Another flake on Marketplace

debodun

debodun

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Someone repsonded to my ad for my teacup collection. She did show up on Friday, but over an hour after our appointment time. Then she said she didn't have the money and could she come back on Monday because she'd have the money by then and that was one day she didn't have any commitments. We set a time of 10 am. Earlier today I PMed her as asked if were were still on for today. She said no, she had to go someplace and would probbaly be back in town at 2 pm. I just PMed her again and she said she couldn't make it at 2 because she had to go and see her mother. I messaged if she wanted to do later this week and she said she babysits her grandkids every day but Monday, so couldn't do any day but Monday. SHEESH!
 

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Seriously, I couldn't go through this. Any flea markets not far from you, where you can load up the car and go and sell? Seems it would be safer than dealing with these types at your home.
 
Going to a flea market would be more work than just selling out of my house all the packing, driving there, setting up, packing up again, driving home and unpacking it. Plus I have a Honda Civic - how much can I get in that? ;)

I did contact an auction house earlier today. waiting for a reply.
 

@debodun What kind of $ are you talking about for the teacup set. You know that she’s going to offer less if she ever shows up.

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I did contact an auction house earlier today. waiting for a reply.
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Good. All the aggravation you’ve been through, it’s worth it to unload everything.
 
That behavior is epidemic here. Also other almost as bad. I went through this last year with someone else, Every time we set an appointment, she had some excuse why she couldn't come. I think I posted it then. I was telling someone else about it and they theorized that these people are trying to wear me down so I'll sell for a lower price. I'm not going to beg anyone. I give people 3 chances then tell them I'm moving on.
 
Don't know when I'll hear back. I hate to beg, it makes me sound desperate. Also, a lot of them will only take high-end items. That's where they make their money for the least effort. The place I messaged is having an antique coins auction on July 1 and a military memorabilia sale on July 15th. They seem booked pretty far out. I sent a list of things and they are probably not wort the effort for the auctioneer. At least they could message me - NOT INTERESTED - if they weren't. I noticed many businesses do not respond to emails - they want you to call. Why put their email address on their web page, then?
 
Did you attach images with your email? If not, do that and call them to say what you‘re sending.
 
If they are not interested they may be able to give you a referral to a smaller auction.

The important thing is to get the house listed and sold. The contents can always be removed quickly by a clean out company if you get a solid offer on the house.

IMO the quicker you can put this in your rear view mirror the happier you will be.
 
Another option is to have an estate liquidator come in a run a sale on the premises. Maybe their criterion have changed since the last time I tried that approach. At that time, I sent photos to several estate liquidators and only one answered saying my best option was to have garage sales.

You know, not everyone has Chippendale and Louis XIV furniture!
 
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Another option is to have an estate liquidator come in a run a sale on the premises. Maybe their criterion have changed since the last time I tried that approach. At hat time, I sent photos to several estate liquidators and only one answered saying my best option was to have garage sales.

You know, not everyone has Chippendale and Louis XIV furniture!
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It still might be an option.

Some of those folks salt an estate with things that they bring in from other places.

It creates the illusion that the things have been in that big old Victorian house for a hundred years.
 
@debodun I hear you on the packing and traveling and you do have a small car. But dealers show up at these flea markets. Ones who sell online. You wouldn't need tables, they can look at things on the ground on blankets and in boxes.

I just wish there was a way for you to sell rather than the yard sales which you say don't do great and these flakes from online. What a hassle.
 
To be fair - she did show up today - a half an hour after our appointed time. Then she sat in her car with the engine running for 15 minutes talking on her cell. When she got in the house, she said she had broken her arm in May and asked if could I pack up the teacups and carry them out to the car for her. At least she paid my asking price and didn't try to get it down. I've lightened my load somewhat.
 
Stood up again. A woman was supposed to come today to look at glassware at 10 am. At 11, I PMed her and she said she had a medical emergency. I guess it wasn't emergency enough to keep her offline, but enough so she didn't show up.
 
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Stood up again. A woman was supposed to come today to look at glassware at 10 am. At 11, I PMed her and she said she had a medical emergency. I guess it wasn't emergency enough to keep her offline, but enough so she didn't show up.
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Offer free tea with the cups.
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Stood up again. A woman was supposed to come today to look at glassware at 10 am. At 11, I PMed her and she said she had a medical emergency. I guess it wasn't emergency enough to keep her offline, but enough so she didn't show up.
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Try to step outside of the box. Frustrating I know, but don't show your annoyance. If you get stood up or don't hear from a perspective buyer, ignore them, don't correspond, if they do get back just say sorry, you thought that they had lost interest, then move on. Don't ask if they are still interested. It's up to you to keep the bait dangling.
 
I put a washboard on Marketplace for $5. I posted photos of the front and back. Yesterday a woman contacted me and said she was interested, but could just buy one for $2. I said there's was only one washboard and the photos were of each side. She said she was still interested and could come any time. I PMed her to come today at 10 am. She answered that she had a soccer game and couldn't come until noon. It's now 3:30 pm and no buyer or answer to my PMs.
1) why would she think this is two washboards?
2) said could come anytime, then started making excuses and is now playing possum.

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