Is Craisgslist Losing it Cache?

[SmellsFeeshy]

I have never bought anything on CL but used it occasionally to sell random “garage sale” type items. As a seller the problems I see are:

1. 90% of buyers are flaky/not serious. They’ll send me one email saying they are “very interested” then when I reply I never hear from them again. Pretty annoying.

2. Of the remaining 10% of buyers most seem to either want your goods dirt cheap (much less than fair value) and/or will pull a bait and switch by lowballing when I meet up to sell the item.

Personally when I sell items I always list them slightly higher than what I actually intend to get, to account for the fact that everyone tries to negotiate. So maybe that is factoring into the high prices that you see.

[Raybyrnes]

I am OK with leaving yourself a little room to haggle. But it seems odd to me that people want to believe I am going to low ball them when they have no way to justify their initial pricing.

Here is what I mean. If you are going to sell your car take it to Car Max or a dealership and have them make an offer. This at a very minimum establishes a floor for pricing. Once you know your floor identify the time you are looking to sell. If you have some time you have a little more opportunity to ask for a higher price. But realize that this flexibility decreases over time.

I find it crazy that people will reply about how good a shape their car is in, or you really have to see it to appreciate it. NO I DON’T. What I appreciate is that I am typically willing to pay slightly more than a dealer is willing to give you so that you are getting more than you would get from a trade it and I am spending less then I would spend buying retail. WIN WIN

People point to Private party transactions on KBB but the reality is that they can not purely track this. Their are 2 values that can be tracked . Retail and wholesale and the only 2 things that should matter to the seller is how much I am willing to pay relative to a Professional dealer and how much time they can hold out for a buyer who may be willing to pay more.

[Raybyrnes]

I am OK with leaving yourself a little room to haggle. But it seems odd to me that people want to believe I am going to low ball them when they have no way to justify their initial pricing.

Here is what I mean. If you are going to sell your car take it to Car Max or a dealership and have them make an offer. This at a very minimum establishes a floor for pricing. Once you know your floor identify the time you are looking to sell. If you have some time you have a little more opportunity to ask for a higher price. But realize that this flexibility decreases over time.

I find it crazy that people will reply about how good a shape their car is in, or you really have to see it to appreciate it. NO I DON’T. What I appreciate is that I am typically willing to pay slightly more than a dealer is willing to give you so that you are getting more than you would get from a trade it and I am spending less then I would spend buying retail. WIN WIN

People point to Private party transactions on KBB but the reality is that they can not purely track this. Their are 2 values that can be tracked . Retail and wholesale and the only 2 things that should matter to the seller is how much I am willing to pay relative to a Professional dealer and how much time they can hold out for a buyer who may be willing to pay more.

[Raybyrnes]

I am OK with leaving yourself a little room to haggle. But it seems odd to me that people want to believe I am going to low ball them when they have no way to justify their initial pricing.

Here is what I mean. If you are going to sell your car take it to Car Max or a dealership and have them make an offer. This at a very minimum establishes a floor for pricing. Once you know your floor identify the time you are looking to sell. If you have some time you have a little more opportunity to ask for a higher price. But realize that this flexibility decreases over time.

I find it crazy that people will reply about how good a shape their car is in, or you really have to see it to appreciate it. NO I DON’T. What I appreciate is that I am typically willing to pay slightly more than a dealer is willing to give you so that you are getting more than you would get from a trade it and I am spending less then I would spend buying retail. WIN WIN

People point to Private party transactions on KBB but the reality is that they can not purely track this. Their are 2 values that can be tracked . Retail and wholesale and the only 2 things that should matter to the seller is how much I am willing to pay relative to a Professional dealer and how much time they can hold out for a buyer who may be willing to pay more.

[Raybyrnes]

I am OK with leaving yourself a little room to haggle. But it seems odd to me that people want to believe I am going to low ball them when they have no way to justify their initial pricing.

Here is what I mean. If you are going to sell your car take it to Car Max or a dealership and have them make an offer. This at a very minimum establishes a floor for pricing. Once you know your floor identify the time you are looking to sell. If you have some time you have a little more opportunity to ask for a higher price. But realize that this flexibility decreases over time.

