Petty Things That Get On Your Nerves...

[TheScarf]

1 hour ago, invergowrie arab said:

Shorts are the boys.  Fresh air in summer, stop rain and mud clinging to you in winter.

My wife's mother has selfishly gone and died and I've made the 20 cut for the funeral  meaning my attempt to go a year without wearing trousers is likely to end in defeat just 3 weeks shy of completion

Absolute gone @ this.  Can just imagine you at the funeral a seething mess at having to wear trousers.

[BFTD]

The old days of selling things via the free paper was horrible. Utter wanks who'd agree to the price, then show up with half of the money and say, "it's all that I've got", then be outraged when they're shown the door. And usually produce the full amount.

I had one grotty scumbag who showed up to buy some computer parts with no money, but tried to palm off a couple of videos he'd recorded some porn onto. He got huckled out when he tried to put one of them on the TV in front of my mum and my girlfriend  

[coprolite]

2 hours ago, virginton said:

It's the market that determines the reasonable price for an item, not the seller. So far the price is £170 then. 

The market is the buyers and the sellers though, so all you can know about the market value from the information we have is that it's between £170 and £210.

[Gaz]

20 minutes ago, BFTD said:

The old days of selling things via the free paper was horrible. Utter wanks who'd agree to the price, then show up with half of the money and say, "it's all that I've got", then be outraged when they're shown the door. And usually produce the full amount.

I had one grotty scumbag who showed up to buy some computer parts with no money, but tried to palm off a couple of videos he'd recorded some porn onto. He got huckled out when he tried to put one of them on the TV in front of my mum and my girlfriend  

I had someone try this a couple of years ago when I was punting a few old computer bits and bobs. Advertised for £70, he turns up and then says "it's for my son, he only has £50". Punted the boy and on the way back to the car he miraculously found the extra £20 but I told him to GTF as I had someone else waiting.

[BFTD]

Just now, Gaz said:

I had someone try this a couple of years ago when I was punting a few old computer bits and bobs. Advertised for £70, he turns up and then says "it's for my son, he only has £50". Punted the boy and on the way back to the car he miraculously found the extra £20 but I told him to GTF as I had someone else waiting.

Aye, that tended to be my response too. I'd rather not have the money than deal with some chancing p***k.

This is by no means meant as a slight, but the phrase, "but I've come all the way from Glasgow!" was often used.

[tamthebam]

2 hours ago, invergowrie arab said:

Shorts are the boys.  Fresh air in summer, stop rain and mud clinging to you in winter.

My wife's mother has selfishly gone and died and I've made the 20 cut for the funeral  meaning my attempt to go a year without wearing trousers is likely to end in defeat just 3 weeks shy of completion

you could wear a kilt to the funeral

[tamthebam]

2 hours ago, virginton said:

It's the market that determines the reasonable price for an item, not the seller. So far the price is £170 then. 

what about the reserved price in an auction then?

 

[vikingTON]

5 minutes ago, tamthebam said:

what about the reserved price in an auction then?

 

The reserved price prevents an item being sold, it therefore does not determine its value either way. 

Most people are happy for markets to set the lowest price for them when buying a product, yet want a special exception to be made when they're selling something because That's Not Fair On Me. 

Edited February 8, 2021 by vikingTON

[Homer Thompson]

The reserved price prevents an item being sold, it therefore does not determine its value either way. 
Most people are happy for markets to set the lowest price for them when buying a product, yet want a special exception to be made when they're selling something because That's Not Fair On Me. 

Are you regretting only turning up to one economics class?

[ConcernedReferee]

4 hours ago, RH33 said:

I’m selling some unopened Harry Potter Lego that retails at £60. it’s on at £40 which I felt reasonable, offers of £20 and £25 this morning. Eh no.

You can't blame people for wanting to save a few quid but you can certainly blame people for taking the piss 

[RH33]

I don’t mind taking less but that’s taking piss.

[GordonD]

3 hours ago, invergowrie arab said:

Shorts are the boys.  Fresh air in summer, stop rain and mud clinging to you in winter.

