Is selling on adverts.ie a joke?

One More Toy · 29-03-2016 10:58pm #1

Seriously. Between questions being asked that are idiotic and usually answered in the item description, and ridiculous offers

Typical interaction:

Gold bar €1000 ono

"Offer 50e and and a used dvd of under siege starring Steven segal. "

Merrion · 29-03-2016 11:02pm

Fortunately, here in "After Hours" you will find an altogether more serious ethos and grown-up interaction.

As evidence of same, see the following :-

NapoleonInRags · 29-03-2016 11:02pm

One More Toy wrote: »

Seriously. Between questions being asked that are idiotic and usually answered in the item description, and ridiculous offers

Typical interaction:

Gold bar €1000 ono

"Offer 50e and and a used dvd of under siege starring Steven segal. "

60e plus the Segal dvd?

dodderangler · 29-03-2016 11:05pm

Swap for my ad's?

Skylinehead · 29-03-2016 11:06pm

One More Toy wrote: »

Seriously. Between questions being asked that are idiotic and usually answered in the item description, and ridiculous offers

Typical interaction:

Gold bar €1000 ono

"Offer 50e and and a used dvd of under siege starring Steven segal. "

Under Siege is class, in fairness.

PARlance · 29-03-2016 11:06pm

Still for sale?

sozbox · 29-03-2016 11:06pm

Selling on adverts is difficult, find done deal much easier and quicker.

Buying is the opposite, you can get great deals on adverts if you're not taking the piss.

B00MSTICK · 29-03-2016 11:07pm

I can get a brand new gold bar, still in the wrapper, for €150 on ebay.
www.ebay.com/link-to-slightly-similar-but-lesser-quality-item

howdoyouknow · 29-03-2016 11:07pm

One More Toy wrote:

Seriously. Between questions being asked that are idiotic and usually answered in the item description, and ridiculous offers

One More Toy wrote:

Typical interaction:

One More Toy wrote:

Gold bar â‚¬1000 ono

One More Toy wrote:

"Offer 50e and and a used dvd of under siege starring Steven segal. "

Serious answer: yes
After hours answer: no

RossieMan · 29-03-2016 11:11pm

Any interest in a sound system for the car?

Will swap + cash my way.

andekwarhola · 29-03-2016 11:11pm

People should be banned from it if they ignore explicit requests for No Swaps in your ad description. Or stupidly lowball offers.

rubadub · 29-03-2016 11:11pm

Just think of it like an auction. Consider the asking price to be an undisclosed reserve price, and that people are bidding on the auction, and that the person is not obliged to accept the reserve price as a minimum.

Just like ebay the first bidders will give stupidly low bids/offers in case the seller is desperate and in case nobody else bids/offers.

If people did this it would cause a lot less upset.

People will often put a very high reserve/starting price in case they have greatly undervalued it, or some oddball idiot does come along and pay it.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 29-03-2016 11:13pm

I've never heard anybody complain about this before.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 29-03-2016 11:13pm

Swap for 1997 Honda Civic? No NCT but will fly through..LAD.

Lad?

Lad?

andekwarhola · 29-03-2016 11:14pm

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

I've never heard anybody complain about this before.

Or indeed, complain about people complaining about it.

Custardpi · 29-03-2016 11:17pm

The lowball offers on ads I don't mind too much, it's just people chancing their arm, sure you might as well, eh? The worst is people who make an offer, get it accepted then disappear. Why did they make an offer if they didn't want it?

Fr_Dougal · 29-03-2016 11:17pm

Offer €1

Torricelli · 29-03-2016 11:20pm

Still available.

Ruu · 29-03-2016 11:23pm

Have Nokia 3210, new in box. No swaps.

BoJack Horseman · 29-03-2016 11:24pm

Oh yeah... that one...

"NCT expired 11/08"
"Serviced recently (2013)"

Seller notes:
"Will fly through NCT".....

Well then you do it you tart!

The Moldy Gowl · 29-03-2016 11:25pm

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

I've never heard anybody complain about this before.

Not like you to complain about nonsense posts.

martyc5674 · 29-03-2016 11:26pm

Swap for X-BOX & money my way?
Comes with FIFA 2015

Jordan 199 · 29-03-2016 11:27pm

Ruu wrote: »

Have Nokia 3210, new in box. No swaps.

