Don't need to sell...WTF?

[BajaFresh75]

I was looking over some Bronco classifieds on another site, and stated in one of the ads was "don't need to sell". Then why list it? I read that as "I'm going to over price my Bronco and see if anyone is dumb enough to buy it".
Sorry, that's my rant for the morning!

 

[Broncobowsher]

Simple, they want to sell. They just are not despite to sell. OR another way of saying "don't bother me with low ball offers". This time of year taxes are due. Some people find they owe and need cash. They are despite and will list high and in the end will take nearly any offer.

Don't need to sell means they are willing to sit on it for a long time and are reasonably firm on the price. It doesn't mean "not willing to sell, but I am going to list it anyway", which is a total crock of ....

 

[sprdv1]

Don't need to sell means they are willing to sit on it for a long time and are reasonably firm on the price. It doesn't mean "not willing to sell, but I am going to list it anyway", which is a total crock of ....

Agreed. Trying to convince themselves to sell I think.

Easier just to not list it and waste peoples time :-X

 

[JGbronc]

Prices are rediculous on EBs now, so some people probably want to see if someone is willing to pay stupid money for theirs, and most of the time somebody is. Which is in turn driving prices above and beyond actual value. %)

There is my rant for the morning.

 

[kb6677]

That is a pet peeeeeeve of mine as well. Just after the new year, a local bud was looking for a "built buggy"- as with eb's the good ones are rather expensive and you can find lots of hack junk as well. He setteled on a buggy from the bouncer meca- AL/TN area. It was listed on another site and as the op typed, "don't need to sell"! Conversation evolved into the guy was looking to expand his business and needed some more operating capital...... Deal was struck and my friend ask him why he just did not say "expanding business" His reply in typical southern Appalachian english-, "didn't want people to think I was desperate!"

 

[HotWheels]

Now that is funny; thanx for sharing.

 

[badmuttstang]

Usual means wife wants me to sell so I will list it for an astronomical price and if I get it so be it but it gets me off the hook because I can say "I'm trying to sell it but no ones buying right now sorry honey". I see it all the time at the big local swap meet only problem is when the wife catches them asking way to much and takes over the sell. I scored a really nice mustang one year because one guys wife showed up and cought the guy asking four times what it was worth she sold it to me for an 1/8th of it true value. Moral is don't try to screw over the wife be up front with her and try to see if she will let you sell something else or ask a little over market value because when you get caught you could loss more than just your ride your wife might walk away as well. Mine knows what I spend and as long as I'm up front she usual doesn't care.

 

[fatboy]

Prices are rediculous on EBs now, so some people probably want to see if someone is willing to pay stupid money for theirs, and most of the time somebody is. Which is in turn driving prices above and beyond actual value. %)

There is my rant for the morning.

There is an @$$ for every seat.

 

[sykanr0ng]

So what exactly are you expecting them to say?

"I'm so desperate that you can offer me less than half of what I'm asking and I'll take it with a smile on my face." ?

 

[Bronco73]

I bet it comes from people trying to low ball them on past items they have tried to sell and just don't want people hitting them with low ball offers. The way I see it they are being up front about where they stand.

 

[bax]

I have to poop, But I dont need to poop. I can wait. Im not desperate yet.

 

[thegreatjustino]

I've told craigslist idiots that numerous times over the years. They see my ad for something for a few months and it not selling, so they offer half of my asking price.

I tell them no thanks, they point out it will never sell at my asking price, I tell them "it's a good thing I don't need the money and can hang onto it indefinitely then isn't it?"

They generally get argumentative and pissed at that point that they can't pick it up for what they wanted to spend.

 

[NGABronco]

I was looking over some Bronco classifieds on another site, and stated in one of the ads was "don't need to sell". Then why list it? I read that as "I'm going to over price my Bronco and see if anyone is dumb enough to buy it".
Sorry, that's my rant for the morning!

Aw come on Baja, tell them "they don't understand business"!!!;D;D;D

 

[Cohammer]

I don't need to sell , I just want to put it out there and see how much money I can get . My wife said I would sell it no matter what I think so please give me a good offer .

 

[Jay-P]

I have to poop, But I dont need to poop. I can wait. Im not desperate yet.

;D This about sums it up.

 

[BajaFresh75]

So what exactly are you expecting them to say?

"I'm so desperate that you can offer me less than half of what I'm asking and I'll take it with a smile on my face." ?

I'm not expecting anything.
But how about FOR SALE: list a description, and a price. I really don't need to know if they are desperate and will take whatever is offered, and I don't need to know that they are only out fishing for suckers.

 

[76Broncofromhell]

It's a symptom of Barrett Jackson syndrome

 

[JGbronc]

It's a symptom of Barrett Jackson syndrome

...as well as Fast and Loud syndrome and all the other hyped up syndromes TV and Craigslist start. %)

 

[chris]

I had to go back and see if I wrote that on my sale post. I didn't.

I kind of feel that way though, "Don't need to sell it".

My feeling is that I don't want to sell it but it is just sitting there and its time to let someone else enjoy it. Sellers remorse?

I have another one I want to clean up and run on the street and could use the money and space.

 

[67RT]

I think this means they will wait for full retail and not the flipper price.. They eventually either sell it, drop the price, or delist it.
I understand this your business but some flippers are not as professional as you, especially approaching buyers on craigslist. For me flippers have been difficult and have just wasted my time.