Low ballers

[Nicholas]

Supply and Demand my dear friend... thats why when a petri or goon goes up on the forum people jump at it no matter the price, however if you look at something like a tsunami you have people low balling those poor RDA's down to almost nothing.

and then sometimes its not low balling. i mean take the tsunami for example, even a griffin, you could possibly find 3 to 4 different sellers at the same time, now if all are placed at R300 and in good condition and you decide to put yours up for R500 you should expect to get low balled. its just how it works, i mean i paid R250 for my griffin 25 and its in awesome condition. so yeah sometimes it does suck for the seller but such is life

 

[Daniel]

Probably off topic , but that's why I buy most of my new gear internationally , still with import duties etc comes in way cheaper than local retailers (no offense to retailers hey you have to make a living and vapers will buy something they want NOW). I can wait a few weeks , or days , or months .....

 

[Tockit]

Supply and Demand my dear friend... thats why when a petri or goon goes up on the forum people jump at it no matter the price, however if you look at something like a tsunami you have people low balling those poor RDA's down to almost nothing.

and then sometimes its not low balling. i mean take the tsunami for example, even a griffin, you could possibly find 3 to 4 different sellers at the same time, now if all are placed at R300 and in good condition and you decide to put yours up for R500 you should expect to get low balled. its just how it works, i mean i paid R250 for my griffin 25 and its in awesome condition. so yeah sometimes it does suck for the seller but such is life

As mentioned before i think its just the coming across as rude is what irked me and sparked this post. i dont mind a good and genuine barter.

 

[Nicholas]

As mentioned before i think its just the coming across as rude is what irked me and sparked this post. i dont mind a good and genuine barter.

Yeah i agree man. some are just chancers

 

[Caveman]

Probably off topic , but that's why I buy most of my new gear internationally , still with import duties etc comes in way cheaper than local retailers (no offense to retailers hey you have to make a living and vapers will buy something they want NOW). I can wait a few weeks , or days , or months .....

Sometimes its a win sometimes its a loss. Some gear is stupidly overpriced locally and other times its exactly on par. So as with anything I guess, research is the key.

I guess that applies to this thread also. If you are selling something, maybe check what the item has sold for in the past. If everyone else is selling for R10 and you want R30, maybe the price is too high. There will always be the chancers. Don't let it bother you, just ignore them and move on.

 

[Tockit]

Sometimes its a win sometimes its a loss. Some gear is stupidly overpriced locally and other times its exactly on par. So as with anything I guess, research is the key.

I guess that applies to this thread also. If you are selling something, maybe check what the item has sold for in the past. If everyone else is selling for R10 and you want R30, maybe the price is too high. There will always be the chancers. Don't let it bother you, just ignore them and move on.

That's like saying you can charge the same price for your high mileage car as a low mileage one. But yeah, I'm over it.

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[Caveman]

That's like saying you can charge the same price for your high mileage car as a low mileage one. But yeah, I'm over it.

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Haha they do that!! So I guess you can do it also

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[JsPLAYn]

Don't you just hate these low ballers?
So i have a Griffen 25 mini up for R500 (Paid R600 new) its a week old and i only used it twice. I get an offer for R350 because well, i cracked the seal and its second hand. Is my asking price really that unreasonable?

No harm in lowballing.. After all its only an offer and u as a seller have full right to refuse BUT .. some guys readily accept the lowball offers. Also some guys over price items for example I feel it's necessary to research the 2nd hand market before selling ur item as u would want to be on par with pricing.. Yeah well it sucks paying 600 and only getting 300 a week later but like me.. I'm never in a hurry to sell so I state my price and eventually someone comes along and appreciate a well looked after item for the price .

BOTTOM LINE IS THERE IS NO HARM IN ASKING WHAT 'YOU' WANT AS U ENTITLED TO IT AS IT'S 'YOUR' ITEM BUT THERE IS ALSO NOTHING WRONG WITH LOWBALLING EITHER AS AGAIN... ITS JUST AN OFFER u can accept or refuse

J's my 2bob

 

[Bearshare]

No harm bru, And i get what you say. If it is that shipping is involved i would come down with the price. Because while i was searching for tanks i could not bring myself to pull the trigger on an Item because of the extra shipping cost. So would rather wait till its available locally. but yes i would come down on the price to soften the blow of the shipping cost.

This the other qualm i have why are some vendors charging for shipping and others not referring to a big vendor vs a smallish one, recently.

 

[RichJB]

They are all charging for shipping. How they work it into their pricing is an individual issue. But you are paying for it.

