Why are there no -1's

[BigBear]

I'll tell on myself: I should have a -1. I backed out of buying a small tabletop stereo on payday this month from a member as I was just gifted one earlier this month and don't need another. So the seller is more than welcome to leave negative feedback. My "feelers" won't be hurt. lol

[Birddog1911]

I gave one -1 feedback because of someone backing out, and it was much like Deus's case; the mods pressured me to remove it.

Thankfully, that is the only time I've had a bad deal here on the site.

[Jefe's AR]

This thread may have been started in part due to me. I had committed to the Kel Tec KSG. I then purchased an Ed Brown on Sunday. While trying to figure out how to make the exchange for the KSG I was hoping to not have to drive all the way to Grand Junction as the buyer was unwilling to meet and preferred to ship. I have no issues that he didn't want to spend money to sell the gun. He had stated he had another buyer and needed to get a decision from me. Based on the fact he had another buyer I didn't feel too bad about backing out and stated in my PM that I would still take it if he had the other buyer backed out. The seller bumped his ad and that's when Jim and Kid got their panties in a wad. I immediately called the seller and left a message that I would again take the KSG and would drive to GJ to pick it up and to call me back. He did and we made arrangements for me to pick it up tomorrow.

The whole point of my response here is that you DON'T know what was promised, decided, or worked out and that YOU don't know what was said or done about a sale or lack of or why someone would back out based on limited information posted. So while you THINK you know, you DON'T. Minding your own business is good business when you don't have all the details.

I've had a seller back out. I didn't leave any feedback as another forum member had the same results and did post feed back. I'm very hesitant to post negative feedback unless it's remarkably clear that the buyer/seller is bad to do business with. I just move on. This is when I don't leave feedback. Not because I'm lazy, don't care, or whatever. I just rather not leave any feedback rather than talk shit about someone. It's called taking the high road. You might just want to try it once in a while.

Edit: FYI, I have seen negative feedback given here on more than one feedback post. There's no lack of negative feedback. Is it possible that the majority of buyers and sellers here conduct themselves in a proper way and that's the reason for the lack of negative feedback?

[Great-Kazoo]

This thread may have been started in part due to me. I had committed to the Kel Tec KSG. I then purchased an Ed Brown on Sunday. While trying to figure out how to make the exchange for the KSG I was hoping to not have to drive all the way to Grand Junction as the buyer was unwilling to meet and preferred to ship. I have no issues that he didn't want to spend money to sell the gun. He had stated he had another buyer and needed to get a decision from me. Based on the fact he had another buyer I didn't feel too bad about backing out and stated in my PM that I would still take it if he had the other buyer backed out. The seller bumped his ad and that's when Jim and Kid got their panties in a wad. I immediately called the seller and left a message that I would again take the KSG and would drive to GJ to pick it up and to call me back. He did and we made arrangements for me to pick it up tomorrow.

The whole point of my response here is that you DON'T know what was promised, decided, or worked out and that YOU don't know what was said or done about a sale or lack of or why someone would back out based on limited information posted. So while you THINK you know, you DON'T. Minding your own business is good business when you don't have all the details.

I've had a seller back out. I didn't leave any feedback as another forum member had the same results and did post feed back. I'm very hesitant to post negative feedback unless it's remarkably clear that the buyer/seller is bad to do business with. I just move on. This is when I don't leave feedback. Not because I'm lazy, don't care, or whatever. I just rather not leave any feedback rather than talk shit about someone. It's called taking the high road. You might just want to try it once in a while.

Edit: FYI, I have seen negative feedback given here on more than one feedback post. There's no lack of negative feedback. Is it possible that the majority of buyers and sellers here conduct themselves in a proper way and that's the reason for the lack of negative feedback?

No, but if your conscience is bothering you let it all out and seek redemption.

I ask as i know of 2 members who have left -1 for someone besides myself. AND............... i have seen more than 1 post in GD where board members whine, bitch and menstruate over a deal that may have went south. THE WHOLE TIME never giving names or being able to back up what they complained about in the first place.

IF yo uhave a deal go south, because of buyer seller demanding you pay more or take less and it was an agreed price b4 hand let us know. You have someone dick you around and not show. THEN 2-3 days later sorry i XXXXXXXXX yet see them posting or responding to a thread, AND you have a "paper trail" to back your story, -ONE their ass.
I had one tell me SORRY i received a better offer (nother board) i -1 them to hell and back.
I believe the internet equivalent to a handshake is an I'll take it. Then again i'm still on a DOS system

[HoneyBadger]

I gave some dickhead a BIG -1 after he backed out on me. I was going to sell a really nice tabletop stereo to him and then he backed out claiming that he "just got one as a birthday present"... What a load of BS!

[SideShow Bob]

So, can post bad feedback for Omnicron for not letting me take his car for a spin around the block on Sunday ?

[10mm-man]

Start? I've had 2 jerk me off and they received -1's.

Gross! Must have not been very good for a -1....

[clublights]

I don't think anyone else should stress out about what a seller or buyer decides is bad enough for a -1

I've perhaps deserved 2 -1's ....

First one I saw a gun I wanted.. was supposed to make enough money that night to pay for it + get payed back from a loan to a friend.. less then 24 hours later ( more like 12 hours most of them over night ) The money didn't come thru I got paid less and the loan repayment was unable . i apologized profusely and the seller understood .. had it sold to someone else in just a few hours . Does that deserve a -1 ? maybe

Second one Posted I'll take it .. took a couple days for the seller and I to find a meeting time .. then I ended up in the hospital in ICU for a few days ... seller was nice enough to hold the gun till I was out and able to meet up . some would say that deserves a -1 the way folks are talkin here .

[Sawin]

I hope I'm never truly to blame and the deserving recipient of a -1, but I think I came the closest to one I've been so far, THIS MORNING. In short, I connected my neighbor with a seller on here who has some BCG's for sale. They coordinated amongst themselves and for one reason or another my neighbor screwed the pooch and they never met. I vouched for the guy and he fumbled, and it makes me feel like an ass.

If I were to ever make a deal with a fellow member and they flaked, went back on their word, etc, or I were to do the same, then I think a -1 could be appropriate. Fortunately, as many others have noted, this community is pretty much entirely comprised of "my word is my bond" kind of folks. That can't be said for very many cross-sections anymore.

[BigBear]

I gave some dickhead a BIG -1 after he backed out on me. I was going to sell a really nice tabletop stereo to him and then he backed out claiming that he "just got one as a birthday present"... What a load of BS!

Ummm, it was Skully not you. Yes I'm a dickhead. And I wasn't given one "as a birthday present" as my birthday is in January and I received it a few days ago. I was gifted one though. I did offer to still buy it on the 26th (payday) but I'll just turn around and sale it as well since I already have one, so it's up to Skully whether he wants to hold me to the fire, no hard feelings either way. It's life... So I don't know if that post was in jest or what... Oh well, Honeybadger don't give a poop!