Craigslist releases new mobile app for iOS and Android

Re:Craigslist releases new mobile app for iOS and Android by grogenaut on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @11:54AM (#21703887)

And yet I've bought many items with patience at those prices. There was a bike I wanted originally listed at $1800. I offered 1000 as that's what it was worth. Every week it was relisted $50 lower, every week I dropped my offer by like $25. Ended selling buying for $700 (I emailed the seller so much they were chatting with me). Took 7 months but the demand was just not there. At the end guy was like sigh should have sold for $1k.

Some people list at a fair price. If that's what it is I'll not even haggle. like bought a fully CNC taig mini Mill with computer software and 4th axis for $900. Hand cash walk out. Fair price.

Other shit is obviously over priced and so you negotiate.

Sold a lathe recently for $1400. I had firm on the price. Took a year to sell. Sold firm.

It also depends on the product here. Consumer popular shit like games and cars have a lot of negotiation. Some tools. Other shit is less negotiated.

Some shit is high demand and lots of haggling like motorcycles. I just enjoy the hell out of telling people no.

"That offer is offensive and I've setup a block list for you"

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Re:Craigslist releases new mobile app for iOS and Android by whtrbt on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @04:34PM (#21707333)

> And yet I've bought many items with patience at those prices. There was a bike I wanted originally listed at $1800. I offered 1000 as that's what it was worth. Every week it was relisted $50 lower, every week I dropped my offer by like $25. Ended selling buying for $700 (I emailed the seller so much they were chatting with me). Took 7 months but the demand was just not there. At the end guy was like sigh should have sold for $1k.

I like this strategy.

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