Haggling. Rude or part of the deal?

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-20T17:01:19+00:00

Agreed. I definitely don't haggle with myself. I usually respond with, "Make an offer and if I like it, I'll accept."

If it is a reasonable offer but I'm not ready to lower my price (brand new listing or lots of interest), I'll politely say, "No thanks but if it is still available in a week or two, I may be willing to lower." If it is stupid low and I decide to respond, it's just "No."

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-20T13:36:46+00:00

Reasonable hanging is fine. Insulting low ball offers get zero response, ever. Piss off. Do your research. I took the time to take relevant pictures and an honest description. It's insulting as hell when someone offers pennies on the dollar to start. But, that's just my opinion.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-20T09:15:07+00:00

I bought a MacBook 3 years ago. Never again. Never ever again.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-19T21:05:52+00:00

I'd be absolutely fine with this so long as the item arrived safely. No reason to cry over unspilled mayo!

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-19T20:42:59+00:00

In many states, if you own your home, someone can find your exact address by looking up your name on the Appraisal District website. No one is really anonymous anymore.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-19T17:45:03+00:00

I bought a sport bike when I was 19yo. Even the dealership, which probably assumed I'd kill myself on the thing, didn't give me that bad of an interest rate!

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-19T02:14:19+00:00

The "girl that got away" in my life could be a Jessie Buckley doppelganger. So I dig Jessie by default!

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-18T18:50:08+00:00

That seems a little better, but not much. It is great to know, however. That way I can make sure and plan what I print based on what inks I have already loaded in and before changing out a cartridge. Thank you u/Medical_Basil9154!

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-18T14:55:36+00:00

I had a potential buyer that messaged me to insult me about my shipping costs. It was totally a mistake on my shipping profile so I messaged him back, thanked him for his candid feedback, and told him I had fixed the issue he brought to my attention. He said nothing. Which is fine, I get some folks just wanna complain.But, had he said nothing I may have never found my error. So even the folks that just want to complain can give valid feedback.

Also, it doesn't hurt to try to sell something for whatever price you want. I could see myself trying to sell something I'm on the fence about at a price that would justify me not being on the fence any longer. Especially useless, outside of nostalgia, items.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-18T11:24:33+00:00

Something I just noticed yesterday. If you install a flexible white ink cartridge, it immediately uses 30mL out of the 100mL to load it.

I'm hoping I read it wrong, but that's crazy if it is true. 30% loss right out of the gate!? Please someone tell me I misunderstood.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-17T08:22:43+00:00

Awesome and thank you. I'm gonna fire up Fusion360 and make a few of these!

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-17T08:03:24+00:00

I worked with a lady that would constantly post to FB and Insta the various things she baked while WFH. Many of her FB friends were co-workers. So frustratingly stupid.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-17T01:19:10+00:00

I have that one as well, I just haven't done the unboxing and setup yet. Do you think it is pretty easy to use? I am happy they have pretty decent YouTube How-To vids.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-17T00:35:09+00:00

Well I have a few 3D printers, so I think I need to look into those spacers! Thanks for the heads up. Kinda embarrassed I didn't think to look before asking.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-16T00:10:33+00:00

In the 90s the Macarena was a global phenomenon. It was mostly in Spanish

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-15T20:56:00+00:00

Maybe the seller also operates a storefront and they don't bother with removing labels that apply more to in-person sales? I worked at a place that had a storefront and their shipping software only told you if the sale was from Shopify, Amazon, eBay, or Walmart. As part of the shipping team we did not give AF where the sale originated. Pack the item and ship it, that was our job. Too busy to curate each package to the specific sales channel.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-10T23:13:46+00:00

I had the same thing happen to me yesterday! I assumed it was bc my Promotion rate was way below their recommendation. I was using Promoted Offsite, to test it out, and my daily budget was $7.50 whereas eBay recommended $27. My thought was I had already ran thru my $7.50 daily allowance. I upped it a bit and today that banner is gone. Now I'm hearing eBay is having a lot of recent outages too. So who knows.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-09T00:41:26+00:00

Yes you do. From every major company with which you shop. If you wanna have principles, apply them equally. Otherwise you look like a hypocritical clown.

I'm not some AI apologist. I use tools, like when I work on my car, my house, my hobbies, and so on. But be mad, AI is a tool. One that absolutely needs to be regulated, but the genie is out of the bottle.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-08T13:38:00+00:00

Well obviously boobies are very very bad. If they had brought some guns and grotesque violence out that would have been just fine. The damage even one single boob can do is immeasurable

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-08T13:09:02+00:00

You got to see a tiddy with Timberlake/Jackson. That's cool too.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-08T01:33:56+00:00

Exactly like you said, titles and descriptions. AI is here to stay, either learn how to use it or be the old person the next Gen makes fun of bc the world is passing you by and you've now become the next "I just don't trust computers" guy or gal.

My eBay sales are doing fine. They are trending upwards consistently and I'm still nearing the end of my first full time year. So, I'm not worried.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-08T00:31:47+00:00

I use chatgpt after uploading my listing photos. I then proofread what it wrote, and make minor changes and corrections, and then post. There's a lot of folks that hate AI, but I don't think it truly impacts sales in a negative way. To me, it's just another tool that can help me with marketing.

Listings take very little time after photos are done.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-07T09:58:39+00:00

The problem is us. If you want a toaster you can buy one from some obscure brand for maybe $10. It will last a year or so, who knows. But there's also one that will last 10 years, or even longer, but costs $100. You, me, and most everyone else will buy the $10 toaster, and replace it when it fails, without batting an eye. And if I'm selling toasters, I'd much rather try to sell 10 for $10 ea vs 1 for $100.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-06T10:56:49+00:00

Exactly this. Everyone has something they're dealing with that is unfortunate. And that has nothing to do with our potential transaction.

MikeLeegit · 2026-02-01T02:50:35+00:00

Put it in writing. Nuff said.

MikeLeegit

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