Post your worst RFD buy/sell experiences!

[MrKat]

This isnt from RFD, but oh my god, what a terrible sale transaction I just had this morning! Not only was she half hour late, but tries to jip me.

I just sold my 1GB stick of laptop ram, but man did the buyer ever make it a lot more difficult than it really should have been. She called me few days ago and said she would like to come pick it up from my place today. I said I couldnt, but she insisted. So I said alright, at 11am sharp as I have to be somewhere, but I guess she had class so she couldnt make it earlier. I gave her simple yet straight across directions on how to get here and asked her 2x, she confirmed "yes I know how to get there."

Already 5 mins late, I call her to see where she is. She says that shes lost (Im like uhhh), from the description she was about 2 min drive from me. So I went over the directions again, which was like first left, first right and bam. So she says will be here in 5mins. 5 mins she calls back, says she has to find a map, Im like WTF? :rolleyes: I said, I will come to her as I was heading out, but she didnt even know where she was, as she missed the turnoff and now ended up onto the main road even further than she was before. She didnt even know the roads, so here I am trying to give directions to someone when I have no idea what road they are on. I told her I would give her another 5 mins, by this time its already 20 mins past.

Nothing in 5 mins, so I left and as I was about 30 seconds from my house, she calls - she goes "Im here." So I had to turn around back to the house, now being late as its 30 mins past the time we said to meet. She gets out of her car, and gives me total attitude, that road was "so and so", blah blah blah whatever. I didnt even say anything, since she doesnt know how to read street signs. So what does she do? Tries to short me, about $50!!! Luckily, I counted it as she took the product, and right after she was walking rather fast back to her car. I told her she's $50 short, and she acted so surprised. "Oh I am? I thought we agreed on $60" Ya whatever, and not even any apologizes for being late and so on. :rolleyes: I think I was nice enough to meet at a time where I was pushing it, just because she said she wanted it today.

[red_roses101]

I wonder if she's reading this.

[Rehan]

This isnt from RFD ... Craigslist?

[MrKat]

I wonder if she's reading this.

Doubt it, shes actually from a car site. But if she happens to come here, then my pleasure to let her read in :mad:

Good lord, what a terrible person in taking directions. Not only that, but she was giving me attitude when I was giving her directions. I mean how hard is it to follow, make 2 turns from when she was lost, but yet she didnt even know what direction she was facing - north or south :rolleyes:

I would say, she was very close to getting away with short changing me, another 5 seconds her car door would have shut and all she would have to do is take off.

heck, I even emailed her the link to mapquest on how to get here, since she kept on saying how she didnt need one lol.

[aZn_Popcorn]

soooo, did you get the $50??

[MrKat]

soooo, did you get the $50??

Yip, I got lucky though. And the first $60 she gave me, was in 5's ,like what the? Obviously it was planned, paying in 5's in very fishy. Obviously used so it would take me longer to count, giving her more time to get away. :mad: I was nice the whole time, but then again I wasnt in the mood to be taking her crap.

[hugejazz]

Learning to estimate cash count by sight is a great skill to have.

$50 dollars missing is quite noticable especially in 5's.

Or just pratice flipping through bills rapidly like the bank tellers do, that way you will never get short-changed again. (Or better yet, hand over the merchandise after you complete the count)

[nano]

usually i let ppl see me count the money.

i have only positive feed back about my dealings, one person i bought ram off of gave me my money back when i told him i didnt work in my PC. i was actually suprised.

when dealing with money and people you just met you have to be street smart. counting the money and/or inspecting the item in person is one thing i always do .

[Cafe_333]

I'm not going to comment on this, but there's such a thing as being proactive to avoid mishaps like this. When I make a deal to sell something, I always send them a link to my address on googlemaps. For example, here's one for the address 1800 Sheppard Ave E, which is Fairview Mall.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1800+Sheppard+Avenue+East,+M2J+5A7,+North+Y ork

Just change the number, street name, postal code, and city to your own.

