PM sent vs I'll Take it

[Not a Cook]

Since forum rules state pm...I figure that's what works.

This. Is it really worth this long thread?

[JWHuey]

This. Is it really worth this long thread?

It is.
Because the people on here who cannot follow (or read) the rules are the reason this thread is here.

If it bothers you, don't click the link.

It's interesting that all the people who have posted have 100% iTrader ratings.

This is a good indicator, if it is less than 100% or 0%, I tend to be cautious. Or just ignore them.

[joefrank64k]

Since forum rules state pm...I figure that's what works.

This. Is it really worth this long thread?

That would be great...except that's not what the forum rules say. You can post an "I'll take it" or "Offer Sent" followed by a PM...or you can just send an offer via PM. The OP's question was what takes priority? The guy who posted "I'll take it" first, or the guy who PM'd first?

What I've come to believe is that it doesn't matter...as long as you're not auctioning your item, you should go with the first solid offer to buy.

[Rambo, John J.]

It's interesting that you ask this question. My very first sale dealt with this issue. Someone sent me a PM saying that they'll buy it but someone else posted just after him on the public thread saying that he'll take it. There was a lot of on-line arguments as to who was the true first buyer. Apparently, what I had for sale was desirable and my price was very fair. I generally give very detailed descriptions and the maximum # of photos so there were many interested buyers.

I've earned my stripes with several good sales. I'll give you my humble opinions as I've earned some street cred now.

I usually state all of the terms now of how the buy offer will be handled because of what happened on my first sale. I will state first "I'll take it" on the public thread is the winner because it gives a time stamp to everyone else to see who is the first in line. BUT I also require a PM for contact # to be able to send a text message or call the buyer on the actual day of the transfer just in case an emergency comes up where I can't make it or the buyer can't make it. Out of common courtesy, I don't want someone to drive all the way to meet me for the transfer if an emergency comes up so I don't waste their time and money or vice-versa (This hasn't happened yet for me though). I think it's probably best to state how you want to sell it because everyone seems to do it differently.

The forum says pm but one of the problems with this is that you don't know if you are the winner of a sale. There is no transparency. On my sale, someone offered higher via pm than what I had listed but was like 6th in line but he had cash in hand with a solid i-trader rating. I could have sold it to that person and said that he was first. It wouldn't have been an honorable move but I would have made more $. I honored my lower sale price.

Using PM to me is also mainly for asking questions first before committing to buy. I want people to ask questions first before stating that they'll buy it. An "I'll take it" is more serious to me and should be taken a solid buy because it shows the rest of the Calguns community what you posted and your place in line publicly. This hasn't always followed through for me though sometimes as some buyers change their mind.

I've had people send a PM saying that they'll buy it "IF.........." or "Offer sent" or something else. They try to show that they are the first buyer in line but their offer is not really an unqualified buy as they have additional conditions.

None of the buying/selling procedures are a legal contract though so YMMV. There's a lot of interpretation on how to do it properly. You are gonna have to do it how you see it best.

[FX-05 Xiuhcoatl]

1st pm and go down the list, "I'll take it" doesn't guarantee that you will be getting the item and low ballers will be ignored.

[BigPimping]

I think that "I'll take it" is a pretty strong indication of the intention to buy.

[Barang]

The first who says: 1) I'll buy it. 2) Where do we meet? 3) What time? 4) Other info exchanged.

[smak28]

As both a buyer and seller I feel "I'll take it" should be the standard for determining a commitment to buy. "PM sent" only means to me a counter-offer over list or condition that the possible buyer is proposing.

F.A.S. Out

+1

PM sent on my posts are always questions or different offer than what I was asking for. I'll take it posts gets priority in my eyes.

[mikenewgun87]

I try to be as vauge as possible...as in: "i'll take it, pending pm"

[tbc]

PM sent vs I'll Take it

I sell to whom ever I want. I keep my integrity though and try to follow forum rules if they can be applied.

I will put "I will take it" post or "I will take it" PM first in line.

The examples below are not in line.

- Interested
- PM sent.
- Offering trade when the ad stated for sale only.
- Post asking for Pictures


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[Sky_DiveR]

It is.
Because the people on here who cannot follow (or read) the rules are the reason this thread is here.

If it bothers you, don't click the link.....

.....It's interesting that all the people who have posted have 100% iTrader ratings.

Good point. I didn't notice that.

I just go by the first time stamp whether posted or PM'd. Time wasters & Tire kickers get passed on quickly. First person who comes to a mutual agreement gets the goods. Lowballers get ignored.

I give all traders a fighting chance. We all had to start somewhere.

[SB1964]

Talk is cheap to me. "I'll take it" or "PM sent" mean nothing to me. If I'm buying, same goes. I've never used those expressions. When we agree on a time & price, it's yours. Dozens of guys recently have asked me to hold ammo & most flake, why bother. Here's another "fisherman" that I've rarely seen buy..."How much ammo do you have" or "I'll take all of it" Really? I'm not selling you 30K rounds.

[ArcherDog]

I'll* Take** It**

* - My wife might say no, so be prepared
** - I know you asked $1,000, but I've only got $500. What do you say?
*** - Naturally you can drive it up to me in Redding and meet at my LGS, right?

[toby]

I have had numerous replies as follows. (I'll take it) yet their pm's read pending you'll accept my offer, If you will ship on your dime, Depending on round count and how much ammo comes with it, Can we meet at 7:00 am Tuesday morning?,...So an (I'll take it) to me is just and ordinary reply that really has no merit.

[madjack956]

Pm sent or I'll take means nothing. It's not a legal contract.

Nowadays your absolutely correct. But there used to be a time when a mans word was Golden and all that was required.