Drives me crazy...TOO!

You have MULTIPLE watches for sale and you get a PM:

"Can you tell me more about that watch?"

@$$!

It was Duff wasn't it? You can tell us

WatchNoob wrote:

It was Duff wasn't it? You can tell us

You are such a dink Noob, funny but you are a dink.

Or, "why are you selling it?"

Had my share of that over the past year! Puts you in the "LOONY BIN" at times.......

I've only sold 2 or 3 (so far, a couple more may be going soon), and I take them to my AD, and he'll sell them for me. It's worked well.

WatchNoob wrote:

It was Duff wasn't it? You can tell us

Hey Noob, this ones for you! Oh and this one too! See ya Buddy!

Sure it's bothersome.
But the (potential) customer is always right.
You're selling and they are intersted-put on your selling shoes!

Anomaly wrote:

You have MULTIPLE watches for sale and you get a PM:

"Can you tell me more about that watch?"

@$$!

Just say, "Sure. After you buy it."

foghorn wrote:

Sure it's bothersome.
But the (potential) customer is always right.
You're selling and they are intersted-put on your selling shoes!

Just post this at the top of your listing - and BAM - it's taken care of!

How about, "Are you the original owner", "how accurate is the watch", "Whats your lowest price", you can have the watch posted at $495.00 and you will get "would you take $250.00?" I love low ballers, I never reply to their offer.

foghorn wrote:

Sure it's bothersome.
But the (potential) customer is always right.
You're selling and they are intersted-put on your selling shoes!

You need to take Sandler Sales Training...

Kinda changes your perspective...

Really, it's good stuff!

foghorn wrote:

Sure it's bothersome.
But the (potential) customer is always right.
You're selling and they are intersted-put on your selling shoes!

I gotta agree with this.....

For those who say they "don't even respond to low-ball offers," I wonder what a "low ball offer" really is, in this environment. There are, for example, some nice watches up for grabs right now on this forum...but they are priced higher than I bought the same watch(es) for new. In one case, more than 25% higher than what I paid; in another, about 35% (a difference of well into three figures). That doesn't make the seller a schmuck — so why does it mean the potential buyer is? The seller may have priced it at a reasonable percentage of what he/she originally paid, but all of the DoD sites, recent auctions and "one time only" prices have, for better or worse, established a new price point for the watch that you bought new when it first came out. Since you've chosen to sell it at a place where folks are more knowledgeable about what it's sold for recently, don't you need to take that into account?

25or6to4 wrote:

foghorn wrote:

Sure it's bothersome.
But the (potential) customer is always right.
You're selling and they are intersted-put on your selling shoes!

I gotta agree with this.....

For those who say they "don't even respond to low-ball offers," I wonder what a "low ball offer" really is, in this environment. There are, for example, some nice watches up for grabs right now on this forum...but they are priced higher than I bought the same watch(es) for new. In one case, more than 25% higher than what I paid; in another, about 35% (a difference of well into three figures). That doesn't make the seller a schmuck — so why does it mean the potential buyer is? The seller may have priced it at a reasonable percentage of what he/she originally paid, but all of the DoD sites, recent auctions and "one time only" prices have, for better or worse, established a new price point for the watch that you bought new when it first came out. Since you've chosen to sell it at a place where folks are more knowledgeable about what it's sold for recently, don't you need to take that into account?

I feel watch sales are a bit different than say if your job is in sales, particularly as watches are a WANT vs NEED item...

But yes, many selling watches feel the STING of buying HIGH and having to compensate due to trends, brand reputation, etc.

Anomaly wrote:

25or6to4 wrote:

foghorn wrote:

Sure it's bothersome.
But the (potential) customer is always right.
You're selling and they are intersted-put on your selling shoes!

I gotta agree with this.....

For those who say they "don't even respond to low-ball offers," I wonder what a "low ball offer" really is, in this environment. There are, for example, some nice watches up for grabs right now on this forum...but they are priced higher than I bought the same watch(es) for new. In one case, more than 25% higher than what I paid; in another, about 35% (a difference of well into three figures). That doesn't make the seller a schmuck — so why does it mean the potential buyer is? The seller may have priced it at a reasonable percentage of what he/she originally paid, but all of the DoD sites, recent auctions and "one time only" prices have, for better or worse, established a new price point for the watch that you bought new when it first came out. Since you've chosen to sell it at a place where folks are more knowledgeable about what it's sold for recently, don't you need to take that into account?

I feel watch sales are a bit different than say if your job is in sales, particularly as watches are a WANT vs NEED item...

But yes, many selling watches feel the STING of buying HIGH and having to compensate due to trends, brand reputation, etc.

I guess it all depends upon whether you WANT or NEED to sell it....

25or6to4 wrote:

Anomaly wrote:

25or6to4 wrote:

foghorn wrote:

Sure it's bothersome.
But the (potential) customer is always right.
You're selling and they are intersted-put on your selling shoes!

I gotta agree with this.....

For those who say they "don't even respond to low-ball offers," I wonder what a "low ball offer" really is, in this environment. There are, for example, some nice watches up for grabs right now on this forum...but they are priced higher than I bought the same watch(es) for new. In one case, more than 25% higher than what I paid; in another, about 35% (a difference of well into three figures). That doesn't make the seller a schmuck — so why does it mean the potential buyer is? The seller may have priced it at a reasonable percentage of what he/she originally paid, but all of the DoD sites, recent auctions and "one time only" prices have, for better or worse, established a new price point for the watch that you bought new when it first came out. Since you've chosen to sell it at a place where folks are more knowledgeable about what it's sold for recently, don't you need to take that into account?

I feel watch sales are a bit different than say if your job is in sales, particularly as watches are a WANT vs NEED item...

But yes, many selling watches feel the STING of buying HIGH and having to compensate due to trends, brand reputation, etc.

I guess it all depends upon whether you WANT or NEED to sell it....

Low ball offers don't offend me, no more than me replying, "sorry, can't let it go for that price" should offend the person who offered...

How about, "is your watch still for sale?" you respond "yes it is", then they don't respond back.

Douches!!

I love the "strap pictured is not included" sales lines...well buddy, when you get around to taking a picture of the ACTUAL watch that you are selling, maybe I will buy it!

From my experience, the actual BS associated with the sale of a watch is inversely proportional to the listed sales price.

Tough crowd here.
Kinda makes me wary of trying to sell at XMT. Don't want to piss anyone off!!
Maybe all sales posts should just say "Free to a good home"
Not everyone who is trying to sell a watch is well versed in sales techniques.

Anyone care for a grain of salt??

foghorn wrote:

Tough crowd here.
Kinda makes me wary of trying to sell at XMT. Don't want to piss anyone off!!
Maybe all sales posts should just say "Free to a good home"
Not everyone who is trying to sell a watch is well versed in sales techniques.

Anyone care for a grain of salt??

Oh shu...

KIDDING!

. . . . Ah, my personal favourite . . . the seller that lists " I really don't have to sell any of my watches . . ."