sonny1

Must be.....the French.

Ish993

Perfectly reasonable, even the french don't like the french

nile13

Come on, guys. George is a really knowledgeable contributor to a 993 community and is a great and generous person from what i have seen. The cultural differences aside (yes, I know what it's about), can y'all chill and show some cultural diversity?

Thanks in advance.

Lewis is a great guy as well from what I've seen. George, I believe he indicated that he sold to the first taker and indicated here that the first contact (chronologically) was via PM as an explanation that the lenses are sold. I've been in a situation where I've had to decide who to sell to when there are several interested parties. Hard decision and subjective one, always. Also been in a situation where I was jumped over by another buyer as well, many times. We all try to be fair by our own understanding what's fair. It all work out well in the long run, although the system is far from perfect and can cause aggravation sometimes.

It's all good in other words.

Mark in Baltimore

In this example, if a person asked a question in the for sale thread, that does not trump someone who offered to buy the item without any questions and if the price was acceptable to me, even if the second party's post was after the first party's query.

IXLR8

Well then, they should have provided a more detailed description of the item. In that case, I'd state, I'll take it if....

And in the end, we remember those who we have had good buying experiences with, and my few so far have been very good, and those who we wouldn't deal with again.

97_993C2

It could also be sellers don't like the hassle of shipping overseas. That one seller did state CONUS.

IXLR8

Its a no-brainer that doesn't add to the complexity.

I just sent a set of Beru ignition cables to a buyer in Europe.

FisterD

Actually it can add complexity. When shipping to other countries, customs forms need to be filled out. This is not overly complicated, but a seller may choose to not want to do that. The other issue becomes tracking. There is a lot greater chance of the item getting lost/stolen when shipping to another country.
We ship worldwide on a regular basis and it adds a little extra time to the process, but we don't consider it to be a big deal.
We shipped a factory RS steering wheel to Signapore and the last bit of tracking evidence shows it leaving the United States. After that it apparently vanished from the face of the earth. Then came the wonderful insurance paperwork A PITA to say the least.

IXLR8

A stick-on label with the From and To addresses, and "car parts" on one line with the dollar amount.

If a Rennlister can't do that for another Rennlister, then I really have to wonder. I have to do that every time I send a Beru cable set down your way.

Spidey 993

This dibs thing is taken a bit too far, not part of any rules, not everyone has to play, a seller can sell to whoever they chose.

Sure, it would be nice if everyone followed the gentlemens agreement, but that is all it is, nothing more. If they don't chose to, doesn't make them bad people or not following RL rules.

FisterD

Perhaps you did not read my whole post. There are other reasons why shipping out of the country can get more complicated and someone may not choose to do it. Brookerage fees, VAT (value added tax) are also things to that can complicate shipments. I am speaking from shipping things out of the US, as I have not shipped anything from Canada.
Also here in the US on larger shipments, the customs forms get more complicated depending on the carrier and value.
It is up to the individual seller to decide what works for them.
As far as a Rennlist code, or honor system, I have had dealings with thousands of Rennlisters with excellent success. The majority of Rennlisters are good, honest people.

IXLR8

I did.

But we're talking about member to member sales here, usually single items and small shipments.

The vast majority of buyers other than first-time buyers are aware of the extra fees, be it shipping costs, brokerage fees, etc.

Dudley

I don't care if you make a lowball offer but don't be upset when I sell to the next contact with a legitimate offer. I do not consider your lowball offer to be the start of negotiations that gives you some sort of preference.

Spidey 993

I neither does someone writing something in the thread give them priority.

That's my point, this gets ridiculous. But Alex has to argue for the sake of arguing. He's been in rare form lately.

Mark in Baltimore

I'm not following you. Are you saying that if a potential buyer has a question, then the seller should have done a better job with describing the item? If so, not sure I agree that a seller has an onus of responsibility to describe so much that it answers every possible question.