€10 offered. Can collect today.

Fr_Dougal · 29-03-2016 11:27pm

Ruu wrote: »

Have Nokia 3210, new in box. No swaps.

What about my PS One? Hardly used, like new apart from the tape to keep the lid closed.

Can you deliver it to Tralee?

Hank Scorpio · 29-03-2016 11:27pm

Offer 1e

for pm

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 29-03-2016 11:31pm

€50 cash tonight lad?

One More Toy · 29-03-2016 11:34pm

I've bought a few things off it and had a generally positive experience

But this is my first time selling and it's a joke. I think people enjoy sitting on it in the evening asking questions and being tyre kickers and test pilots

How hard could it be to do some spring cleaning?

drunkmonkey · 29-03-2016 11:36pm

Old Testament like new, signed by Author. Will swap for hot dog guy, cash my way.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-03-2016 11:37pm

The Hunky Monster wrote: »

€50 cash tonight lad?

Deliver it to costellos?

Silverbling · 29-03-2016 11:38pm

I have a shop with fixed prices, and very competitive prices

Do you have this ring in a size K and €20 is a great price for sterling silver

yes I do

how do I buy it

hit the button that says buy now

I can't I do not have paypal or that new credit card thingy

do you want to send me a postal order?

what is that?

cash via an post

oh no I am not sending cash

it is not cash it is a postal order you buy in the post office, I cash it

...............nothing for 6 weeks then

negative feedback, where is the ring I ordered 6 weeks ago but did not pay for????

DanielODonnell · 29-03-2016 11:39pm

I swapped GAA programmes on it with a man, I could have easily took the programmes and sent him nothing back but I am a man of morals and a man of Christ

Robsweezie · 29-03-2016 11:43pm

*lives in Dublin, selling for 20 euro*

" I'll give u 5 for it and I'll meet you in Kildare"

Bebo stunnah · 29-03-2016 11:43pm

One More Toy wrote: »

Gold bar €1000 ono

€12 offered.

You ever in outer Mongolia?

foggy_lad · 29-03-2016 11:44pm

Worst is getting an offer and user has made dozens of €100+ offers on similar ads in the previous ten minutes.

kylith · 29-03-2016 11:46pm

In fairness, the sellers can take the piss too.

'1985 VCR, lid won't shut, play button missing, eats tapes, E50'

'I can get one new in box for E51 online'

'Yeah, that's why there's a discount'

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 29-03-2016 11:50pm

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

Deliver it to costellos?

I'll post for €150 lad.

MarkY91 · 29-03-2016 11:56pm

kylith wrote: »

In fairness, the sellers can take the piss too.

'1985 VCR, lid won't shut, play button missing, eats tapes, E50'

'I can get one new in box for E51 online'

'Yeah, that's why there's a discount'

Hey usually reply with "then off you go to get it online so bud"

Boater123 · 29-03-2016 11:58pm

Or yer one who turns up an hour late at 21.30 to buy a like new chrome towel rad. Loves it, the best rad she has ever seen, exactly what she wanted and at such a good price, what a lovely home you have. Then you offer to put it in her car she says no, and drags it down the driveway.

A week later she's texting saying she wants a refund because she has bought a cheaper one somewhere else. When you explain you're not a shop and she scratched the fook out of it, she threatens coming back with big brothers and then the Gardaí.

Last time I used Adverts.

Robsweezie · 29-03-2016 11:59pm

kylith wrote:

'I can get one new in box for E51 online'

I hate that thread spoiling lark too though. Move on if you aren't interested.

Custardpi · 30-03-2016 12:01am

That can work the other way too though. I've seen people quote the lowest prices from ebay auctions as counter offers on Adverts despite the fact that Adverts.ie is more of a Buy It Now price. Sometimes ebay auctions attract little interest & the item sells for an extremely low price. A few weeks later the same item could have bidders crawling over one another to buy it.

B.A._Baracus · 30-03-2016 12:15am

I've sold a good few items over the last couple of years on adverts. Just random items here and there. Alot of people are indeed sound but there are also alot who aren't.

