Forum member does not like tire kickers, but will jerk you around!

[camarokids]

I have purchased a few items from this member. A **** Glove & **** Homerun bat.

All was fine when he is the seller. But when he is the buyer it is a different story.

Twice this member has emailed me, set a price to buy some items, then refuses to respond back! I guess he is a tire kicker himself who makes deals and doesn't keep his word!

Here is copy & paste from his ad:

"Please email if interested in pix, but serious inquiries only as I don’t havetime to send out pix to tire kickers or low ball offers prices do not include shipping".

Tony Montana said " a man who isn't true to his word, is a cockroach"!

A few of the email correspondence below.

HIS:Ok, ill have to think about that I have about $300 to spend right now

Mine:I would do all the gear for $300 if you send as a gift. ******** is my paypal or add $10 to help with shipping....

HIS:"I'll pass I would do $225 on the gear or $320 on The lot"

Have not heard back since. He did the same thing before a few months ago.

[sarahsdad]

Unfortunately you are correct. This Forum is full of tire kickers. For those of you who were Forum members 5-6 years ago you remember the glory days of this Forum. It has declined in visibility and in prominence. There are people on here now trolling. Not real serious buyers but more interested in adding to their picture library. Or just get a kick out of making others jump through hoops. Recently, there was a post from a Forum member looking for a game used Chipper Jones jersey. I have one. And it came straight from Chipper's family. Sent him the pics and a great price as well. He replies, "I want it to be MLB authenticated" If you would have put that in your original post it would have saved us both time. The MLB authenticated requirement gets communicated to me after the pics and price are sent. Same thing with a guy wanting a Jim Edmonds GU bat. I got one of those, too. And it is autographed. Shot him pics and a great price. But he passes. No reason given. 2 examples of tire kickers. I got plenty more. I won't even post items for sale on this site anymore because of this very reason. I will list it on Ebay or private sell it. This Forum is not what it used to be.

[kellsox]

At least you get responses. It's happened too often on this forum where pics are requested and the potential buyer is never to be heard from again. A lot of times it is from frequent posters.

[jbean023]

I don't mean to take over the post or off subject because i agree with everything said but sarahsdad is the Edmonds bat a Cubs bat? I'm looking for an Edmonds bat.


Email me at jbean023@gmail.com

Thanks

[Mattapan03]

Not only is the forum changing....the hobby is changing.

[Shipp_96]

I've had a mixed bag selling on here. Sold some items at decent prices and have been real happy with the overall transaction. But also have had people string me along for weeks and never come close to paying and wasted my time.

Now have I myself inquired about buying something and not wanted it because we couldn't reach an agreement on the price, or the seller was perhaps rude to me? Yes that has happened once or twice. But overall when I have decided to commit to offering a price I have gone thru and purchased the item.

However, to me the "tire kickers" on here are nowhere near the absolute absurd and idiotic ones you get on fleabay. I sell on there essentially out of desperation to move an item, but not by choice. So to me personally this forum does allow a nice alternative to try and sell my items.

[sarahsdad]

Nobody strings you along on fleabay. They either bid or they don't. It is that simple. On this forum they ask for picture after picture after picture and then nothing. It has gotten comical what the tire kickers on this Forum will do. I would rather post on Ebay. If someone places a bid then I know my item will sell. I am done selling on this Forum. Not worth the hassle or the time anymore.
sarahsdad

[yanks12025]

Net54 baseball has a game used section for people who are interested!!

[sarahsdad]

And both sites have the same members. Some have different screen names.
sarahsdad

[frikativ54]

Unfortunately you are correct. This Forum is full of tire kickers. For those of you who were Forum members 5-6 years ago you remember the glory days of this Forum. It has declined in visibility and in prominence. There are people on here now trolling. Not real serious buyers but more interested in adding to their picture library. Or just get a kick out of making others jump through hoops. Recently, there was a post from a Forum member looking for a game used Chipper Jones jersey. I have one. And it came straight from Chipper's family. Sent him the pics and a great price as well. He replies, "I want it to be MLB authenticated" If you would have put that in your original post it would have saved us both time. The MLB authenticated requirement gets communicated to me after the pics and price are sent. Same thing with a guy wanting a Jim Edmonds GU bat. I got one of those, too. And it is autographed. Shot him pics and a great price. But he passes. No reason given. 2 examples of tire kickers. I got plenty more. I won't even post items for sale on this site anymore because of this very reason. I will list it on Ebay or private sell it. This Forum is not what it used to be.

Call them "tire kickers" or what you will, but nobody is obligated to purchase anybody else's item. And I don't think that it's necessary to put "needs to be MLB authenticated" in a Want Ad.

Some people like their jerseys authenticated but don't care about their cleats. And some care about MLB authentication only if they can't find a photomatch. It's not as simple as just posting "needs to have an MLB holo" in an ad.

I've had plenty of positive experiences both buying and selling on GUU. When I sell, I understand that not everybody is going to want my item. Some of the people who ask for pictures decide that, after seeing them, that they'd rather pursue something different.

And I'm okay with that. I don't have the expectation that if I send pictures, that means that the person is contractually bound to buy from me. It's easy to take pics. And if one person doesn't respond, then you've got photos saved on your computer for the next person who is interested in your item.

As for the "glory days" of the forum, I beg to differ. When you go back into the archives, there is so much fighting and bickering. I have been on this forum long enough to remember the negative atmosphere and the same three or four members baiting and trolling one another.

The moderators ought to be applauded for removing the troublemakers off this forum. The atmosphere now is so much better for meeting people, exchanging information about items and use characteristics, and finding items you're looking for. I can't tell you how much I've learned from newer members.