Rant....;)

xtreme · #1 07-04-2009, 04:52 AM

I'd have to agree, lowballers suck.

Canuckgod420 · #2 07-04-2009, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by xtreme

i'd have to agree, lowballers suck.

+1

StirCrazy · #3 07-04-2009, 04:59 AM

because all you have to do is say nope to low.

you know that in Canada we are one of the few countrys in the world where we just pay what is asked.. in most of the other countries you are expected to deal and some places it is insulting if you don't try get a better deal. take the middle east for example, usaly you would offer about 1/2 of what they are asking.. they counter with "how am I going to feed my family for that amount" and come back with about 75%. then you tell them that is to much and offer about 65%. they may play again or accept it.. then they wrap it and have tea or some other drink with you. In greece it was grappa and you drink it even though I hated it

. the tea part is very important also don't refuse it or they get upset.

I know this is not the middel east or the med but whats the harm in asking? don't you try for a deal in the fish stores?

Steve

golf nut · #4 07-04-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

because all you have to do is say nope to low.

you know that in Canada we are one of the few countrys in the world where we just pay what is asked.. in most of the other countries you are expected to deal and some places it is insulting if you don't try get a better deal. take the middle east for example, usaly you would offer about 1/2 of what they are asking.. they counter with "how am I going to feed my family for that amount" and come back with about 75%. then you tell them that is to much and offer about 65%. they may play again or accept it.. then they wrap it and have tea or some other drink with you. In greece it was grappa and you drink it even though I hated it

. the tea part is very important also don't refuse it or they get upset.

I know this is not the middel east or the med but whats the harm in asking? don't you try for a deal in the fish stores?

Steve

You have to haggle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n3LL338aGA

StirCrazy · #5 07-04-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr OM

You have to haggle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n3LL338aGA

you know.. the funny thing is that is how it was the first time I went to buy something in UAE.. the guy said you must be canadian.. I will teach you how to buy stuff and it was pretty much like that LOL..

Steve

fishytime · #6 07-04-2009, 02:04 PM

Well there is haggling....and then there is outright insulting someone with your offer. Thing that bugs me about the B/S forums is when you PM someone because you are interested in what they have for sale and they dont have the decency to get back to you with some kind of response. How hard is it to type "sorry someone else beat you to it" ???

fishoholic · #7 07-04-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Well there is haggling....and then there is outright insulting someone with your offer. Thing that bugs me about the B/S forums is when you PM someone because you are interested in what they have for sale and they dont have the decency to get back to you with some kind of response. How hard is it to type "sorry someone else beat you to it" ???

I agree. It drives me crazy when I never hear back from someone, I rather know it's been sold then sit around wondering.

If you ask around and the price is fair then I believe you should pay what the person is asking, however if the item is really overpriced then ya I would haggle but I wouldn't want to really lowball the person and end up insulting them. Also I agree that offers should be made in PM's and not for everyone to see. I've been lucky so far in that everything we've sold, the person has paid what we agreed upon. I'd be really ****ed off (to the point were I'd probably say no) if the price was agreed upon at $100 and someone showed up with only $80.

findingnemo1 · #8 07-04-2009, 03:03 PM

Wow i am so glad i am not the only one

I have never been able to "Haggle" Anything in my life. I bought a new vehicle a few yrs back and the salesman haggled with his manager for me....lol

I guess its just when i read these for sale ad's and i know what its worth and they are already asking for WAY less than what they paid for it and then watch someone just insult them. And then continue with is all the extra's included to???
REALLY.....lol
When we sold our 180 it was brutal what ppl wanted to pay for it the stand and then us to throw in all the pumps. So i guess i was pretty darn happy to just drop the price and Christy come and get it

StirCrazy · #9 07-04-2009, 05:00 AM

what does get me though is when a price is agreed upon, say 100 bucks.. so you get everthing ready and the guy shows up then after its loaded he comes out with ''um.. all I got is 80.00 is that ok?"

Steve

StirCrazy · #10 07-04-2009, 05:05 AM

but I do thing that any offer for purchase is a private matter and should be done in privat not posted for everyone to see. it is non of anyones business on what you sell something or buy something for.

Steve