Agreed. You have to include the hassle factor, which pricing things competitively can reduce significantly.
-D > On Feb 11, 2023, at 11:22 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I’d call that well sold. Congrats on finding a buyer. > > On Sat, Feb 11, 2023, at 11:03, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >> $10K. Probably could have received more but there were too many little >> cosmetic issues that I didn't want to deal with. >> >> On Sat, Feb 11, 2023 at 1:20 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> I ignore the “Can you hold it for me until next week/month when I’ll have >>> the money?” ones. That’s always a big waste of time. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Feb 10, 2023, at 11:55 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I did get ghosted several times, however. People wanting more photos or >>>> videos, asking questions that I answered and never heard from them again, >>>> etc. There was also an Ardent school teacher who was practically >>> penniless >>>> but assured me when he got the money this was just the car for him. >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2023, 11:17 PM Allan Streib <astr...@fastmail.fm> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm pretty sure you were in a different price bracket. That alone will >>>>> weed out a lot of the idiots. Maybe. >>>>> >>>>> I'm pretty sure that a lot of the "is it available" one line inquires >>> are >>>>> automated and if I answered them I'd get strung along into some kind of >>>>> scam attempt that involved Amazon gift card codes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2023, at 23:14, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I just sold my 1983 300 TD W123 Wagon on Craigslist. I got quite a few >>>>> responses including a gentleman who already had a 300 CD with the same >>>>> color scheme who had always wanted to own a turbo diesel wagon. The >>> cost of >>>>> the transaction to me was $10 for two CL listings. >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2023, 10:35 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I don't even answer those. Like it says in the ad, if the ad is up it's >>>>> available. If they can't comprehend that I don't want to deal with them. >>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2023, at 20:01, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> It’s still showing for sale, if that’s what you’re asking. >>>>>> >>>>>> -D >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 10, 2023, at 7:53 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is it still available? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --FT >>>>>>> Sent from iFōn >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Feb 10, 2023, at 5:38 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Welcome to the hell that is buying/selling online. Sounds like >>>>> Craigslist is getting as bad as FB Marketplace. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There’s a “bull bar” for a W164 that’s been advertised on FB >>>>> Marketplace a couple miles away from me. I was sort of interested, >>> because >>>>> it’s brand new, never used and relatively cheap. Ad was posted last >>> Sunday. >>>>> I DM’ed the seller Sunday night. They’ve never looked at the message. I >>>>> messaged them again today. Crickets. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I just don’t get it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -D >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Feb 10, 2023, at 5:29 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Man trying to sell a car to bottom-feeders is ridiculous. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Buyers trying to play hardball over $50, then going silent when you >>>>> say OK. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Not worth the trouble, will probably just call the scrapper to come >>>>> and get it if I don't get a real offer in the next day or two. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
