Questions on trademe?

[Maki]

Why is it that the people who ask many and difficult questions about your listings on trademe never bid for the items you are selling? Are there people who have this as some kind of hobby? They don't seem interested in actually buying anything, but they will ask about this and that... Then some other people actually make bids. What is going on, is it some kind of conspiracy?

[Finn]

Have a go at retail. You'll meet the same type of people there.

[racefactory]

I have also noticed this. Might be people with the same product trying to find out it's worth or maybe selling the same thing somewhere and trying to get an edge over you.... getting you to point out minor nuances etc.

On the other hand you have fucking losers who like drawing attention...

[wbks]

What kind of questions? I ask a lot of questions on bikes on tradme and only buy the ones I have asked shitloads of questions on. You don't just go on what the seller has told you originally and buy it

[Maki]

Questions like:

Can you offer a buy now price?

Can I visit you and view the item? (When it's a general item and giving contact details is against trademe rules)

What is the reserve price?

Also questions that answer themselves if you take 10 seconds to look at the pictures posted.

The answer to all these questions should be "fuck off", but of course you have to be polite...

[Hoon]

All sound like your typical trademe questions to me?

I often ask questions on items that I never intend to buy. Usually when the ad is poorly worded or incorrect or the seller blatently fails to mention a shortcoming or constraint of the particular item that prospective buyers should know.

[Maki]

Maybe I should include this FAQ with anything I list on tardme:

1. Can you offer a buy now price? No, I would have offered it already. I started an auction and I am going to finish it as an auction.

2. Can I visit you and view the item? (When it's a general item and giving contact details is against trademe rules). No, and don't try to get me into trouble with tardme again.

3. What is the reserve price? I payed tardme for a reserve price that is HIDDEN. I am not giving it to you for nothing.

4. What does item a look like on the other side? Look at the picture, stupid...

[Dooly]

They day that stats have proved that nealy all who ask the questions either dont bid or get outbid???

Today I have asked 2 questions on auctions and I'm about 70% sure I'll buy on one and 90% on the other.

[Maki]

They day that stats have proved that nealy all who ask the questions either dont bid or get outbid???

Today I have asked 2 questions on auctions and I'm about 70% sure I'll buy on one and 90% on the other.

Haven't seen any stats. It's just my experience. Hope you get the things you want.

Apart from the stupid questions trademe has been good to me. I have gotten more than I ever dreamed for some of the items I have sold thanks to competition between bidders.

[CookMySock]

I think 90% of them are window-shoppers. Many interesting things I come across on trademe I'll ask questions about and save the seller as a favorite, and get back to him another day.

But I think there are others who will take issue with some point in your auction and troll you on it. Up to you whether they are correct or not - sometimes they are.

Steve

[Maki]

I have a feeling that there are some people who troll around tardme and ask if there is a buy now price, in the hope that they can rip someone off and get an item for less than it is actually worth...

[firefighter]

Why is it that the people who ask many and difficult questions about your listings on trademe never bid for the items you are selling? Are there people who have this as some kind of hobby? They don't seem interested in actually buying anything, but they will ask about this and that... Then some other people actually make bids. What is going on, is it some kind of conspiracy?

hahahaha, I know exactly what you mean lol

[Trouser]

I have a feeling that there are some people who troll around tardme and ask if there is a buy now price, in the hope that they can rip someone off and get an item for less than it is actually worth...

Called bargain hunting. If the seller offers it and some one accepts then how can that be ripping some one off. Just because you know they could have got a lot more means fuck all.

[pzkpfw]

I ask questions when I'm serious about thinking about buying.

If the answer sucks, I'm out of there. Because it shows the seller is dreaming, or less than open.

Recently a guy was selling a non-model-specific belly pan. (With no bolts or brackets...)

His auction stated "EASY TO FIT USING" but the line was not complete.

I asked what the missing words were and he modified the text (removing that unfinished line) and said in the answer "It means easy to fit".

So I was out of there.



I agree that "what's the reserve" etc. are dumbarse questions.

[racefactory]

I ask questions when I'm serious about thinking about buying.

If the answer sucks, I'm out of there. Because it shows the seller is dreaming, or less than open.

Recently a guy was selling a non-model-specific belly pan. (With no bolts or brackets...)

His auction stated "EASY TO FIT USING" but the line was not complete.

I asked what the missing words were and he modified the text (removing that unfinished line) and said in the answer "It means easy to fit".

So I was out of there.



I agree that "what's the reserve" etc. are dumbarse questions.

I agree, and that is how I do my trademe shopping as well. If the guy seems like a clueless, arse-ramming, uncle-fucker then I'll just get out of there.

Nothing like a poorly presented and worded auction ran by some fuckwit who does not give a toss about what happens after he gets the cash. I don't know why so many people fail to understand the concept that the presentation of the add has quite an effect on the interest in the item and price paid- especially on motor vehicles and expensive items. It's unbelievable.

Also worth nothing is the absolute dog-shit spelling skills of a staggering amount of trademe buyers and sellers. Unbelievable at times. It makes the whole place and NZ look like a fucking shambles at times, honestly...