 

[gertvanjoe]

Sidenote : I seem to have rehashed some other people's opinions

You see the problem is this : Not all of us live far from a vape shop. In said shop, the tank you said you paid R600 for is R600. Now the same tank is posted by someone for R500, thinking he is offering a good deal ( which he is if I am staying right up his alley ). But our country and userbase is big, so shipping ends up to eat at my bargain. Now I can just as well drive to the shop and buy a new one. That's why I would lowball, not out of disrespect but to still have a decent price for my pocket, which sadly will leave your pocket on the empty side

 

[Daniel]

I'm sorry but nothing really justifies a lowball offer now to determine lowball is another question. Most sellers have an idea what they want for their gear be it market related or not I think the whole second hand market is skewed. The vape market constantly changes and one gets caught up in the hype of this tank and that mod I did too but research is everything. Like I checked the reviews on the SM25 I scoured the forum watched reviews and eventually caved and bought a new one. But to lowball, geniune lowball is to me scaly and you are actually taking advantage of said sellers eagerness to upgrade or what not. Again just my opinion no offense to any lowballers.... In the end it's a give and take.

 

[Tockit]

Haha they do that!! So I guess you can do it also

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Yes but my tank is a low mileage item. So price is right.

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[Daniel]

Yes but my tank is a low mileage item. So price is right.

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What good is a car if it just sits in the garage low mileage or not...

 

[Tockit]

No harm in lowballing.. After all its only an offer and u as a seller have full right to refuse BUT .. some guys readily accept the lowball offers. Also some guys over price items for example I feel it's necessary to research the 2nd hand market before selling ur item as u would want to be on par with pricing.. Yeah well it sucks paying 600 and only getting 300 a week later but like me.. I'm never in a hurry to sell so I state my price and eventually someone comes along and appreciate a well looked after item for the price .

BOTTOM LINE IS THERE IS NO HARM IN ASKING WHAT 'YOU' WANT AS U ENTITLED TO IT AS IT'S 'YOUR' ITEM BUT THERE IS ALSO NOTHING WRONG WITH LOWBALLING EITHER AS AGAIN... ITS JUST AN OFFER u can accept or refuse

J's my 2bob

Agreed, it's just the attitude that came with the offer that irked me. Also this person is in Cape Town so no shipping cost involved. I will also deliver to your door because I travel by bike so traffic is not an issue for me.

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[Tockit]

What good is a car if it just sits in the garage low mileage or not...

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[Daniel]

Agreed, it's just the attitude that came with the offer that irked me. Also this person is in Cape Town so no shipping cost involved. I will also deliver to your door because I travel by bike so traffic is not an issue for me.

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Dude just let it go man, move on you'll get a buyer.... If said buyer gives lip or attitude just ignore it. Remember you have the right to sell to whomever you like...

 

[Spydro]

I find the comments about extremes as a matter of course with some folks very disturbing. Selling has become what it is on line now days because of the extreme low balling that encourages highly inflated asking prices, and vice versa. And yes, the low ballers started the trend on line as far back as in the 80's. But i tpaled in comparison to what it is now days. What ever happened to Old Skol honesty? Does selling and buying really have to be yet another obnoxious video game?

 

[Daniel]

I find the comments about extremes as a matter of course with some folks very disturbing. Selling has become what it is on line now days because of the extreme low balling that encourages highly inflated asking prices, and vice versa. And yes, the low ballers started the trend on line as far back as in the 80's. But i tpaled in comparison to what it is now days. What ever happened to Old Skol honesty? Does selling and buying really have to be yet another obnoxious video game?

Ping Pong comes to mind lol

Well said Sir I share your sentiments hence I haven't sold anyhting here in a while too many obnoxious gamers present company excluded....

 

[Tockit]

Dude just let it go man, move on you'll get a buyer.... If said buyer gives lip or attitude just ignore it. Remember you have the right to sell to whomever you like...

Dude, if you read a few posts up I said I'm over it. The comments that followed was as if it's still an issue. Also said I'm not hard up for cash so yes I shall wait.

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[Bearshare]

They are all charging for shipping. How they work it into their pricing is an individual issue. But you are paying for it.

I want to name the vendors but I shouldn't

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[KZOR]

@Tockit ....... I am willing to offer you R145,20 but you have to include shipping.

 

[Tockit]

@Tockit ....... I am willing to offer you R145,20 but you have to include shipping.

The subscriber you have dialled.....

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[Yagya]

@Tockit I will remember that free delivery next time..

 

[Tockit]

@Tockit I will remember that free delivery next time..

Unless you buying one of my tanks i don't see it happening in a very long while. Im happy with my setup i have now and dont see the need for another