As for the money, perhaps count the money first before handing over the goods.

As for the timing, suggest in the pm before hand to come on time, or earlier as you will be gone after that time. If buyer shows up late and you are gone, they can't blame you. In the end, it was your choice to wait for the buyer - not something you can really gripe about when the decision was your own.

[setell]

As the others have said, I never hand out the product or let them leave till I count the money. I'm a bit paranoid that there are less than honest people out there but I've been lucky to have dealt with really nice people. I think it's good to the buyer to count the money and the seller to show the buyer the product before the exchange. Well that's what I do anyway. Also if you're willing to sell something waiting 30 mins is nothing as I had to wait 1hr for a guy before since he missed his bus. I guess the only difference with me is that my guy was really nice and called me to say he was late, well a lot late. hahaha

[Sharp]

Was she cute though? :razz: :lol: Just kidding.

[weedb0y]

Yip, I got lucky though. And the first $60 she gave me, was in 5's ,like what the? Obviously it was planned, paying in 5's in very fishy. Obviously used so it would take me longer to count, giving her more time to get away. :mad: I was nice the whole time, but then again I wasnt in the mood to be taking her crap.


I think you got problems. Too many issues over little things.

[nexus-6]

Yip, I got lucky though. And the first $60 she gave me, was in 5's ,like what the? Obviously it was planned, paying in 5's in very fishy. Obviously used so it would take me longer to count, giving her more time to get away. :mad: I was nice the whole time, but then again I wasnt in the mood to be taking her crap.

I think..for all that.. call her and demand a nice BJ from her. :cheesygri just kidding!!

[yuwing8]

I think you got problems. Too many issues over little things.

Dude, she was 30 minutes late. He's gonna be late for his events, plus he took **** from her while she was lost. Don't let me get started on paying less than what it was supposed to and trying to leave the site before he finished counting the money.

I think you got some issues. Try to be in someone's shoes.

[CSR]

As the others have said, I never hand out the product or let them leave till I count the money. I'm a bit paranoid that there are less than honest people out there but I've been lucky to have dealt with really nice people. I think it's good to the buyer to count the money and the seller to show the buyer the product before the exchange. Well that's what I do anyway. Also if you're willing to sell something waiting 30 mins is nothing as I had to wait 1hr for a guy before since he missed his bus. I guess the only difference with me is that my guy was really nice and called me to say he was late, well a lot late. hahaha

By the same token, as I buyer, I wouldn't want to hand over the cash for the seller until I have the product in my hand.

[MrKat]

I'm not going to comment on this, but there's such a thing as being proactive to avoid mishaps like this. When I make a deal to sell something, I always send them a link to my address on googlemaps. For example, here's one for the address 1800 Sheppard Ave E, which is Fairview Mall.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1800+Sheppard+Avenue+East,+M2J+5A7,+North+Y ork

Just change the number, street name, postal code, and city to your own.

As for the money, perhaps count the money first before handing over the goods.

As for the timing, suggest in the pm before hand to come on time, or earlier as you will be gone after that time. If buyer shows up late and you are gone, they can't blame you. In the end, it was your choice to wait for the buyer - not something you can really gripe about when the decision was your own.

I did email her a link to mapquest with directions, though she kept saying how it wasnt needed.

I was so pissed off and fed up at the time she actually did finally show up, I just wanted to get it done and over with. Normally I just do it straight across, and Im not super picky about who gets their stuff first. I mean, it would take a lot of guts for a person to try to run off with your stuff, and that would be pretty stupid since Im a pretty damn quick runner. I dont care if this girl managed to get into her car, i would have hopped onto her roof if thats what it took to get my full money. But when people see me, I dont even think that would even cross their mind. I aint no small dude. ;)

I tried my best to wait till the last minute i could, cause she was driving from out of town, about 50 min drive. So she cant say that i didnt try my hardest making this work. I know if i drove that ways and the deal fell through, i would be bit upset...but then again i wouldnt have been half hour late like she was. She knew she had to be on time, i made sure. All she kept saying was "yes i know how to get there" Had she at least apologized, that wouldnt have been so bad. Oh, and of course trying to be fair about it, and not tryin to rip me off. I go out of my ways for her, and this is the respect she gives me.