My wife's mother has selfishly gone and died and I've made the 20 cut for the funeral  meaning my attempt to go a year without wearing trousers is likely to end in defeat just 3 weeks shy of completion

Try not to let it ruin the whole day.

[Homer Thompson]

I don’t mind taking less but that’s taking piss.

It is. I always list stuff for higher than I want for it, knowing people are going to try and haggle.

They think they've got a bargain and I get the price I wanted. Win win.

I only ever haggle if I think the seller is asking too much. If I think it's fair I just offer what they're asking

[Bonksy+HisChristianParade]

Agree with the above frustrations. I’m pretty much done with trying to sell stuff online. The amount of time wasters and tight p***ks is unreal and makes it not worth the effort. 

[tamthebam]

I have an A in Higher Economics 

It was a while ago though- I think we were still in the ERM at the time. 

[Trackdaybob]

3 hours ago, ConcernedReferee said:

You can't blame people for wanting to save a few quid but you can certainly blame people for taking the piss 

This. Particularly the people that seem to think an x box is some sort of currency  

[Gaz]

A few years ago when the PS4 / Xbox One came out I made a fair bit of cash from buying up folks' old PS3s / Xbox 360s. They were typically advertised as a job lot for a quick sale. A decent deal was the console, a couple of control pads and a few games for maybe about £50 - £60. I'd clean the console / pads up and sell them individually and take the games to CeX. Made a profit of about £600 - £700 one summer.

What used to always amuse me (and still does) is when you see folk selling their console with ten games, and the games are FIFA 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 with the token COD thrown in. These folk have no concept that old sports games are worth absolutely nothing and still insist that they're worth a tenner each. Not to mention that it's not really different games - literally no-one is going to get bored playing FIFA 21 and stick FIFA 15 on for a change.

[Bairnardo]

The pure tedium of the phone conversations between her and her maw..... every fucking day. Dreadful.

[Hillonearth]

2 hours ago, Gaz said:

A few years ago when the PS4 / Xbox One came out I made a fair bit of cash from buying up folks' old PS3s / Xbox 360s. They were typically advertised as a job lot for a quick sale. A decent deal was the console, a couple of control pads and a few games for maybe about £50 - £60. I'd clean the console / pads up and sell them individually and take the games to CeX. Made a profit of about £600 - £700 one summer.

What used to always amuse me (and still does) is when you see folk selling their console with ten games, and the games are FIFA 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 with the token COD thrown in. These folk have no concept that old sports games are worth absolutely nothing and still insist that they're worth a tenner each. Not to mention that it's not really different games - literally no-one is going to get bored playing FIFA 21 and stick FIFA 15 on for a change.

Yeah, somebody has to actually want what you're selling before you can get the  price you want for  it...guy I know works in Missing Records in the town centre and he said they're forever getting punters in trying to sell them piles of terrible blockbuster-type DVDs which would be lucky to shift for 50p and wondering why the shop won't pay them top dollar for them.

"I paid ten pound for that..." "Did ye, aye?"

Likewise, those that come in with a vinyl collection largely consisting of Now That's What I Call Music compilations, which they could leave out with a big sign saying "FREE-PLEASE HELP YOURSELF" and still not find any takers.

 

 

Edited February 8, 2021 by Hillonearth

[19QOS19]

Yeah, somebody has to actually want what you're selling before you can get the  price you want for  it...guy I know works in Missing Records in the town centre and he said they're forever getting punters in trying to sell them piles of terrible blockbuster-type DVDs which would be lucky to shift for 50p and wondering why the shop won't pay them top dollar for them.
"I paid ten pound for that..." "Did ye, aye?"
Likewise, those that come in with a vinyl collection largely consisting of Now That's What I Call Music compilations, which they could leave out with a big sign saying "FREE-PLEASE HELP YOURSELF" and still not find any takers.
 
 

I know shops need to make a profit but they're chancing b*****ds as well. I remember when the Wii was still all the rage I took in 14 (brand new) games* to Cash Generator as I had no use for them. The offer was £12 which I was quite pleased with until the answer to my question of "each, aye?" was "Altogether". I remember bursting out laughing and leaving.

* They were given to me, I never stole them.