Why so many time wasters when selling anything

[conniegirl]

You don't want to hear this, but people don't mess about if the price is right. They buy quickly,since they know someone else will get it if they delay.

Questions, offers etc are buyers who are potentially interested in the item. If they then drop you, it's because you haven't cut a deal, and they are content to look elsewhere.

Simply not true! There are so many chancers out to rip you off!
When i last sold a saddle i had loads asking stupid questions or offering insulting amounts.
About 3 weeks in one lady bought it, no stupid questions, at asking price.

 

[Mary3050]

I list things on ebay. I clean them well first, take really good clear photos showing condition in full. I detail the make, model, all particulars, any issues, what the maker says about the product.
I offer collect / international post via ebay distribution centre / postage - tracked, insured and signed for. I set a reasonable but optimistic buy it now price. And I wait.

I have found this far the easiest way to sell anything. Might take a week to 3 months to sell, but most things sell. If they dont sell, I reduce by £5 and wait.

I generally need to sell things that are not needed anymore to fund buying more things!!!

I may try improve the descriptions and wait longer but turn off the offers. Like I wouldn’t mind people offers ie maybe £5 or £10 but I think expecting 80% reduction is a ridiculous.

Exactly I would love to give a new £140 bridle to a charity . But when my niece is in need of this saddle so she can keep riding. It’s heartbreaking to see a young girl struggling to keep doing what she loves . The phrase charity at home starts at home comes to mind . I previously asked if I could drop some used Tack off at a rescue once they said no they want a cash donation !

 

[Arzada]

I may try improve the descriptions and wait longer but turn off the offers. Like I wouldn’t mind people offers ie maybe £5 or £10 but I think expecting 80% reduction is a ridiculous.

I sometimes add offers to Buy It Now items for 2 reasons. 1. because Ebay will alter listings to allow offers and these are always 50% below asking price. By allowing offers myself eBay can't undercut me. 2. Offers appeal to some buyers so I set the price slightly higher and then set the offer price which I will accept

 

[LEC]

Its pony patter syndrome. I cannot stand it. I am selling some rugs - they are cheap because they are not needed and are very mediocre makes (rhinegold) so to get rid they are cheap. The messing around I have had on them. I have got to the stage where I don't care now and would rather burn them.

I don't get this messing around on eBay but I hate the fees.

I have sold all my saddles on eBay. From absolute rubbish to very high end premium ones. Facebook is a waste of time and energy.

 

[ROMANY 1959]

I messaged someone about a dyson hover, seemed good price, said it was clean so arranged to collect it next day. Then a friend mentioned that bloke selling worked at the local skip site and he brings stuff home and sells on FB marketplace. So I thought twice and messaged no thanks. Since found out he got 12 hovers for sale on marketplace and loads of step ladders. Not horsey. But a similar perspective on buying and selling. But I did message and said no thanks.

 

[rabatsa]

Haha I wish but I currently feel a garage full of horse stuff that won’t be used is pointless when my niece is in desperate need of a custom made saddle as she is disabled and losing the use of her legs . She’s really struggling to ride but she can’t afford the £2,500 but she doesn’t want to stop riding . I can’t afford to give her the money unless we get rid of some horse tack

I hope that you are aware that when your niece gets her new saddle that she can claim the VAT back as a disability aid. Several of our RDA riders with own ponies have done this.

 

[Mary3050]

I hope that you are aware that when your niece gets her new saddle that she can claim the VAT back as a disability aid. Several of our RDA riders with own ponies have done this.

Omg really we are both disabled and never knew this . I have a few items not horse related and I never knew This ! How do we do this ? Would the RDA be able to advise ? Thanks ?

 

[rabatsa]

RDA should be able to advise how to claim. The item has to have been specially made and not just an off the peg item but just adding leg blocks ect counts.