But you meet some spacers off there. I mean proper few screws loose type of people. I was selling some V for Vendetta masks a couple of years ago and met this guy up. Starts going on about how "we have to protest, man" then goes on for a 10 minute spiel. Was not just what he said but the mannerisms out of him. You'd swear there was going to be a riot on and he wanted first row seats.
But of course me being too polite or a thick (take your pick) I didn't say "Do you want the masks or not?" - in the end he didn't buy them. Wouldnt you know.

One More Toy · 30-03-2016 12:18am

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I've sold a good few items over the last couple of years on adverts. Just random items here and there. Alot of people are indeed sound but there are also alot who aren't.

But you meet some spacers off there. I mean proper few screws loose type of people. I was selling some V for Vendetta masks a couple of years ago and met this guy up. Starts going on about how "we have to protest, man" then goes on for a 10 minute spiel. Was not just what he said but the mannerisms out of him. You'd swear there was going to be a riot on and he wanted first row seats.
But of course me being too polite or a thick (take your pick) I didn't say "Do you want the masks or not?" - in the end he didn't buy them. Wouldnt you know.

I've a feeling selling V for Vendetta masks was your first mistake...

B.A._Baracus · 30-03-2016 12:24am

One More Toy wrote: »

I've a feeling selling V for Vendetta masks was your first mistake...

:pac:
you are probably right. See I got given some by a friend a few weeks before Halloween (I wonder now why he gave me them lol. I had about 20) But to be fair most people who bought them were just normal, decent people. Sound like.

But then I had a couple of them left over and would you know the water protests were kicking up a few months later. But this guy was something else. You're probably thinking "I bet he was some early 20s bloke in college" - But no, a guy in early 40s.

Agricola · 30-03-2016 12:29am

-- Spoon: €2

- Great, i wont even make an offer, how much in total with postage to my place.

-- Be €30 lad

- Eh? How can it cost you €28 euro to send a spoon in the post?

-- Courier fee lad!

One More Toy · 30-03-2016 12:33am

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

:pac:
you are probably right. See I got given some by a friend a few weeks before Halloween (I wonder now why he gave me them lol. I had about 20) But to be fair most people who bought them were just normal, decent people. Sound like.

But then I had a couple of them left over and would you know the water protests were kicking up a few months later. But this guy was something else. You're probably thinking "I bet he was some early 20s bloke in college" - But no, a guy in early 40s.

Can we please have a transcript? I need a good laugh

s8n · 30-03-2016 9:08am

Boater123 wrote: »

Or yer one who turns up an hour late at 21.30 to buy a like new chrome towel rad. Loves it, the best rad she has ever seen, exactly what she wanted and at such a good price, what a lovely home you have. Then you offer to put it in her car she says no, and drags it down the driveway.

A week later she's texting saying she wants a refund because she has bought a cheaper one somewhere else. When you explain you're not a shop and she scratched the fook out of it, she threatens coming back with big brothers and then the Gardaí.

Last time I used Adverts.

So what happened ? Did you have to refund ?

FobleAsNuck · 30-03-2016 9:21am

1. Put a min price on your item. always.
2. Ban everyone who try to circumvent it by commenting instead of making offer or offering swaps when "no swaps" mentioned.
3. ...
4. Profit!

discobeaker · 30-03-2016 9:24am

Offer asking price but can you hold this for me until September of next year? I will defo buy this.

timmy880 · 30-03-2016 9:39am

I sold off my retro games console collection on adverts last year...... The aggressiveness of the responses was ridiculous. And people take it as a personal insult if you don't accept their "€50 can collect today, accept now" for items that were worth triple that.

SEANoftheDEAD · 30-03-2016 9:41am

Item for sale: €400.

Potential buyer: €200, but only if it is working 100%.

Me: I hate my life.

Effects · 30-03-2016 9:46am

FobleAsNuck wrote: »

2. Ban everyone who try to circumvent it by commenting instead of making offer or offering swaps when "no swaps" mentioned.

But how can I be sure someone won't accept a swap unless I ask? Maybe they selected the no swaps option by accident and also didn't mean to type it in the description.

Is selling on adverts.ie a joke?

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