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Is selling on adverts.ie a joke?

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    #662
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I think it's wise to be very careful with your address on adverts. Personally I won't deal with anyone with little or no feedback, and not long registered.

    In your story the buyer might have been wary of you too.

    Remember that it's easy to search all your ads and comments. And built up a profile of you. So unless it's a piano or something, your better meeting in a busy public space. Never giving your address.


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    #663
    BelovedAunt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 803 ✭✭✭BelovedAunt


    Yeah lads, unless it's furniture you're selling, pick a landmark close to your home and meet there. The last thing you want is some scumbag demanding a refund and knowing where you live.


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    #664
    Dia1988
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Dia1988


    BelovedAunt wrote: »
    Yeah lads, unless it's furniture you're selling, pick a landmark close to your home and meet there. The last thing you want is some scumbag demanding a refund and knowing where you live.

    It was a free item and I'm a top seller with 100% Feedback by 150 people.

    But yes, not going to give my address out anymore.


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    #665
    Gavinz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 171 ✭✭Gavinz


    The beauty of Adverts is being able to tell the greedy, sob story, low-balling scum to go fcuk themselves.

    It's the little things...


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    #666
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,946 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    My rule for selling on adverts is half off the retail price, even for items a few months old.....still get the low ballers, it can be frustrating but the genuine buyers don't be too far behind.

    Other rule for me are if I am buying something I go to them, cant stand selling a item and someone says offer 50 less and you deliver.


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    #667
    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    We use it to get rid of a lot of stuff we don't want (Free) and it works well for that.

    I do get amazed at the sheer tat that people will go to the bother of requesting and collecting though.

    I picture them glued to the screen hitting F5 all day.


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    #668
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    andekwarhola wrote: »
    ...I picture them glued to the screen hitting F5 all day.

    Its the same in a lot of places. Some people have made a job out it.


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    #669
    5rtytry56
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭5rtytry56


    andekwarhola wrote: »
    I picture them glued to the screen hitting F5 all day.
    That's a livleyhood for some.


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    #670
    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    One of the last items we put up was such a personal piece of tat (won't say what it was) that we actually had a small bet with each other that somebody would/would not actually go to the effort of collecting it.

    Requested within 3 minutes. :pac:


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    #671
    flutered
    Registered Users Posts: 6,680 ✭✭✭flutered


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    My rule for selling on adverts is half off the retail price, even for items a few months old.....still get the low ballers, it can be frustrating but the genuine buyers don't be too far behind.

    Other rule for me are if I am buying something I go to them, cant stand selling a item and someone says offer 50 less and you deliver.
    it works, because if you watch for instance a tablet for instance, i was looking a bush one, seller said it was only a month old, new price was 160, wanted 100, sold for around 40, why the hell dealing with nutters for two weeks then sell it for less than half the asking, i do have stuff up but i rarely budge on my price, i use the price i would have to give for one as the price i ask


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    #672
    Atari Jaguar
    Registered Users Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Atari Jaguar


    andekwarhola wrote: »
    We use it to get rid of a lot of stuff we don't want (Free) and it works well for that.

    I do get amazed at the sheer tat that people will go to the bother of requesting and collecting though.

    I picture them glued to the screen hitting F5 all day.

    Jesus some of the crap people throw in the free section.

    I've seen just from quick memory:

    Waste timbers which looked like a hurricane had taken a shed asunder being given away as "fire wood", the kind of wood with nails sticking out of it that wouldn't burn long enough to heat a mouse.

    Rubble from someone who'd had a building knocked down, being given away as useful for mixing with cement.

    A pair of children's shoes that looked to be no less than a few years old, barely held together.

    All in all my browsing through the free section is often met with people trying to shift old rubbish.


    Mind you I got a pretty nice cream leather 3 seater off it one time so it's swings and roundabouts.


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    #673
    Dia1988
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Dia1988


    There's a one down in Cork that is giving away Free....drum roll......a plastic disposable razor holder!!


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    #674
    eeguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,478 ✭✭✭eeguy


    Dia1988 wrote: »
    There's a one down in Cork that is giving away Free....drum roll......a plastic disposable razor holder!!

    I'll take it!!

    Are you ever in Dublin?


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    #675
    johnny_tractor
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭johnny_tractor


    97 micra for sale. 400 dollars

    will fly thru the nct


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    #676
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    You're all just jealous...


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    #677
    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    Gold still available op?


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    #678
    Atari Jaguar
    Registered Users Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Atari Jaguar


    Dia1988 wrote: »
    There's a one down in Cork that is giving away Free....drum roll......a plastic disposable razor holder!!

