An Absolute Time Waster
Yesterday I posted an ad to sell my sony erricsson mobile.I quoted the price QR 500 and also wrote that it is negotiable.The biggest mistake I made was that I didnt write SERIOUS BUYERS only or NO TIME WASTERS.
This is what happened..As soon I posted the Ad,I got a msg in the next 5 minutes. I called that guy,a meeting place was decided and everything was settled. I went to his place and after playing with my mobile for 15 minutes, He said ok, I can give 350 riyals for it and I was like....FUMING to say the least..
Such guys are absolute time wasters.He didnt even know how to Unlock the mobile but was commenting on the phone that other models are better than this. He didnt even search on the net about the specs of the mob. He was not serious,not even in the first place. I m quite sure that he didnt even have 350 riyals (the price he quoted) in his pocket. He just wasted my time. What can we do to avoid such people..Any comments?
JohnnyBravo, sometimes comments do take a change of direction but it just makes your forum a bit exciting and longer.The group that do comment at QL now are good peeps.I mean i wish QLers would comment at my post.Hey guys post at my forum.
click on the link that i posted in my comment...i didnt put it there for decoration!
Ok since everything's clear now yes lets move on kids :P
May i also point out that ENGLISH only in the main forum is also part of the QL guide lines, i can clearly see you breaking that in the above comment.
WHERE?????
JohnnyBravo are you sure u r new here ?
Hmmmm.....
Thanks Smoke for the brief explanation ! :)
Hope u got it Johnnybravo aka ......?
yeah...I m quite new here..If not abiding by the rules here in QL is a Norm then I wonder why are the rules for...
Anyways..lets Move on
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1769305
May i also point out that ENGLISH only in the main forum is also part of the QL guide lines, i can clearly see you breaking that in the above comment...perhaps you need to re read the guidelines before you point fingers at others.
JohnnyBravo let me get this straight now, you posted a thread about your experience with time wasting people that didnt buy your phone, fair enough, eventually you got responses from people related to your topic, fair enough, then what you witnessed was a minor "hijack" to the thread, which is fairly NORMAL if you've been on QL long enough. Stop effing crying about it now and MOVE ON!
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/354717
U r free to comment\respond sir
but the responses must be relevant....to some extent atleast....
please correct me if I am wrong
When a thread is posted, the OP should bear in mind that he is not the only one to comment in his thread and should be ready to get responses for everyone....whether he likes it or NOT !
LOL BROS! please dont fight over me..there's enough of smoke to go around for everyone :)
My Forum...My choice..My Advises....
Please do not be the TOPIC of this forum...(An absolute time waster).
No hard feelings..sayonara
cooldown JohnnyBravo :)
Johnny and u have a very bad habit of giving useless advises...:(
Keep it for urself bro !
U have a very bad habit of poking ur nose everhwhere....try avoinding it....bro
Johnny dont be a cry baby here !
i dont mind TB as my brother, regardless of any LAW disputes ? :)
Thanks for responding on behalf of your brother In law....
TB, banging ur head on a wall...the wall aint gonna get any pain...its ur HEAD ! :(
Hope u understood wat i meant ? :)
U already did...
JohnnyBravo Bro.... I can't be bothered to respond
Timebandit....
if you think this forum is quite uninteresting,then what made you come and read all the comments.
and what made you judge my authoratative nature :)
Well Bro, considering you are sad enough to post such a mundane and uninteresting topic, I am really surprised you are such an authority on forums. This thread was about as interesting as the one when I posted that I had changed my socks until the banter injected by others made it worth reading.
What are you going to post today, someone called you and hung up?
Give respect to Humans irrespective of their nationality or origin bro....
JohnnyBravo said:
I was describing what happened to me yesterday IN CONNECTION with the forum topic....unlike you....who is more interested Industrial Area St 10 etc :)
Hijacking a thread aint a way to keep a thread alive bro....
It's kept your thread alive though JohnnyBravo
Yep happens all the time. Your the first and definately not the last!
Looks like missed a Lot in the Afternoon... :)
I was describing what happened to me yesterday IN CONNECTION with the forum topic....unlike you....who is more interested Industrial Area St 10 etc :)
Please...stick to the topic and dont describe your personal life experiences here....
Thanks
People like U...Window shoppers eat most of the parking space....Sit at home n shop online..and save space for Real Shoppers buddy..
