socalrzr
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Posted my Tahoe for sale a couple of days ago on the usual online sites, and immediately started getting the customary low ball offers coming in. No big deal, annoying, but no big deal.
Then come the guys that call and waste 10 minutes of your day with bullshit and a few oddball questions only to lowball.
Next there are the guys that text you 50 questions over half an hour or more (some of which made me confused to the fact that I should know the answer or not) then finally decide that you have a decent enough product to make an offer. They then low ball you at an even lower price than the guy that shoots you the first text insult.
We culminate this evenings adventure with a guy that asked few, but to the point questions, asking to view the vehicle (I later determined that this gave me an unfortunate false sense of hope). After being almost an hour late to see his perspective purchase, going over it with a cell phone light, test drive, one more phone light tour, and finally discussing it with his wife for 5-10 minutes gave me the lowest offer yet.
How do you waste someone’s family dinner time only to low ball them at less than 75% of what there asking? I know that everyone wants the best deal possible but if you don’t want to spend close to asking don’t waste any more time than necessary. Ask the important bottom dollar question first.
To top it off the guy didn’t even have the money with him to support his “generous” offer tonight. What if I had a terrible day, or somehow succumb to a bought of extreme hypoglycemia? Maybe a few too many beers? My judgement could have been abnormally impaired and the guy would have never been able to take advantage of my compromised state.
Sorry for the rant but it feels good to get it off my chest. Let me know if your interested in a 2012 Tahoe.
Then come the guys that call and waste 10 minutes of your day with bullshit and a few oddball questions only to lowball.
Next there are the guys that text you 50 questions over half an hour or more (some of which made me confused to the fact that I should know the answer or not) then finally decide that you have a decent enough product to make an offer. They then low ball you at an even lower price than the guy that shoots you the first text insult.
We culminate this evenings adventure with a guy that asked few, but to the point questions, asking to view the vehicle (I later determined that this gave me an unfortunate false sense of hope). After being almost an hour late to see his perspective purchase, going over it with a cell phone light, test drive, one more phone light tour, and finally discussing it with his wife for 5-10 minutes gave me the lowest offer yet.
How do you waste someone’s family dinner time only to low ball them at less than 75% of what there asking? I know that everyone wants the best deal possible but if you don’t want to spend close to asking don’t waste any more time than necessary. Ask the important bottom dollar question first.
To top it off the guy didn’t even have the money with him to support his “generous” offer tonight. What if I had a terrible day, or somehow succumb to a bought of extreme hypoglycemia? Maybe a few too many beers? My judgement could have been abnormally impaired and the guy would have never been able to take advantage of my compromised state.
Sorry for the rant but it feels good to get it off my chest. Let me know if your interested in a 2012 Tahoe.