Was she cute though? :razz: :lol: Just kidding.

She was quite nasty actually, asian girl. :|

[Alvito]

She was quite nasty actually, asian girl. :|

And you wonder why she cant drive.

[cookiejunkie]

yeah man... i feel you about your crummy transactions.. last nite i made a deal about my camera.. guy says hes coming down from barrie, but really.. i look at all his posts and i see that he only deals locally in GTA/Markham/Richmond Hill, but I'm not the person to mention it because i thought it would be a straight deal... the first time we plan to meet up he totally flops on the the first night and totally leaves me hanging.. then i meet him at a tim hortons and tries to do a tough guy routine and starts swearing to his friend on the phone thinking that my friends and me would get scared or sumthing and the camera is in perfect condition and everything and in the end he tries to low balls me even though i was sellin it for CHEAP cheap to begin w/ (as you can see on teh threads that i have started... man.. what people will do to save a few bucks... but yeah... that girl must be an idiot

[Cafe_333]

in that case she had no excuse for being late then.... was the fact that she was a girl part of the reason why you waited? lol jkjk. :) Anyway, I probably would've just ditched her haha. And tell her to pay for shipping lol. She knew I had to leave a certain time, etc. Anyways, yeah the attitude thing - time of the month? lol...

[weedb0y]

Dude, she was 30 minutes late. He's gonna be late for his events, plus he took **** from her while she was lost. Don't let me get started on paying less than what it was supposed to and trying to leave the site before he finished counting the money.

I think you got some issues. Try to be in someone's shoes.


I've literally sold to 100s of people with cash. Stuff like this happens all the times. I have even bought stuff off RFD and have driven or had people drive from all over to get to my place. Its called life and you deal with little things that really don't matter in the long term. He did the deal and got the money. Now hes all pissed off cuz she was late and has no one to talk to! If he is such a busy person, then why go crazy over little things and then talk to strangers over the net about it?

Please. Life's not that bad if you really look at the good things and not focus all your time on the bads. Issues. Yes, I've got good issues. Check my heatware and the RFD bumps, people loved the transactions I have conducted over here.

[MrKat]

yeah man... i feel you about your crummy transactions.. last nite i made a deal about my camera.. guy says hes coming down from barrie, but really.. i look at all his posts and i see that he only deals locally in GTA/Markham/Richmond Hill, but I'm not the person to mention it because i thought it would be a straight deal... the first time we plan to meet up he totally flops on the the first night and totally leaves me hanging.. then i meet him at a tim hortons and tries to do a tough guy routine and starts swearing to his friend on the phone thinking that my friends and me would get scared or sumthing and the camera is in perfect condition and everything and in the end he tries to low balls me even though i was sellin it for CHEAP cheap to begin w/ (as you can see on teh threads that i have started... man.. what people will do to save a few bucks... but yeah... that girl must be an idiot

I cant stand last minute bargainers. I had one guy once agree to a price over the phone, before coming down. Once hes here, he dares to offer $100 less, like wtf? Luckily, I kept my cool and told him im firm and he paid up. *shakes head* And I was already selling for a cheap price. He kept saying
"but but....wal mart has one like this for same price." :rolleyes: Its like cmon buddy, does Wal mart even carry Sony? How can you compare a Sony product to a no name one? some times people focus too much on the price, and not what they are getting. If thats the way they want to shop, then theyre better off at the flea market. I dont care if mines used. He said he would take it, but had to run to the bank to get money...so he would be back in 20 mins. What do you know, didnt show... :lol: