Buyers Negotiating During Transfer Process

[whipkiller]

haha please tell us you have done this!??

Absolutely, it's actually great fun to watch the Hamster wheels turning in their head while they try to process what's going on.
It's like the thought doesn't even occur to them that I'm just doing the same thing they tried to do but in the opposite direction, so they think you're just joking around.

"But wait, you can't raise the price now..."

"Sure I can, watch. See, it just went up $10 more."

At this point I don't really want to deal with someone who tries to pull crap like that, so I'm more interested in jacking with them than I am in selling to them.

(Especially since I've probably already come down on my price during the negotiations, I typically sell things for less than what I probably could get.)

The really fun part is when they give up and come back to the original price and think I'm going to do the same, and then get all indignant when it doesn't happen.

"Dude, that ain't right, we already agreed on a price!"

[Sikvenum93]

I have only purchased(including my first gun) so far from calguns classifieds and all three experiences were pleasant. I had extended conversations with all three sellers and they were good people. I hope to never get cynical about Calguns

[lc*y]

I had experiences of buyers asking to lower price after it is already done over pm. I usually just ask them to make up their mind.

As a buyer (not for firearm). I found an item had about 2 dozen scratches on it, but seller listed "like new". I asked the seller, he stated it was like new.

there are this type both of buyers and sellers

[Citadelgrad87]

It is a negotiation process. My wife might be pretty to me and you find her ugly.



I don't see how one would make a full price offer on anything except a new firearm until detailed pictures and or inspection.

No, it's no longer a process once a deal is made. You might not agree to pay without a pending inspection caveat, but if someone does, the deal is done.

Most people have no idea how to negotiate, and someone somewhere told them they can pay less than asking price. I'd leave without a word if someone pulled that bush league crap on a done deal.

[AregularGuy]

That's just disrespectful honestly. You are meeting with said buyer because of an agreed upon price, there should be no price haggling face to face.

I'm glad you've been willing to walk away from the sale, people should not be getting away with that kind of thing.

Agreed.

[whipkiller]

Absolutely, it's actually great fun to watch the Hamster wheels turning in their head while they try to process what's going on.
It's like the thought doesn't even occur to them that I'm just doing the same thing they tried to do but in the opposite direction, so they think you're just joking around.

"But wait, you can't raise the price now..."

"Sure I can, watch. See, it just went up $10 more."

At this point I don't really want to deal with someone who tries to pull crap like that, so I'm more interested in jacking with them than I am in selling to them.

(Especially since I've probably already come down on my price during the negotiations, I typically sell things for less than what I probably could get.)

The really fun part is when they give up and come back to the original price and think I'm going to do the same, and then get all indignant when it doesn't happen.

"Dude, that ain't right, we already agreed on a price!"

I should point out that the above hasn't happened in any of my limited dealings with CG'ers. The few times I have bought & sold on here have been quite positive and fair.

[rfanalyzer]

Geez....previous comment withdrawn. Life is too short to get offended or confrontational over a simple question that is not intended to be offensive. Just decline.

[ConcealedKalifornia]

y'know its weird. I have done a S#$% ton of Craigslist deals. Non firearms of course hahahaha, and I have ALWAYS haggled. But I have never "Agreed" on a price over the phone though.

For some reason I feel different about doing it with firearms. Maybe I just like y'all better I feel like here, you should get as much details as possible, agree on a price based on certain terms (condition, round count ect...) and if it meets those terms in person, you pay that price.

Pretty much unless something is different than what we discussed I won't haggle you. I also won't budge on the price if we agreed before hand.

[GW]

Yep, I'll give them one chance to recant. The next words out of his mouth better be Sorry
Otherwise, I walk. Once you've agreed to a price, honor it.
The only possible exception is if a flaw in what I'm buying is discovered such as Saying I'll take it based on one picture of the gun only to discover the other side is effed up. I walk on those deals as well.

[sfbay]

I was selling an HK P7 and agreed to a price.

the guy should up then started re-negotiating and said he had money in his pocket.

I told him to pound salt. He wanted to shake hands with me and I told him to take his scum ness else where...

[razr]

If it is as described then there is no further negotiation. Id walk.

[colossians323]

I've sold 2 gun on Calguns this year. Last week I sold a S&W 629-2. Both time after arriving at the LGS to complete the transfer both buyers tried to offer $100 less than agreed too. I guess this is just a rant, however, if you agree to a price then don't show up and try to negotiate again.

It seems that some buyers think that because you're selling you must be desperate. Fortunately, I'm not in that situation.

I guess seller beware. In both instances I was willing to walk away. In the end both ended up purchasing the gun for the original agreed price.

The first gun in question was a Gen4 17FDE. I had people send me PM's offering more than the original price. However, I sold the gun for less to the person who sent me the first PM and he still tried to offer less.

I guess that will teach me for trying to be a stand up guy.

walk away and give them a bad I trader

[Loubot10]

I agree that a clearly negotiated price should be honored but what's the definition of agreed upon price? If the seller says "I'd like to buy it", that doesn't mean that they can't ask if you'll take less than asking price when you meet. It's just a question and I don't think you should be offended. You can decline. However, if the buyer agrees to meet they should be prepared to pay full asking if seller declines, as long as the condition is as advertised. It would be wrong to waste the seller's time if the buyer was not prepared to pay the asking price.

Posting-

"I'll take it" = I'll pay the asking price

"I'll take it pending inspection"= I'll pay asking price or pass if not as advertised

"I'll take it as per discussion" = I'll pay what we agreed on

I don't recall anyone posting "I'd like to buy it, but....." and getting the deal. If you didn't agree to purchase, then why would the buyer waste time with you?

[chairmnofthboard]

No, I do not play that game, at all. In fact, if the buyer feels it is open season on renegotiating the price why not just run the price up on them $50.00?

Exactly.

[chairmnofthboard]

The only time I can see you needing to renegotiate is if the description of the item was wrong or there was some damage that was not mentioned.

Otherwise, walk away.