal is a deal is a deal..
Apples and oranges.I must be the only one that likes to negotiate in person. Bet car dealerships love yall lol.
This. He who mentions price first loses. I don’t mind questions like this or even low ball offers. In my world(sales), it’s called negotiating. Have fun with it."Do you have an offer?"
Simple as that.
This would be fine if it's agreed to beforehand. Maybe, hey do you mind if I stop by and take a look at it, or agree to meet up close to a seller's house.I must be the only one that likes to negotiate in person. Bet car dealerships love yall lol. Im not agreeing to purchase anything used without putting my hands on it and inspecting it myself first.
And I can agree with this. But it seems the buyer is driving to wherever the seller is willing to meet which is usually local to the seller. If someone meets me halfway, the deal is 100% locked in. On the other hand if someone drives to 2 hours to me and tries to negotiate a better price when im only 20 minutes from home im not going to get offended. Ill probably let them have the $25 or $50 off. If i feel i should try and get shot down ill pay up no big deal.This would be fine if it's agreed to beforehand. Maybe, hey do you mind if I stop by and take a look at it, or agree to meet up close to a seller's house.
That said Ive travelled some distance to meet and even been met halfway by Ingo members, and I'm not wasting their time without intentions to pay asking price, otherwise the price should be negotiated beforehand.
If the item is misrepresented that's a different story.
Well since you asked id be more pissed about a raise in the price than the time i wasted to look at it lol. Also im not a dick, i absolutely let someone bring something to me then try to negotiate.Lets turn the tables.
You call the dealer and ask if the 2007 GMC Sierra is available. He tells you it is, and the price is $5,999.00. So you take time out of your day and drive over. When you get there the dealer says "I was wrong. I forgot the price was really $6,999.00. Sign here. " Now you have to get him to honor what you agreed to before you left the house. And if he doesnt, your time was wasted. See what we mean?
This.The first rule of selling is not to be so thin skinned you get insulted.
On INGO, I'll usually ask if they'd consider a "slightly" lower price, even if I'm willing to pay the asking price. If they say no, I usually reply, "Okay, just had to ask. I'll take it."A friend and I set up at a small show many years ago to sell some guns for another friend we knew that had a shop. We had two tables of all new guns and had them marked very fairly and cheaper than a lot of the other dealers around us. Towards the end of the first day we were bewildered that we hadn’t sold much of anything and those around us with higher prices seemed to be selling ok. After talking about it we thought it might have been because we were asking what the owner said he wanted for the guns so we were firm on the prices. We spent that evening changing all the tags with prices that were $20 higher and when asked about the price we’d take $10-20 off each gun. Sunday we sold half the guns we brought and were busy all day! Sometimes people just have to feel as if they got “a deal” even if the price is already a deal.
I’m guilty of asking someone when face to face if the price they quoted is what they have to have and if they say yes it’s no biggie since we agreed to meet. Sometimes people will take a few bucks less and sometimes not. I’m not trying to be rude or back out of a deal, just trying to save a few bucks. I’m not offended when people ask me that question and I hope I don’t offend anyone either.
I did not read #14 but I will state this....."AGAIN"Even if he has a legit beef with its condition as my example in post 14?
Yup, I’ve done that before as well. If they don’t want to negotiate I either say thanks and move along or agree on the asking price. I’ve never had any issues with any Ingo member and deals have gone fairly smoothly.On INGO, I'll usually ask if they'd consider a "slightly" lower price, even if I'm willing to pay the asking price. If they say no, I usually reply, "Okay, just had to ask. I'll take it."