Re: Question about sell-3d etiquette

[P3D Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> If I put an item up for sale and the first response I get starts with
> "I might be interested in ... Need some info. . ."
> 
> "Moments later I get a response that starts with "I am interested in
> your items.  Am I too late?"
> 
> Do I sell it to the first person who shows a solid interest (response #2),
> or does the first response, no matter how tentative, guarantee the right 
> to take as long as he/she wants (or a limited time) to decide whether they 
> want it or not?  Or is it case-by-case judgment call?  

I personally think it "belongs" to the first offer to buy that one
accepts (in one's heart, so to speak).  The first statement above, 
IMO, is just an inquiry -- it's not an offer to buy.  The second one, 
although not an explicite offer to buy, probably is close enough to 
be considered one.

If the first clear offer says that they'll take it for $10 off, then
he's "got it" IF the offer is accepted.  But if it's unacceptable at
that time, someone else can get it by making an acceptable offering first.

On another list, someone had gotten to to an item before me and
that was fine.  I was too slow.  Happens a lot.  :-)   However the 
original purchaser backed out and changed his mind.  The seller then 
offered it to me and I accepted.  Next day I was told that the original 
buyer had re-considered and wanted it again -- and that it was going 
to be sold to him.  I considered that to be incorrect.  Once an offer 
is rescinded, then the "ownership" given by being first is rescinded 
as well.  I this particular case, the re-consideration was a separate 
offer (and essentially "last").

IMHO anyway....  Ohhh wellll.  :-)


Mike K.


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