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Sale section protocol / etiquette.

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Nodz:
It's down to the seller and if they wish to honour anyone saying first dibs in a thread or not. Some people post and PM to buy, some just go straight to PM'ing to keep projects quiet until they are complete etc etc.

So imo it's down to the seller

stealthwolf:
Unless there's lots of dodgy dealings, I see no reason why we need to make the whole thing very transparent. I've bought things off other forumites without having to post in the for sale section. In the end, the seller can choose who they sell to and for how much. I know on some forums, everything has to be out in the open - no dealing through PMs until it's time to exchange details.

xjay1337:
I will sell to whoever offers me the closest to the deal I wanted, and who pays first.

For high cost items I take deposits (of around £20) which on a £500+ item the buyer would obviously be serious about it.
Most people in the VAG scene are fairly trustworthy and if they've seen you/your car about at shows that implies a level of trust.

I am splitting my car at the moment and the amount of frigging timewasters I've had is almost hilarious.
I've "sold" my K04 kit about 6 times and each time the "buyer" has said they'd message me tomorrow or at the weekend or whatever when they get paid and they never have.. I've asked for a small deposit around £20 to secure it for them and none of them obviously wanted it enough.
So ultimately it's the first person to flash the cash as I am a decent, honest seller and I expect the same from the buyers

I sold my BBS RC's through The Wheel Sanctury (wheel whores website).
A few guys messaged me and one, Stuart, said he would pay for them at the weekend and arrange a courier.
Not expecting much I said if you'd be happy to send me a £20 deposit I'll hold them for a couple of weeks.
He sent me a £50 deposit via PayPal Gift and had very good communication throughout.
On Sunday as promised he paid me the remaining balance again via PayPal Gift and he arranged for a courier and they went last Wednesday. He got them on Thursday and he was very happy.
It was the most pleasant and easy going transaction I've had.

Likewise my Merc wheels I sold them through Facebook - with a £20 deposit and held them for just over a week and the remaining balance paid by Bank Transfer and all collected and happy days.


On detailing world they have a premise where everything is posted up publically and none of this "Pm'd" crap.

Viking:
As long as it's "Seller decides" then that makes me very happy. I see no reason why the buyer should be in control of the sale when the goods are not actually his to dictate. As I see it, being allowed to buy something you want or need is a privilege, not a god given right. Sellers get a hard enough time sorting through the time wasters anyway without being forced to complete a sale with someone they might not like very much as well.  :grin:

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