Stupis calls/texts when selling a car

KwackerJack

I just sold my beloved Volvo S80 about 10 minutes ago.

From the time he called to the time we shook hands and left was less than 2 hours perfect buyer!!

But, the amount of calls and text written in another form of English was ridiculous.

Ill give you 500 because its a 2.0 Turbo petrol and tax is high.......... Eh well than buy something smaller no??

I dunno if I can afford to run it so will ya take 620? Where the hell did the 20 come from?

Or NO SWAPS and every comment is will you swap :mad:

Rant over........

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good rant

Scortho

The one thing I hate is what are you looking for it?
Eh the asking price! I didn't just pluck it out of my arse like.
Fine asking me that when you come to view but asking it before coming and seeing it is a bit much.

debabyjesus

I get a good laugh from the texts. I completely ignore them but its good fun reading them. Especially when your selling for less than €1000

KwackerJack

I don't mind a person texting to ask a quick question but I hate when they expect a full conversation

Zcott

I had a guy wanting to swap my Focus Estate for an old Jag, which was declined.

Another guy said he'd be there in an hour, then it was two hours, then he told me he was on his way and never showed up.

whupdedo

People who text with an offer to buy without seeing the car, I wonder would it be a legally binding contract if you accepted their offer by text :-)

corktina

whupdedo wrote: »

People who text with an offer to buy without seeing the car, I wonder would it be a legally binding contract if you accepted their offer by text :-)

oh yes, if you can find them in Nigeria or wherever they are operating from

bazz26

Unfortunately when you are selling/buying things you end up dealing with the gombeens of this world who have more time on their hands than money or brains.

MetzgerMeister

bazz26 wrote: »

Unfortunately when you are selling/buying things you end up dealing with the gombeens of this world who have more time on their hands than money or brains.

It's only in the last few years that these apes have appeared. I never once had any of this craic when selling my first 4 cars but then about a year and a half ago when I put the MPS up on dungdole, I had a tidal wave of absolute drivel involving mainly texts and one phone call.

The main thing that confuses me is that these spastics are wasting their own texts/money/free texts/minutes etc. Maybe that's why they do it though because they are free and "the country's fvcked" so they've no jobs :pac:

ba_barabus

Free text FTW.

In all honesty I ignore or pull the piss out of people asking me what I'll take and what's the real price. I've no problem with genuine questions or people making first contact.

LiamoSail

I always put my landline. Saves me dealing with texts, and while the phone won't always be answered, anyone genuinely interested will ring back at another time

On the flip side, when buying, I browse the various cars I'm interested in at the dealers. It's only when I've decided on the make model that I want, that I'll view privately. You have to respect the fact that people, while anxious to sell their cars, shouldn't have to deal with tyre kicker after tyre kicker

Truckermal

Adverts.ie is worse, will you p/x for a sega mega drive and a pair of dirty socks....

debabyjesus

Truckermal wrote: »

Adverts.ie is worse, will you p/x for a sega mega drive and a pair of dirty socks....

Its a joke alright but it serves a purpose. It keeps all the ginnets in one place swapping from one ****box to the next.

ShadowHearth

When selling skyline:


" Hey, BOI, is she diesel? "

Fecking monkeys...

bigboss1986

ShadowHearth wrote: »

When selling skyline:


" Hey, BOI, is she diesel? "

Fecking monkeys...

Buahahhah

Last year I sold Accord Type S 2.4,really rare car in Eire.High tax on her so one guy called me and said he will give me asking price but....minus value of 1 year road tax.:D

KwackerJack

bigboss1986 wrote: »

Buahahhah

Last year I was selling Accord Type S 2.4,really rare car in Eire.High tax on her so one guy called me and said he will give me asking price but....minus value of 1 year road tax.:D

Asking to drop the price because the tax/fuel cost are is bloody stupid....go buy a Nissan Micra if your so worried.

