Random Rants
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@Giles I just read a fascinating book I mentioned in the Books thread, written by an anthropologist about debt. He spoke to the haggling cultures of some …cultures and it was incredible to read. People do that for fun. I guess I am limited by my own experiences, but it’s hard for me to imagine feeling that way about it.
Think it, be it.
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@Giles @mclaincausey Another form of haggling is when people say I have cash.
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@anodyne said in Random Rants:
My tiny house is full of stuff I would like to get rid of ... but interacting with people puts me off from selling any of it.
are you me? I am writing this as I am looking at a stack of folded clothing and a watch box full of surplus I have no use for and no social energy to try and sell..
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@mclaincausey said in Random Rants:
He spoke to the haggling cultures of some
The first time I went to Thailand with P, we found a great present in one of the markets to take home for @Alex . I asked how much it was and I thought the price very reasonable, so I said yes. The vendor then haggled herself down, because she was either too embarrassed to accept the opening price, or was disappointed that I had taken the fun out of the transaction.
Paula often reminds me about how I was so useless at playing the game, the seller had to do it for me....
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The price is the price in my eyes. Only time I'll "make an offer" when a seller literally has that option (eBay) and I only do this if I'm half arsed about wanting to purchase it, if they accept they fuck me dead I pay for it and if not... I don't continue to add £10 hoping they'll change their mind...
Too many tire kickers, if someone lists on a forum or marketplace that should be the price... It's somewhat insulting IMO to say "hey, I know you want X but I really don't think it's worth that..."
It would piss me off to no avail haggling back and forth in foreign countries, but I guess it's just their culture some places
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Don't get me started on "tips" in the US...
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@Giles I'll need to visit the "Happy Hour" that's hosted some weekends, although I would love to buy you a pint in person!
I will eventually get down to Gosport... I'm up in Scotland. Sadly wont be able to attend Baltimore this year.
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@Jett129 Funny thing is, that's half the interactions I get when I try to sell something online. Completely drains my social battery
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@Jord For me it's just the price of doing business. Everything in life is a trade off. You want to sell your stuff on Facebook Marketplace,then you have to deal with the clientele. I sold my last Harley Davidson on Facebook Marketplace,for $13,500. When the guy came and saw the bike he asked if I was firm about the price? I said if you don't buy it for 13.5K,i'm raising the price to 15K. Thought/hoped for sure that would scare him away.
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My poor little girl was up all night throwing up so I'm working from home and making chicken noodle soup. This isn't a rant at all. I just feel bad for the poor little thing. I will say that the fucking weather in the northeast has had is all stuck inside with no fresh air for six weeks; it's no wonder we're all getting sick and crazy.
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@StarsSuck said in Random Rants:
My poor little girl was up all night throwing up so I'm working from home and making chicken noodle soup. This isn't a rant at all. I just feel bad for the poor little thing. I will say that the fucking weather in the northeast has had is all stuck inside with no fresh air for six weeks; it's no wonder we're all getting sick and crazy.
Cheer up, man! If you find Alaska on the globe, look to the left. There you'll see the cheerful country of Russia. So, multiply everything you listed by two.
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@Jord said in Random Rants:
The price is the price in my eyes. Only time I'll "make an offer" when a seller literally has that option (eBay) and I only do this if I'm half arsed about wanting to purchase it, if they accept they fuck me dead I pay for it and if not... I don't continue to add £10 hoping they'll change their mind...
Too many tire kickers, if someone lists on a forum or marketplace that should be the price... It's somewhat insulting IMO to say "hey, I know you want X but I really don't think it's worth that..."
It would piss me off to no avail haggling back and forth in foreign countries, but I guess it's just their culture some places
I am crap at selling stuff, and end up either giving it away for free, or charging so low a price that people get suspicious. Bought a camera last year that was sold out everywhere, and where (new) used cameras were sold at several 100 Euro above the nominal price. I sold mine at the retail price, and the guy wanted to see all sort of documentation before he believed that the goods were not stolen or broken. Here in the Forum I see many people asking completely unrealistic prices for their IH, and usually have to go down in price significantly (or give up).
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I tend to try a lot of different items within the brands I love, whether it is clothing or boots. Because of that, I end up with quite a few pieces that are very lightly worn and eventually go up for sale.
When I price something, I ask myself what I would realistically pay for it secondhand if I really wanted it. I use that as my starting point, and if there is no movement, I gradually mark it down from there.
That being said, I do see some pretty insane asking prices out there, especially in the boot world with brands like Clinch and Role Club.
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@Walery-Smirnoff I can't imagine. I've visited Iceland in the winter and that was confusing enough to my biology.
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Yesterday I wanted to buy a Western Flat Head shirt. And the devil possessed me to tell my wife about it. She gave me a big bang. She said it was too expensive and she had other things to do right now. Fuck. The thing is, it's the only new Japanese XXL shirt you can buy in a store in Russia. I'm depressed again.
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The iOS update and getting to all tabs in safari now taking three clicks instead of one
