Swap Shop Suggestion

[ray schrauwen]

I'm not sure if it's my crappy tablet, could be but, I can't load a SSS 4074 into my cart. It keeps asking me to choose an option and the only option is a cooler, I click on that and it doesn't work.

Just letting you know. I like it so far, no complaints.

[Doby]

I have only posted a few times in that manner Mr. Sunshine and I do show a little respect

Doug "Mr. Sunshine" Smock...has a nice ring to it.

[tlandauer]

I'm not sure if it's my crappy tablet, could be but, I can't load a SSS 4074 into my cart. It keeps asking me to choose an option and the only option is a cooler, I click on that and it doesn't work.

Just letting you know. I like it so far, no complaints.

Ray, had it occurred to you that you could have just "send" a PM to your shopping cart?! And your problem would "magically" disappear....

[ray schrauwen]

Hit me in thehead with a hammer and call me stupid but, that went way over my head....

No worries, I was just going to check basic shipping rates to FL.

Ray, had it occurred to you that you could have just "send" a PM to your shopping cart?! And your problem would "magically" disappear....

[Spartanator]

Swap Shop Suggestion

Hit me in thehead with a hammer and call me stupid but, that went way over my head....

No worries, I was just going to check basic shipping rates to FL.

To me, it means if you sent a PM about the item then the problem would get deleted. Pm'ing is a problem in items for sale threads..
It makes since if you don't think about it... lol

[keithbradley]

Maybe a rule could be added...

Yes... and a tax, and some more guidelines, and punishments, and maybe we could subsidize some of the for sale threads while we're at it. People aren't smart enough to think for themselves. What we need is a group of elected officials telling us what to do, and making sure those of us that choose not to still get our share.

Hmm...I feel like I've seen this somewhere else before...

The problem with the swap shop isn't the rules, or the lack of rules. It's the idiots who are sending PMs to mods saying that they think they are entitled to something more than someone else (or whatever else they're PMing about). If you want something and it's worth the price, buy it. If you want to make a lower offer because you don't think the item isn't worth the asking price, you shouldn't be upset if someone else gets it, because you've already decided you didn't want it at that price anyway...nothing lost. If you DID think it was worth the asking price but decided to offer less just to try to screw the seller out of a little more...HA! I say you got what was coming, and I applaud your time spent cheating yourself out of a good deal, and providing a moment of entertainment for the rest of us. Way to step over a dollar on your way to pick up a dime.

Spartanator, just to be clear, my comments are not personal comments to you, I just used your quote.

I sometimes get people who ask about boat builds, and after I take the time to quote them something out, they offer a lower price or ask "what's the best price you can do for that". That's the part of the conversation where I say "I think you may have come to the wrong place for a boat."

[Luck as a Constant]

Swap Shop Suggestion

Keith, my thread that I sold my mean machine was one of those threads.
Someone wanted it for a lower price, I wasn't to sure... Then he tried to force me into making up my mind that second. Well, I gave it a half hour and someone else came in and offered asking price.
Long story short.... I got dozens of angry replies in thread and pms from the guy all pissed off I sold it to someone else.
The mentality of people is just beyond my comprehension....


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[tlandauer]

Keith, my thread that I sold my mean machine was one of those threads.
Someone wanted it for a lower price, I wasn't to sure... Then he tried to force me into making up my mind that second. Well, I gave it a half hour and someone else came in and offered asking price.
Long story short.... I got dozens of angry replies in thread and pms from the guy all pissed off I sold it to someone else.
The mentality of people is just beyond my comprehension....


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I remember that thread. I laughed (please forgive me) so hard till I was in pain. Your MM was so nicely built.....
I agree with Keith, if I see something I want and the price is within my capability, I will honor the seller's asking price. Otherwise I would walk away, if it's not meant to be mine, then why muddle up someone else's thread. Buying from people who have a track record also helps, I think these people know the true value and they are not trying to pull a fast one.

