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Excellent point.Neat idea for a thread , "on paper" , so to speak.
However. this could easily turn into a "bash fest".
Please remember the forum rules....and be 'excellent" to each other with the reasons , critiques and such.
Insults , and the like will not help and will cause the thread to be closed.
To be honest with my thoughts...sometimes it is best to remain quiet and mind one's own business.
And with all that said...
What may keep the item from selling is usually the price or the conditions of the sale...as in no shipping or the like.
Location may play a role here too.
Also with some items , the popularity of the item plays a part or what is wanted in trade is difficult to find.
Andy
I don't like to ship. Otherwise I'd just list it on eBay.The first No Go that jumps out at me is the no shipping stipulation. Every mile someone has to drive adds to the cost for the item in both time and expense, so you're severely limiting the geographic scope of potential customers.
Since I live out in BFE, shipping is necessary and I am willing to pay that added cost if the total is =/< the price from the original mfg. If no shipping is stated, I just pass on by no matter how desirable the item is. Kinda have to remember that FTF sales have a cost for BOTH parties involved…so there is that.I am going to volunteer one of my ads to get this started. I am guessing price may be the issue here but I am going to hold out at this price a little while longer as I am not in a hurry to sell.
https://www.northwestfirearms.com/t...k-of-large-rifle-primers.407002/#post-3227107
I realize I am going to miss out on a lot of potential buyers because I don't want to deal with shipping. I stress out easily and dealing with all aspects of shipping is not worth the worries it would create for me. I hadn't thought about somebody wondering if there is something wrong with one barrel. It is sealed but maybe I should offer to let the buyer choose the opened barrel or one that is still sealed?The first No Go that jumps out at me is the no shipping stipulation. Every mile someone has to drive adds to the cost for the item in both time and expense, so you're severely limiting the geographic scope of potential customers.
The second No Go presents itself in the form of a question; Why would you buy three, decide to keep two, and sell this particular barrel but neither of the other two you decided to keep? Sounds like there is something about this particular barrel you don't like, but since you don't elaborate on what that is, potential buyers are left wondering "what's wrong with it?" A little clarification might go a long way toward getting it sold.
I would have been only slightly more diplomatic in suggesting the seller PM the four Members who "liked" but didn't buy, for their reasoning.I will tell you why. Most people on this site are so tight you can't pound a needle up there butt with a sledgehammer. Plain and simple my friend.
I'm guilty of doing that, but my thinking is usually to support the item they are selling. For example, if someone is selling a firearm I already own, and I'm a fan of that firearm, I might hit "like" for the rather direct reason that I like what he or she is selling, not necessarily trying to show interest in buying. If that is poor protocol on my part then I can stop doing it, but up to now I didn't think that was bad behavior.I would have been only slightly more diplomatic in suggesting the seller PM the four Members who "liked" but didn't buy, for their reasoning.
Yes, but...Some things are best left unsaid.
Like fishing for complements, careful what you ask for.