    Oh my days


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    #679
    BelovedAunt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 803 ✭✭✭BelovedAunt


    Dia1988 wrote: »
    There's a one down in Cork that is giving away Free....drum roll......a plastic disposable razor holder!!

    Link please???


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    #680
    kyote00
    Registered Users Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭kyote00


    http://www.adverts.ie/other-health-beauty/razor-holder/10692951


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    #681
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,863 ✭✭✭893bet


    kyote00 wrote: »
    http://www.adverts.ie/other-health-beauty/razor-holder/10692951

    It ain't free. And that's quiet handy.


    Swap for 3 straws. Only used once.


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    #682
    Atari Jaguar
    Registered Users Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Atari Jaguar


    kyote00 wrote: »
    http://www.adverts.ie/other-health-beauty/razor-holder/10692951

    Ah to be fair now that's not what it sounded like when you described it. I had pictured the little plastic holder Gillette razors come packaged. Those can be useful.


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    #683
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    Atari Jaguar wrote: »
    Ah to be fair now that's not what it sounded like when you described it. I had pictured the little plastic holder Gillette razors come packaged. Those can be useful.

    I don't think that is the one the other poster was talking about, as that one is not in Cork.


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    #684
    Wheety
    Registered Users Posts: 5,510 ✭✭✭Wheety


    Someone really needs this item fast. Can collect in the next hour

    http://www.adverts.ie/


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    #685
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,145 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Jesus who ever gave Dubliners access to the internet should be beat with a blunt instrument.
    There idiots as buyers and sellers. Proved twice to me in the last 24hrs on adverts.


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    #686
    Korvanica
    Registered Users Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Jesus who ever gave Dubliners access to the internet should be beat with a blunt instrument.
    There idiots as buyers and sellers. Proved twice to me in the last 24hrs on adverts.

    I'd expand that to the general public. There are idiots down around your area too.:pac:


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    #687
    eeguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,478 ✭✭✭eeguy


    Wheety wrote: »
    Someone really needs this item fast. Can collect in the next hour

    http://www.adverts.ie/
    REQUESTED
    I can collect in the next hour
    Thank you very much can I collect in the next hour ? If that suits you
    I'm at the house the toilet wont fit sorry about that ill have to leave it im really sorry

    What the hell?


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    #688
    Dia1988
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Dia1988


    BelovedAunt wrote: »
    Link please???

    It was a month or so ago when I saw it and I can't find it now, but I know the Adverts.ie user as they have loads of free ****e currently including a sink plug, 3 A4 transparent pockets and an envelope?? I'd say she does it to get positive feedback but seriously she's got enough positivity now at 1600 plus positive ratings. Imagine if her account was suspended or deleted by accident.

    http://www.adverts.ie/crazy-random-stuff/sink-bathtub-plug-fits-all/10541329

    Above is the link for the Free used sink plug


    The razor holder that she had was part of the original packaging it came in, not like that posted earlier.


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    #689
    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,199 ✭✭✭maximoose


    kyote00 wrote: »
    http://www.adverts.ie/other-health-beauty/razor-holder/10692951

    I have a few of these, bought from Aliexpress for $0.80 each

    Adverts seller is even using the same photos :pac:


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    #690
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    maximoose wrote: »
    I have a few of these, bought from Aliexpress for $0.80 each

    Adverts seller is even using the same photos :pac:

    from his other ads:

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3d-dinosaurs-through-the-wall-stickers-jurassic-park-home-decoration-1449-pvc-kids-room-wall-decal/32436580163.html?spm=2114.30010308.3.191.WShG0b&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_1_10065_10068_10000074_10000032_119_10000025_10000029_430_10000028_10060_10000067_10062_10056_10055_10000062_10054_10059_10099_10000022_10103_10102_10096_10000018_10000019_10000056_10000059_10052_10053_10107_10050_10106_10051_10000053_10000007_10000050_10084_10083_10000047_10080_10082_10081_10110_10111_10112_10113_10114_10115_10000041_10000044_10078_10079_9894_10000038_429_10073_10000035_10121-9894,searchweb201603_1,afswitch_2_afChannel,single_sort_3_default&btsid=d7d5d936-026a-4fcc-99e0-5b90b2e0defb

    http://www.adverts.ie/other-boyswear/3d-dinosaurs-wall-sticker/11794725


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    #691
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    So what, though, to be fair? No-one is getting ripped off. Factory makes sticker for 30c, sells to wholesale for $1, wholesaler sells for $2 and person/retailer/cowboy sells in Ireland for €5-7. Everyone's happy and gets a good deal, no-one loses.

    A "rip off" would be if you could buy it in the local shop for far less. Most people have zero interest in buying directly from China.


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