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[T.S.Davis]

"what's the best price you can do for that"

Oh man. I get this all the time in my day job. I always want to say "the one we gave you". Another favorite is "I got a price from the other guy of X, can you do it for that?" To which I want to say "nope, give it to that other guy that's going to screw it up" Keith, you mean to tell us you don't build them just for practice?

It rarely occurs to me to offer less on the swap shop. I always think I'm either willing to pay the asking or I am not. Maybe twice I've considered offering less.

[keithbradley]

Oh man. I get this all the time in my day job. I always want to say "the one we gave you". Another favorite is "I got a price from the other guy of X, can you do it for that?" To which I want to say "nope, give it to that other guy that's going to screw it up" Keith, you mean to tell us you don't build them just for practice?

It rarely occurs to me to offer less on the swap shop. I always think I'm either willing to pay the asking or I am not. Maybe twice I've considered offering less.

I do build some for practice. Every personal boat I build is something "experimental". I haven't built a "proven setup" type boat in years. If I already know something works well, it's a waste of my time to build it for myself. My boats are all practice boats, and they all help me learn how to build them better. When I build one for you though, you're gonna have to reach for your pocket book (not you specifically but you know what I mean...). I've had a waiting list for boat builds for 3 years, and that's not gonna change any time soon. When someone tries to beat me up on price it really is a total waste of my time and theirs. It's like you've been waiting outside an exclusive club, hoping to get in. When the bouncer finally says "you" and points at you, signaling you to go in, you stop and tell him you think the cover charge is too much and you want a better deal. Nice move, idiot.

I'll "lowball" someone from time to time. If I see an item that someone is obviously having a hard time selling, I might think to myself "self, what's the most you would be willing to pay for that". Once I've answered my own question, I'll take that amount and offer it. If the seller accepts, I feel like I've helped him out by giving him some cash for something he was sitting on for a while. If he doesn't accept the offer, I'm not only fine with it, I'm usually relieved, because 90% of the time I'm making an offer on something I don't really need. I waste more money doing this type of thing than anything.

[Spartanator]

Spartanator, just to be clear, my comments are not personal comments to you, I just used your quote.

Keith, no worries. Very hard to offend me unless you mention 3 certain things.... My Dog, Offshore Cigarettes' or a Classic Car.

I REALLY like that Twin Donzi you are putting together... Take a kidney for trade? Just kiddin', lol.
I should read the rules more as well as others. If someone does say "What's the best you can do" on a price I would be more than tempted to say "The one Posted"! lol

I am often relieved as well when someone turns down my offer because by then I found something better or that I actually WANT.

I thought of the new rule.... YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANYTHING FOR SALE!

[Make-a-Wake]

There' only one minor hiccup on this thread cuz he had about a 5 minute delay posting a pic...............BUT, this is how a sale thread should look.

Quality item to start with in this case, fair pricing but he wasn't "cheap selling it" either. First guy noticed that it was fair and instead of dickering around for 10 bucks less etc.................he simply said I will take it, paid, was shipped and he replied that it got there safely............

http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...1515-1Y-2200KV

[Doug Smock]

There' only one minor hiccup on this thread cuz he had about a 5 minute delay posting a pic...............BUT, this is how a sale thread should look.

Quality item to start with in this case, fair pricing but he wasn't "cheap selling it" either. First guy noticed that it was fair and instead of dickering around for 10 bucks less etc.................he simply said I will take it, paid, was shipped and he replied that it got there safely............

http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...1515-1Y-2200KV

Well almost. You can't see it but there was one post that had nothing to do with the thread & two posts (butted in) that shouldn't have. All were deleted.

So this is a good example of what happens here. As short and sweet as it was, that thread required a moderator four times.

But you are right. It would be fantastic if they all "looked" that way without a little help from your friends.

[Make-a-Wake]

Yes sir, I had one I cant find now but it was "perfect" in that sense, a mod gave a thumbs up on it at the end.

[tlandauer]

In addition to the "Ignore" feature , there should be an " Avoid List" feature so buyers and sellers can ear mark certain names and avoid dealing with the listed ones. That way unnecessary conflicts can be avoided.
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