Thread: Selling to buyers, selling to others. A recent experience.

Over the past sales of vehicles, Landies and others, I've encountered all of them. One bloke even bought his kids up just for a ride and another his dog. Both weren't impressed when I said I'd not take them.
Another stuck his nose in the fuel filler "because some people put funny stuff in the fuel" and was peeved when I said "Eff off".
Then there's the bloke who wanted to do a swap with his "grenade" Nisscan and boat and got upset when I told him to put the engine in the boat, go far off shore and take the bung out..... and not to take a life jacket.
For the present 110 I have for sale I've had mostly reasonable people but they varied from a young couple whose children the vehicle would obviously not be suited without mods. to it, another who said he wanted it but his wife didn't like the fact you couldn't change gear like in a sports car.....and yet another who is well known here and others laughed when I told them he'd been round as according to them "his wife is such a snob she'd never ride in anything less than the new Disco or a RR!
Others object to my wanting a copy of their licence just like a car yard would to cover themselves.
I'm in no hurry, we'll continue to use (when my joints allow) it as it's been a top car for off road trips and has never given a hint of trouble.
You just have to accept when selling that the "gum nutters" and others are a problem you have to put up with.
AlanH.

I wholesaled used cars and had a used car yard for short time long ago. We catalogued clients as heads, wood ducks, and *******.

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

I wholesaled used cars and had a used car yard for short time long ago. We catalogued clients as heads, wood ducks, and *******.

Really i dont catalog car salesman or class them as they are usually well below any scale to judge
But spankers do spring to mind

Originally Posted by rangieman

Really i dont catalog car salesman or class them as they are usually well below any scale to judge
But spankers do spring to mind

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(spăng′kər)n. Nautical A usually gaff-headed sail set from the aftermost lower mast of a sailing ship.

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spanker

(ˈspæŋkə) n1. (Nautical Terms) nautical a fore-and-aft sail or a mast that is aftermost in a sailing vessel
2. informal a person or animal that moves at a quick smart pace
3. informal something outstandingly fine or large

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spank•er

(ˈspæŋ kər)

n. 1. a. a fore-and-aft sail on the aftermost lower mast of a sailing vessel having three or more masts.
b. the mast abaft a mizzenmast, usu. the aftermost mast in any vessel.

2. one that moves smartly, esp. a fast horse.
[1745–55; akin to spanking]
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This dictionary spoils you for choice...


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Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

spanker

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spank·er

(spăng′kər)n. Nautical A usually gaff-headed sail set from the aftermost lower mast of a sailing ship.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
spanker

(ˈspæŋkə) n1. (Nautical Terms) nautical a fore-and-aft sail or a mast that is aftermost in a sailing vessel
2. informal a person or animal that moves at a quick smart pace
3. informal something outstandingly fine or large

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
spank•er

(ˈspæŋ kər)

n. 1. a. a fore-and-aft sail on the aftermost lower mast of a sailing vessel having three or more masts.
b. the mast abaft a mizzenmast, usu. the aftermost mast in any vessel.

2. one that moves smartly, esp. a fast horse.
[1745–55; akin to spanking]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

This represents a bit of work..
spankers wood ducks, heads and other nefarious beasts gawd help us..

Yeah, I’m not scared to tell tourists to bugger off. Had one recently when selling the X-trail. ****ed around like an old woman, carried on about all sorts of stuff the tried to low ball me. Told him to sod off. He called me a day later and raised his offer - I strung him along and haggled with him then when he said he’d buy it, I told him it was already sold.

I'm in the east of Sydney, a lady came down from the Blue Mountains, supposedly interested in the car I was selling. She didn't take it for a drive, just got in and sat for 10 minutes before saying it didn't feel right for her. What the....it wasn't a rare vehicle, Nissan sold a gazillion of them, she couldn't find one nearer home to go feng shui in??