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Questions re: Selling Something on Craig's List
When selling on CL do you usually do first come first serve? Here's the situation. I'm selling a snowsuit of DD's on CL. I had someone say they could meet me on Wednesday to look at it. Great, we set up a time. After that, I then get another interested person who says they will meet me on Tuesday and take it. So do I instead met with the Tuesday person tomorrow and if she wants it then cancel the Wednesday person? Or do I hold it for the Wednesday person and if she's not interested hope the Tuesday person can meet me later this week?
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Re: Questions re: Selling Something on Craig's List
Depends on how nice you feel. I have waited for someone and I have had someone wait for me
With kids, its hard to get some place at times.
If you've already told the Wed. person that it's theirs, it would be crappy to reneg. But if you haven't confirmed with them, then def. sell it to the person who can meet you earlier.
We sell/buy a LOT on CL, and it's almost always first OFFER first serve, but we ended up with our (totally awesome super cheap) glider because that first offer didn't show up to pick it up from the buyer. So he called us!
From your post, it sounds like the Wed. chick is a 'maybe' but the Tues. girl is a 'for sure'.
I would e-mail the Wednesday girl and let her know that you have someone that will for-sure buy it Tuesday, and you can't pass up a 'for sure' before a 'maybe' but that you wanted to give her the option to commit to purchasing it (instead of just looking at it) before passing her over for someone else.
I don't think anyone could argue with you on your logic when you explain it that way. As long as you communicate and are fair/up front, I don't see how anyone could get too upset...
A Little Bird and a Monkey Butt
I agree with this. We just sold a large amount of stuff on CL and I had to do this a few times.
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DH has been in that situation before, where he's asked someone to meet him on a WEdnesday but then the seller sells to someone else by then.
I'm selling some stuff in my work's classified ads and I've had several people call about the stuff (old wedding things). I met with the first person who called me, she didn't want it. I called the second person who was interested and let her know it was still available. I got a third call and I told her I was in talks with the second person but that I'd call her if the second person wasn't interested. Second person seems really interested, we're just playing phone tag. If I don't hear from her by the end of the day today, I'll call the third person.
So basically, if you're in talks with someone about getting together to purchase it, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt and still meet with them. You can contact the second person if the first person doesn't want it.