Everytime I post on Craigslist...

[funkymonkey1111]

if someone questions my price, i simply reassert it. "The price is X."

if there's a further reply, "your price is now x+(insert elevated figure)"

[funkymonkey1111]

Anyone else price in the stupid factor into their prices? I had a few people show up after they agreed to the price and then try to work the price down. I usually knock off 10% after making faces, since I have 20% priced in for the whine factor, because I am still 10% ahead.

Best deal was for a pair of car booster seats. A dad picked them up with two sons and the kids were excited about them. I priced them so they would be picked up by someone in need without hurting their budget, and it worked.

That's why I like to sell on this board. Show up, shoot the shite, exchange goods and post positive reviews.

I don't budge generally, especially on low dollar items. i figure they've made the effort to meet me at the place of my choosing--they've got time and effort involved at that point, but i'm 1/4 mile from my house. So, the bargaining generally ends there.

It's amazing the crap you can sell--i had some crappy aftermarket center console from my dad's minivan that sold in like 2 hours, and the guy drove from northglenn down to arapahoe road to get it. then, stuff i figure would sell immediately just sits without any interest at all

[Ronin13]

Oh you sweet summer child ... EVERYTHING is priced via comparables.

The lack of education on economics we see in this day and age is just sad.

I was about to say something about this. What is this guy smoking if he doesn't realize that everything is comparable. KBB, NADA, even looking at what other things in that category are selling for. I even looked at selling 2 of my guns and checked all over GunBroker, GunsAmerica, and several other selling sites to see what I should expect to ask for. OP, good luck selling your camper. I hate selling things on CL because there are those people that low ball so low that I almost feel insulted.

[Irving]

It's amazing the crap you can sell--i had some crappy aftermarket center console from my dad's minivan that sold in like 2 hours, and the guy drove from northglenn down to arapahoe road to get it. then, stuff i figure would sell immediately just sits without any interest at all

I know what you mean. I made a bunch of crib mobiles out of recycled plastic bags and hardly got any interest at all!

[68Charger]

Sorry at this time i am unable to offer financing without an interest rate of less than 40%, weekly. But i appreciate your interest.

You forgot to mention the penalties for not making your payments... something about losing digits (and I'm not tawlkin' about numbers)

This is one thing about living in the country- CL is almost worthless for selling- I'd have to post a shill ad in a location where people will find it.]
unless you luck out that one of your 12 neighbors needs the item, and happens to see your ad- which is unlikely because he lives in the country and knows how worthless it is for items out there.

YMMV... I buy stuff off CL, but I've put things for sale there and get no response because they see Penrose as the location.

[Bailey Guns]

I hate the "what's your best price?" bullshit.

If I have an item listed for $100 and someone axes me that, I usually say, "Well, MY best price would be about $200. YOUR best price is $100." As often as not that ends the negotiations with a sale. And if someone actually comes to my place to look at an item I have for sale, I NEVER come off the price (unless it's someone I know and have had satisfactory deals with before). If it's just Joe Blow, I tell him I'm firm on the price and remind him he drove an awfully long way to go home empty-handed over a few bucks.

I've had some very good deals, as a buyer and seller, on CL. But, like everyone else, I've had to deal with more than my share of assholes and idiots, too.

[cstone]

My wife has bought quite a few pieces of furniture through CL. She generally asks if the item is still available and if so, when would be a good time to take a look at it? We normally go together and more often than not, when we look at it, it isn't in good enough condition or doesn't match what she is looking for. We thank them for their time and we walk. No haggling and there is no arranged sale before we get there. If the price is way off, she doesn't contact the seller. If the price is close but the condition of the piece doesn't meet what she is willing to pay, she will counter their asking price with what she believes the piece is worth to her. Sometimes they accept, sometimes they counter back, and often we end up thanking them for their time and wish them luck with their sale. I don't think one of these transactions has taken more than ten minutes. Some items have worked out well, and others not as well. We have sold a few things but often things are given to friends or relatives and when all else fails, there is always the ARC or Goodwill.

I've been to estate sales with her, but I can't say that I am a fan. Some decent deals but it often feels to me like I am walking through someone's (usually elderly) home picking through their life. Depends on what you are looking for, but I've learned that mid-century modern, i.e. everything in my parent's house while I was growing up is going for stupid prices IMO.

[Jim B]

As bad as Craigslist can be, Armslist is MUCH, MUCH worse.

[Jim B]

I've been to estate sales with her, but I can't say that I am a fan. Some decent deals but it often feels to me like I am walking through someone's (usually elderly) home picking through their life.

Probably because that's what you are doing. (I feel exactly the same way.)

[pickenup]

I have had an item listed for $200. The buyer asks if I would take $175? I say no, but I WILL take $225.
After some stammering and stuttering on their end, I tell them that it is priced fairly, if they want to negotiate a better price for them, I want to negotiate a better price for me.
Have had the negotiations go every direction from here, including them buying it at the higher price.