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Why do I hate selling things so much.

I spoke to a guy on the phone. We went over everything. I told him do not waste my time or yours here is my bottom line price$$. He comes to my house I waste 2 hours with him and my car. Then he low balls me even more. I kicked him out of the garage and came on here to vent :mad:

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Did he have cash in hand? Some FIRM prices can be softened with a handful of cash on the spot. I hate selling stuff too. A few months ago I was selling a 7 yr. old mini-van with over 100K miles. Some guy comes to look and he is pointing out every little thing that is wrong with it. I told him WTF, its a used $2500. van, take it or leave it.

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Good for you..stinkin punks!

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It's just that we came to an agreement before hand and I wasted 2 hours with him. :mad:

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I think it just goes with the territory. I had the same thing happen to me. I was going to go along with it but then I asked if he had money in his pocket to make a deal. Of course he didn't, so I said good- by. Hey, I like to get a good deal too. But if you are going to play that game you better have some money in the pocket. :)

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The guy is a D bag ...toss him out on his ass... good for you!!!

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CAP!... yeah well another transation of yours went a lil better today! :evilb:

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OH BTW.. thats Jason in the boat test driving it.

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i hear ya. i frikn hate selling stuff. prolly why i have 2 Explorers and a Tahoe. rather keep em than dick around with some schmuck that thinks im hurt'in for his low ball offer. :mad: :mad: :mad:

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hay capo: you bought that that bad wamma jamma ? too cool

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I don't think you needed the trailer for that.

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That's why I dread the thought of advertising the Cigarette. I hate to deal with idiots and jackasses.

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SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET

HEY DON'T FART IN THAT THING :D :drink:

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That Baby Is Gonna Look Great On A Myco :d

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That is one bad green boat .. :D :D Id name it somethin cool like "The Booga"
:D :D

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Jason said all it needs is a little sanding, a little paint and a little











GAS

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and whoooooooooooooooo le lotta motor :D

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i said it before, and i'll say it again............

you better wear some swimies, cause as soon as one of you're Large-and-in-Charge women get in that thing........you're going under !!!!!! :p

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Perf, You kill me!! :p

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R- Don't laugh with him, You should be laughing at Him. He doesn't know any better :drink:

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Sucks to deal with buyers.

That's why salesmen get paid a commission. Sometimes it is actually worth it.

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Capo, what size are those K planes?

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Maybe I can add these on http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-638.html

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I just have to figure out what size HP motor that puppy will handle :D

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I have an old weed whacker motor that I was going to make a Daquiri Whacker out of......Want it? It needs a gasket kit :eek: :D

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Capo:
You would have loved selling new Apaches, Cigarettes and Fountains at Everglades!
Some guys were so full of crap just to waste my time!
If a guy was honest enough to just tell me: "Look, I can't afford one of these boats and I probably never will, but if I could just have the thrill of a short ride it would make my vacation.". If there was a boat ready to go in the water, 99% of the time I took them unless I was busy with a real customer.

Once a "buyer" showed-up for a demo ride with his whole family, a loaded cooler and water skis!

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WTF !!! Water Skis for a test ride on a Cig?????? You could have had fun with them!!!!!!! :evilb:

And a loaded cooler too!!!! Why the hell are you *****in??? Sounds like a dream day on the lake... Beer and some idiot that wants to ski from the back of a Cig !!!!!!!! :D :D

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Yes, but you must remember I was WORKING! Trying to sell a boat, make a commission and keep the bill collectors away.

We have no pleasant lake here, just 15 minutes of no-wake zone and the Atlantic Ocean.

I can keep you entertained for days with true stories like that. People are really funny sometimes.

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Did he buy the boat?

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When ever I'm buying something, I never throw out a price. I always ask the seller what is their bottom line. If that isnt what I have alloted to pay, I'll ask if that is the best they can do, it either is or isnt. Only then will I talk about my numbers, but I will first preface it with, I dont want to insult you, however this is what it is worth to me. Every one loves to save money and make money. If you have done your homework then you should know what you are willing to pay, and what the car/boat is worth.
What frosts me is when people call me and ask for my product and then proceed to tell me they can buy it online for a third of what I charge installed. I tell them of course you can, they are paying for my expertise and warranty. I had one guy tell me that and then I saw him at a Porsche meeting, he had gone to a competitor and he had the huevos to ask me what I thought of the job the competitor had done on his car,he was very smug about it too... I grinned patted him on the shoulder and said you got what ya paid for and walked away. He later asked me what was wrong with it, but I just said doesnt matter its done, have a nice day.
doesnt have to be an advisarial thing, just agree on a price. I have found the cheapest ones normally wind up being the worst customers, never satisfied.

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Oh I know... been in sales for 12 years.... I got some good ones too. I used to show land by snowmobile.... I had one guy come in for his third tour looking at land and he had his own brand new helmet that he bought because the one I had didnt fit... needless to say I didnt take him out for the third time.....

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He was looking at one of our trades that wasn't ready on the day I originally showed it to him. When we scheduled the demo ride there was no mention of anybody else coming but him. He showed up with the whole family, some friends of the kids, a cooler and water skis with a tow rope.
I told him that our insurance would never cover a demo ride under those conditions without a 10% deposit with a signed, binding contract.
Once that ball was in his court he admitted that he just wanted to take his family for a boat ride on their vacation and he really wasn't in the market.
At the time I had a 35' Lightning and I took them for a ride after-hours without the water skis and cooler. They still send me Christmas cards every year and have never bought a boat.

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That's the way I approach it also...nice post. There's no reason you have to be a jerk in the buying process. However, this thread is about buyers, but there are just as many sellers out there who waste buyers time.