Perhaps u r the same guy THAT turned up yesterday..
An object
Alas! Wikileaks you should have leaked that bit of wisdom a few posts ago. What good will it do me now :P
Chill....
It does you no good to resort to such things .... :o(
You made me laugh heartily with your witty comments.
So far I was reading heheeeeee, but never thought you have such good IQ.
johnny bravo, hhhaayyy whats up hot sweet mama..LOL.how about we settle for a 250 instead of a 500.We meet half way huh.LOL
LOL TB, she made me lol too.....:)
OMG Lucy just made me laugh
LOOL smokey !
Poor Lucy darling is sharing her view here and u clumsy KAt- scaring her ? :(
Go jump in a drainage hole...:)
She posted an advertisement on QL that they are moving out fast due to personal reasons and sold few goods to simple and humble behaving mallu couple.Now after looting them for good amount they bought new furniture for themselves.Whenever she needs to sale off something old she gives an ad that they are moving out.But how come they cant give simple ad that they want to sale out the thing straight away...
if i use the same logic as you had came up with, then you should not go to the shopping malls, unless you want to buy something. only real spenders can go to the malls. this way, we can free up the car park lots. even a simple business transaction you cannot understand. in my opinion having you in this country is a waste of time.
if i use the same logic as you had came up with, then you should not go to the shopping malls, unless you want to buy something. only real spenders can go to the malls. this way, we can free up the car park lots. even a simple business transaction you cannot understand. in my opinion having you in this country is a waste of time.
Spot On...I have also seen some adverts selling crap for more than the price of original (crap).
I will do this next time InshaAllah,like telling the Time Waster that I already have an offer greater than yours...
Ipad 2 are the IN THING right now...check out the ridiculous prices posted. On the other hand ipads are become cheaper :P
I have noticed a couple of adverts. for cameras and the prices posted are more than the brand new ones in LULU.
I am always amused by the term "Serious Buyers Only"
Those , like your culprit will still turn up, hoping to beat the price down.
Please Please MERCY - don't remind me about the time I tried to sell my car. Horrendous. Never EVER again
Good point, if you went to a shop for this mobile there is no reason for you to start chasing these customers down.
Indeed. It wasn't the only one. Usually if someone calls you and starts saying "My friend..." or " I am having to come from Wakra / Al Khor / long way away" or "You must make a consideration on your price" is about time to politely make your excuses and hang up.
Patience as ever is a virtue.
I have an idea which I tried. If you are getting calls tell them that "you already have two offers (20 riyals less or the maximum you can reduce) who will be coming to you in an hour or two and if he is interested to get at the offer price come before them or you will call one of them and sell it". If that person is interested in your offer will come to you soon.
I think we've all been there done that, sometimes i put the price 200 more than the amount i'm expecting so that when they bargain we settle on same amount i want or close to it.
You can always tell the time wasters apart from the genuine buyers, if they make YOU call them up for something they want to buy just dont entertain them. Never show you are desperate to sell coz they can sense that and will try to take advantage.
Sometimes they give you talks that so and so person posted the same item for 300 bucks less than what i'm selling, i tell them to go and buy it from that person instead. :P
Rightly said..In my case....25% of the mistake was mine I admit...but I feel sorry for QATARKIWI..he really had a very bad experience
never Mind..but that nerd must have promised to his family to give them a ride on a 85K vehicle:)
He was quite near to my residence...But As soon as I finished with him,I got another call..That guy too wanted me to come to his place..But I already had learned my lesson by then :)
Next time do the negotiation over the phone, make the buyer come to YOU, If you are not satisfied with the offer you are not obligated to sell. Simple.
Absolutely. Had the same issue with selling my car. Put the price on at 85k and had someone very interested wanting to meet at Villaggio. Turns up with whole family in tow, take it for a test drive and kicks tyres etc. Then says after almost an hour that he will take if for 60k cash as this was what the car was worth in his opinion. After resisting the urge to beat him politely refused his offer. Sold the car two days later for QAR83500. Sad as it sounds, for some people who phoned I just said that it was sold as the phone rang off the hook for three days solid. I still get calls now almost 12 months later even though I removed the ad.
Tell them to come to your place. Would a chop go out somewhere to sell? No. So why should you.
to avoid such people....NEVER sell your Mobiles ! :)