Yea well the 911 is lovely and great at 50k but like its high tax and eats fuel so will ya take 20k :rolleyes:

Just because you buy a car cheap don't mean the running costs suddenly drop!

ford jedi

the done deal seems to be gone mad with these time wasting spastics,, what drives me mad is the very first question you get after hello,, "whats yer best price," they dont even ask is it a wreck... so whatever the askin price is say, 2000 euro and they ask my best price i usually say 3k ,, then the pause,

it sayes 2k in the add,, but you asked my best price not the worst price i,d take for it . so another long pause as they are completley mind ****ed, so this usually throws them off guard the dopes, .

also when you have the car in for say 8k , would you take 3k for it? off coarse i will you cabbage.

i had to get my missus to translate some of the txt i got, im no oldie but man cant understand half the shish they are on about ive absolutley no problem with a lad coming out looking around the car then the classic haggle starts as long as he doesnt try to completely insult me its game on.

as some other lad said further up free txt has alot to answer for .
if i see a car i like and its lateish i will usually send a txt askin is the car is availible.and would it be ok to ring as some people still have lives.
i,l had calls at 4am in the morning "is u car 4sale strong engine"? what ever the **** that means

rant over.......;)

Scortho

I'll always text first asking is it still for sale and ok to ring at x time. I then ring at x time.
Only reason why I do it is because i hate ringing people and they're in a meeting/college lecture/work/putting the kids to bed.

michael999999

Had my old passat up on donedeal last year. First line of my add said 'HEADGASGET GONE!'.

Cue phone calls.

Have you still car for sale? Yes

What's the engine going like? Are you ****ing dumb!!

power pants

not the nicest to be referring them to as "spastics" though, said 2x in this thread so far

Supergurrier

But they are

Cleveland Hot Pocket

power pants wrote: »

not the nicest to be referring them to as "spastics" though, said 2x in this thread so far

Truth hurts like a 6 wheeled kick in the nuts

bidiots

michael999999 wrote: »

Had my old passat up on donedeal last year. First line of my add said 'HEADGASGET GONE!'.

Cue phone calls.

Have you still car for sale? Yes

What's the engine going like? Are you ****ing dumb!!

What's headgasget?

Cleveland Hot Pocket

bidiots wrote: »

What's headgasget?

Car listed at 11
Text: (twice) Will you take 8 for cash? :mad:

How else would you be paying, camels?

KwackerJack

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Car listed at 11
Text: (twice) Will you take 8 for cash? :mad:

How else would you be paying, camels?

I give you 800 Million yen and send the son with the dingy.

Supergurrier

I have so many people at work tell me they want something for €xxx for cash and then when it's time t pay they pull out their credit card

Lol

ford jedi

Supergurrier wrote: »

I have so many people at work tell me they want something for €xxx for cash and then when it's time t pay they pull out their credit card

Lol

supergurrier ,, i thought it was just me that had that sort of crap, whats d best deal you will do for cash, ok who do i make that cheque out to,, what has happened to people, some people really dont get it.. it actually makes dealin with a <snip> easier at least they,l come out and look at ,shoot ye down and haggle with you and them spit and shake and good night,
i try sell something on donedeal and a crowd of bell ends in grey trackkie bottoms all holding on to their balls in case they fall off walk around the car takin photos and talkin about everything except the car and then drive off and send me a zillion txts about the car, why didnt ye just ask when ye were there ye tool,,,
whilst im on a rant am i the only one that dosent like texting my address to someone on donedeal who cant speak english, always waiting for me car to be stolen and house turned over maybe its just me ..im glad i only sell a few bits on donedeal

Scortho

Supergurrier wrote: »

I have so many people at work tell me they want something for €xxx for cash and then when it's time t pay they pull out their credit card

Lol

Cash to me is 50s and at a push 20s.
Credit card, nah that ain't cash. Either is a cheque or a draft.

Supergurrier

It's quite simple cash is cash and with no invoice and no vat receipt either

Oh Ireland

cabb8ge

KwackerJack wrote: »

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But, the amount of calls and text written in another form of English was ridiculous. --

Don't forget the emails

Scortho

Supergurrier wrote: »

It's quite simple cash is cash and with no invoice and no vat receipt either

Oh Ireland

I'll keep this in mind if I ever need some furniture.
Although I'm liking the idea of alfa leather and a busso coffee table! :cool:

RandomAccess

ford jedi wrote: »

...a crowd of bell ends in grey trackkie bottoms all holding on to their balls in case they fall off...

This is an epidemic in Dublin, wonder has it spread outside?
Regardless, I don't reckon you'd want to be shaking on that deal! Maybe get an oversized durex wrapper and stick a surgical glove in it… just in case like..