I find it crazy that people will reply about how good a shape their car is in, or you really have to see it to appreciate it. NO I DON’T. What I appreciate is that I am typically willing to pay slightly more than a dealer is willing to give you so that you are getting more than you would get from a trade it and I am spending less then I would spend buying retail. WIN WIN

People point to Private party transactions on KBB but the reality is that they can not purely track this. Their are 2 values that can be tracked . Retail and wholesale and the only 2 things that should matter to the seller is how much I am willing to pay relative to a Professional dealer and how much time they can hold out for a buyer who may be willing to pay more.

[Raybyrnes]

I am OK with leaving yourself a little room to haggle. But it seems odd to me that people want to believe I am going to low ball them when they have no way to justify their initial pricing.

Here is what I mean. If you are going to sell your car take it to Car Max or a dealership and have them make an offer. This at a very minimum establishes a floor for pricing. Once you know your floor identify the time you are looking to sell. If you have some time you have a little more opportunity to ask for a higher price. But realize that this flexibility decreases over time.

I find it crazy that people will reply about how good a shape their car is in, or you really have to see it to appreciate it. NO I DON’T. What I appreciate is that I am typically willing to pay slightly more than a dealer is willing to give you so that you are getting more than you would get from a trade it and I am spending less then I would spend buying retail. WIN WIN

People point to Private party transactions on KBB but the reality is that they can not purely track this. Their are 2 values that can be tracked . Retail and wholesale and the only 2 things that should matter to the seller is how much I am willing to pay relative to a Professional dealer and how much time they can hold out for a buyer who may be willing to pay more.

[svelte]

Very rarely do I have to find a buyer for my cars. People who know me know my cars are superbly maintained and ding-free so they let me know they want it before it goes on the market.

I get a good price, they get a good deal, and I don’t have strangers coming to my house driving my babies.

[svelte]

Very rarely do I have to find a buyer for my cars. People who know me know my cars are superbly maintained and ding-free so they let me know they want it before it goes on the market.

I get a good price, they get a good deal, and I don’t have strangers coming to my house driving my babies.

[svelte]

Very rarely do I have to find a buyer for my cars. People who know me know my cars are superbly maintained and ding-free so they let me know they want it before it goes on the market.

I get a good price, they get a good deal, and I don’t have strangers coming to my house driving my babies.

[svelte]

Very rarely do I have to find a buyer for my cars. People who know me know my cars are superbly maintained and ding-free so they let me know they want it before it goes on the market.

I get a good price, they get a good deal, and I don’t have strangers coming to my house driving my babies.

[svelte]

Very rarely do I have to find a buyer for my cars. People who know me know my cars are superbly maintained and ding-free so they let me know they want it before it goes on the market.

I get a good price, they get a good deal, and I don’t have strangers coming to my house driving my babies.

[pedrocon]

Thats a dumb statement people can ask whatever they want. If you dont like the price dont buy the car. Its called capitalism.
It bugs me too that dealerships are on there because Craigslist was traditionally a for sale by owner site, but as long as it can be filtered adequately than its ok. I dont blame the dealer its a free sales channel.

[pedrocon]

Thats a dumb statement people can ask whatever they want. If you dont like the price dont buy the car. Its called capitalism.
It bugs me too that dealerships are on there because Craigslist was traditionally a for sale by owner site, but as long as it can be filtered adequately than its ok. I dont blame the dealer its a free sales channel.

[pedrocon]

Thats a dumb statement people can ask whatever they want. If you dont like the price dont buy the car. Its called capitalism.
It bugs me too that dealerships are on there because Craigslist was traditionally a for sale by owner site, but as long as it can be filtered adequately than its ok. I dont blame the dealer its a free sales channel.

[pedrocon]

Thats a dumb statement people can ask whatever they want. If you dont like the price dont buy the car. Its called capitalism.
It bugs me too that dealerships are on there because Craigslist was traditionally a for sale by owner site, but as long as it can be filtered adequately than its ok. I dont blame the dealer its a free sales channel.

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