Thread: Gumtree.....rumors are true

If the buyer is on an oil rig, or in the defence force of any kind and hasnt seen the vehicle in person then it hasnt sold and i wouldnt be handing over my bank details.

Let me do you a favour, I'll take it off your hands for half the advertised price.

Oh, and when I turn up after we've agreed on a price, I'll give you two thousand less.

I just ignored the lowballers and moved on.


Another car I am selling is advertised as "negotiable". One enquiry asked "What are you asking?" He found it difficult to deal with my answer of "Make me an offer." Eventually he said "Four hundred." "Yes." I replied. Never heard from him again.

Yep, buyers are a funny lot. But so are sellers.

There not rumors .
I will never advertise on there ever again .
And dont worry i have dealt with as many dreamers and spankers on evilbay but at least they are slightly more accountable

I've sold quite a few things on there lately and have been happy enough. I've had a lot of the usual lowball and swap offers but depending on my mood I either don't reply or reply with the original listed price. If they call and ask for my best price I just respond with the listed price. If they call to ask for information I tell that at the start I'm not negotiable on price.

I've had people progressively increase their offers but my latest buyers have just turned up with the cash. I don't give out addresses or meeting points until they are on their way and I don't alter my schedule or change my day for people that tell me they are coming at some future date or time.

The last buyer got bonus extras for not stuffing me around.

Yep, I had a couple of international texts and some low ball offers, all ignored.
The good news is, a guy from Melbourne has made a bank transfer for the asking price and sent me remittance advice. Once I see it actually in my account he will pick up the car.
But, it's still not sold til it's sold, so we'll wait for the money to appear before celebrating

Cheers, Murray

Originally Posted by Geedublya

I've sold quite a few things on there lately and have been happy enough. I've had a lot of the usual lowball and swap offers but depending on my mood I either don't reply or reply with the original listed price. If they call and ask for my best price I just respond with the listed price. If they call to ask for information I tell that at the start I'm not negotiable on price.

I've had people progressively increase their offers but my latest buyers have just turned up with the cash. I don't give out addresses or meeting points until they are on their way and I don't alter my schedule or change my day for people that tell me they are coming at some future date or time.

The last buyer got bonus extras for not stuffing me around.

Ditto.
The last buyer did turn up with 10% less but begrudgingly found the extra in a ATM when I said "No sale."
I did give him "extras".

I do negotiate with those who want to. I give them my negotiable (advertised) price and my non-negotiable price. Those that have bought have always paid the second price I give them.

Oh, but I have had some loopy loonies. One fellow turned up and offered me $10 less on a $200 item. "I'll sell it to you tomorrow for $190 but today it's $200." At first he smiled because he got the price down, then he paid the $200.
Sometimes it's not worth the time and petrol.

The only thing I tried to sell on gum tree I ended up pulling the add .
It was a forklift......a late model one , but had a hard life and a blown up transmission.....it wasn't worth fixing.
It was advertised scrapping for parts.
everyone who contacted me wanted to buy the whole thing, but they were based in another state, buy sight unseen, give me your bank details, all who rang me were foreign sounding etc .....it all became too hard.
I ended just pulling the diesel motor out of the thing to use later and getting cash money for 5 tonne of scrap metal....a lot easier

All you blokes complaining about a free online marketplace where you can advertise for free to sell your stuff - do you remember when you used to have to pay to put 3 lines in the local classifieds

Y'all make me laugh