If you’re offloading electronics that are going to ewaste center why not accept a $20 offer? Im genuinely interested because i often bid 5-20 on things i consider e waste and people reject it and continue trying to sell it for $100
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some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 23 hours ago
I used to offload used electronics on CraigsList. I would deeply discount to prevent people from wanting a refund. Then every offer was like this screenshot. I gave up and now I environmentally recycle perfectly good gear that someone could have enjoyed.
Auth@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 16 hours ago
I was already deeply discounting. I also give hardware away to friends and family (my old Synology NAS just got a new home with a friend). But for strangers to underbid so hard is fucking insulting. I am generous. I am not someone of which to take advantage.
Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 hours ago
I was already deeply discounting
How in the world would anyone know that!? I’m in IT, use Linux, etc, and still have absolutely no idea what that Synology NAS is worth. Uninformed people are probably even worse, especially for older electronics.
Choosing to be insulted because someone didn’t bid what you think they should have when there’s such a huge variance is wild to me…
Tja@programming.dev 12 hours ago
Do you know the phrase cut your nose to spite your face?
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 hours ago
I’m pretty sick of people treating this like I’m harming myself or the market by refusing to let strangers take advantage of me. Get fucked.
the_trash_man@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
But if noone is buying it for a high price than the low ball offers, may those aren’t low ball offers?
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 hours ago
If I’m selling a thousand dollar PC (that’s a year old) and someone offers me $50, that’s a shit offer. Like the image that headed this post.
michaelmrose@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
The funny thing is that you think everyone else is the problem when zero legit offers means its virtually certain your asking price was nonsense.
People with used obsolete goods often have expectations of value pegged to what they originally paid for it rather than what it’s worth.
Search your own or similar good on markets to see what other people are paying for similar or better goods.
Is Amazon selling something for 20 similar to what you paid 50 for 5 years ago? Shipped to your door tomorrow for free? Well then nobody is driving an hour out to your place next Tues to pay you 25.
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 4 hours ago
There’s a lot of people that think 95% of what they paid is a good discount.
If you actually want to sell something mark it at 50% of retail, because that’s the area most things are worth.
elucubra@sopuli.xyz 1 hour ago
I’m downsizing and have a lot of stuff in marketplaces. I generally price at about 50%, plus 10-15% for haggling. I won’t go lower. When someone lowballs, I don’t waste a minute replying.
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 hours ago
Fuck you. I didn’t leave my goods up for a week and only get shitty bids. I stopped posting when the first bid on day one was insulting. You don’t know shit.
Matt3999@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
I tried to give away a clothes dryer one time and no one wanted it. Put it up for $30 and the offers came flying in.
Manticore@lemmy.nz 20 hours ago
I figured it’s an issue with haggled that haggle for haggling sake, and not about the value of the item.
If I want to sell something on marketplace, I put the price up, because I know somebody will ask for a big discount for a quick sale. I’m happy to move this faded couch set for $100, then I’m listing it for $200… and selling it for $100 to a person who offers to pick it up, too.
It’s that kind of reasoning and makes haggling pointless imo, because sellers either don’t take your lowball or they knew you’d lowball and charged high to start with so they have room to negotiate.
But as that one JC Penny guy accidentally proved, people love the illusion of good deals more than they love good value.
jwmgregory@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 hours ago
well there’s a bit of human psychology at play here. if you see an item listed for lower than market value the seller has already implicitly devalued the item in the listing to the audience. it isn’t surprising some rational agents would then proceed to either ignore the listing out of fear of low quality or attempt to haggle for a lower price due to the already admittedly lesser value of the merchandise. it doesn’t make objective sense at all, i agree, but it makes a whole lot of systemic sense.
Pacattack57@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Understandable but people like you are the problem. You are so petty you’d rather take a loss on the item than sell at a price that matches demand.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 22 hours ago
Ha!!! The issue is that people are not willing to pay the price that matches demand. You could list it for 20% of the going rate and still have people offer you pennies. This negging method has become a side hussle.
The last 3 things I sold online all got sold in a day for roughly what I asked for, but for every good offer there are at least 10 of these scams. Its why I now use a local auction to dump unused stuff, I don’t need the threats and bullshit.
Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 hours ago
The issue is that people are not willing to pay the price that matches demand.
Uh… doesn’t that just mean that the price doesn’t match demand?
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 21 hours ago
No that is what you are missing, there is a bunch of people who do nothing but gaslight to get things for next to nothing then resell later.
For example I sold a car last year for $1500, I could have maybe got more but eh that was fine. I know what the market price is more or less but I when I listed it I got about 50 offers under $100, keep in mind I could scrap it for $300.
This is a scam that has come up from online listing, these people put bullshit offers in across many many listings and some even try to threaten and trick.
Pacattack57@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
I don’t mean the low ball offers. I understand that is annoying. Just mean you essentially throwing the stuff away instead of just selling it for a lower price than you wanted.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
You HAVE to leave room for someone to ask for it $20 cheaper, just the way it goes.
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 16 hours ago
I have self respect enough to take a loss rather than be taken advantage.
michaelmrose@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
[deleted]Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 hours ago
You replied to the wrong person methinks.
michaelmrose@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Yes
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Wut?
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Very similar boat. I just find neighborhood kids and nieces and nephews and give it to them to play with. My nephew now has a test machine instead of destroying his main laptop with crap.
LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 22 hours ago
Why not switch to a different platform? The screenshot in the post looks like eBay and I’m pretty sure you can disable the offers option there.
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Huh. Usually refurb them and offer them up for free. E-waste recycling is a fancy term in my area for “trucking it across the country to a port, loading it on a boat, shipping it across the ocean and then having a 6yr without PPE burn it and bury it.” Honestly, throwing it in a landfill is less damaging at that point.