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What urks you when selling these trucks
Seen a post on what urks you on buying one of these trucks, so I thought I would start one on selling a truck.
I will start with does everything work and does it needs tires? |
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
Those seem like very good questions
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
Someone will make a offer in a email or text without seeing the truck first
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
"Bottom dollar" as their first response.
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
people who don't show up
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
This really annoys me especially when they are on the phone before they look at it.
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
People who do not read the ad, ie: "project truck, absolutely does not run, will need to be towed or trailered.......
" will it make the drive home?" "Will it pass emissions?" .......... Etc... Steve weim55 Colorado |
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
It really irks me when a guy will take up 15 minutes of my time, make an offer, and when I accept it, find some sort of reason to back out. “I’m in Europe for the next two weeks” “My wife wants a new ring instead, sorry” or just plain silence. If you have no intention of buying, don’t waste my time, and don’t make an offer you have no intention of keeping.
Another one, phone calls only please. I prefer to know I’m talking to someone real and not someone from a scam. Up in Canada we have a built in chat on our Kijiji (CAD Craigslist) and it’s worse then email. Almost nobody calls or even texts anymore. Easy to send a message in anomymity and not back up. Basically, every experience I’ve ever had selling one of these irks me one way or another. It’s pretty bad up in Canada, because the add will get 1000’s of hits within hours of posting if it is a decent truck and deal. Posted via Mobile Device |
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
Any text or email or posting reply "what's your bottom dollar?" is an automatic out for me. Don't care if they do have the cash, it's ignorant. And have some idea of what you're looking at. New to these trucks? Great, let's talk! Ignorant, assuming or unrealistic expectations? Please go away!
I've gotten to the point where it's not as much about the money as it is the person I'm dealing with. If someone is friendly, polite and fair at negotiating we're good. If they're selfish, hard to talk with or a one-sided negotiator I don't care what the offer is I'm out. I had a nice truck for sale last year and somebody who knows these trucks very well came down from several hours away, acted condescending, nit-picked and low-balled all while admitting it was the nicest original bed he'd ever seen. I let him go home with an empty trailer over $200 and he was unhappy and let me know it. The next dude bought it for the same offer and I enjoyed selling it to him. Funny thing the truck was posted in a group a few weeks later and the buyer let everyone know what a great deal he felt it was. Unsuccessful buyer chimed in and said he would have bought it but the seller (me) wouldn't deal. Well dude it was the same price!
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
[QUOTE=LEEVON;8322359]Any text or email or posting reply "what's your bottom dollar?" is an automatic out for me. Don't care if they do have the cash, it's ignorant. And have some idea of what you're looking at. New to these trucks? Great, let's talk! Ignorant, assuming or unrealistic expectations? Please go away!
I've gotten to the point where it's not as much about the money as it is the person I'm dealing with. If someone is friendly, polite and fair at negotiating we're good. This. Had a high school kid come over interested in a complete but non running C10 that had not been on the road for decades. A real eger beaver, just the nicest kid, he had the $$ to buy but not the experience to see the big picture of time and $$ after purchase to get her back to the road. I explained the bigger picture to him and told him it would a good idea to think about overnight, I'd hold the truck for him with a hand shake deposit if he promised to keep me informed. Two days later he came back with a full plan w/expenses (?!) to get her running again. Of course there were some big holes in that plan but I was stunned to see such for site and determination . I made this deal with him: I'll sell you the truck for half the price We agreed-upon, you call me or come by with questions as you go. But you have keep at till you can drive her back to show me. Long story short, A year later he drove that truck back over to my house and we spent a day sorting out details and she was running like a top ! Made my whole day to see how capable and proud that kid was! Sometimes it's not about the money, and sometimes selling stuff can be a great experience......:: Steve weim55 Colorado |
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
If anyone calls me and asks for the lowball price, I say a higher number and tell them I don't lower my price over the phone.
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
Adding a bit to mine about the tires. Advertised as very rare truck that needs restored, and then ask does everything work and does it need tires.
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
It irks me when I'm selling a vehicle that I've worked hard to find and acquire in the first place, took a lot of time and effort to make right, and some dude want to buy it to give to his teenager. Don't get me wrong, if the price is right I will sell. But it irks me just the same. I always had to earn everything I got, and developed a strong sense of appreciation for things. Its just hard watching some kid get handed something and probably take it for granted.
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
Selling one would irk me
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For me, if I don't like the potential buyer I simply shut things down right there and walk away...wish him well and good luck.
I won't stand around debate or haggle over very low offers, etc....particularly if the potential buyer is disrespectful, indifferent, etc....I just don't have the time for that person. I am a pretty respectful person when i approach someone about something they are selling and as a result I absolutely expect that in return from anyone enquiring about my stuff. I always price my stuff fairly....very, very rarely over priced and I also never price my stuff for the low end market tinpot change stuff. I'll leave that to the garage sales. So I know where the deal can land prior to anyone arriving and anyone who lands within that fence or interest, offers and communication... moves forward. Those who putz around and attempt to degrade or marginalize the item to lowball it....are walked away from......adios, lol. When someone is like that, I love simply and quickly saying..."Looks like this is not what you are looking for"...then I literally turn and walk away. if they back peddle and try to re-engage, and many do...I tell them I have another potential buyer coming the next day that now has priority. So...price your stuff fairly if you want to sell it, be realistic, do some research and for God's sake be honest about it and yourself, lol. Then make sure you are respectful to those that show up.....good things happen. ![]() For those that can't communicate within this spectrum....hit the garage sales for entertainment, lol. ![]() All good Coley
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
when someone nit picks my already low priced vehicle. I just tell them 'You probably would not be happy with it so I think its best that we dont do the deal".
Or his buddy the clown who comes by latter and tries to buy it for him after he shot down the deal or the idiot who has his wife call and ask all these technical questions while he's clearly heard in the background trying to coach her on what to ask |
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
What urks me is some know it all that thinks he knows everything about my truck yet won't stop asking questions...
Oh, wait, that's me when I'm buying a truck! ![]() Personally, I despise the whole buying and selling process, can't wait to get it over with regardless of which end of the deal I'm on. But I sure like when it shows up in (or leaves) my driveway! |
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
Haggling URK's me. When I sell I state "Price is FIRM", "NO trades" and "Do not waste either of our time if you can not afford it". I spell it out clearly and still....
Before you know it someone calls with a lower offer saying "If I pay cash will you take $XXXX". Seriously, like I'd take someones check or credit card to begin with. Price is FIRM. Next you have the guy texting an offer to trade you his guitar collection or an even trade for a horse trailer. I can't play guitar and don't own a horse. NO trades. Haggling! I hate it. I price my stuff fairly and I'm honest about what I'm selling because I do not want to waste my time or someone else's time.
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
I once had a guy hit me with a low ball offer and before I could turn him down he made the stipulation that "only if I would guarantee that he could drive it to California and back with no problems." It was a high mileage 4wd beater that I had used for a hunting truck. I told him that even for a reasonable offer it was sold "as is" and was not even guaranteed to get out of my yard without problems. I told him that if he needed a guarantee there were car lots all over the country that sold new trucks with warranties every day and he would be much happier dealing with them. Conversation was over.
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
What irks me is when the Sheriff Deputies come to my door two days after the thing is sold, and tell me MY vehicle was involved in an armed robbery.
![]() Where was I two nights ago? Same place I always am.... at home with no alibi! ![]() j
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
I am a sales manger at a luxury car dealership and we get all these and more every day all day long. I really think most people consider themselves experts and purchasing vehicles but in reality they don't know the first thing about it.
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I spent 25 years in the automobile business selling and managing. Like you I've heard every con and lowball twice. My favoritedays over the yeaers was when someone came back the next day after they had gone home to think about it with no commitment to the vehicle/deal I offered and and got to say to them "While you were thinking ,I was thinking and I need another 300.00 today"
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
Cops called me one time and told me a truck I owned was in a wreck and wondered where I was. Luckily I had reported it sold to the state. Then the girl that was in the truck called me from the hospital and asked me who I was because she didn't know who she was with when the the truck rolled over. Then the fire department sent a letter asking for money to cover their services and then the girls attorney sent me a letter....etc....etc.... Thank god I reported the sale to the state of TX and had the paperwork to prove it. Guy paid me LOTS of cash for the truck and then never transferred it into his name. I gave everybody all the info I had on the guy and never heard from them again. If you live in Texas and sell a vehicle...report it online to the state.
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Re: What urks you when selling these trucks
Sold a car to a dealer locally once, and got a letter from the St. Louis PD telling me they towed my abandoned car and I needed to pick it up (and pay the fees) or they were going to crush it.
I told them I had sold it, and they could crush it for all I cared. The dealership was long out of business at that point.
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