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boshek
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · How long do you wait for payment??


i listed a bunch of Fuji gear and got some interest and offers. I accepted offers but havent been paid yet. its only a matter of 8 hours or so but why would you haggle, come to an agreement and then not pay??



Nov 19, 2017 at 06:17 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · How long do you wait for payment??


I have always been paid, and pay, immediately upon a price agreement.


Nov 19, 2017 at 06:19 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · How long do you wait for payment??


Avbjessup wrote:
I have always been paid, and pay, immediately upon a price agreement.


thats the way i handle it also. ok, ill give it a few hours



Nov 19, 2017 at 06:23 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · How long do you wait for payment??


It's not a deal until payment is received. I never assume an agreed upon price means my stuff is sold until payment is made. I wait for 24 hours, and then move onto other buyers.


Nov 19, 2017 at 06:26 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · How long do you wait for payment??


TeamSpeed wrote:
It's not a deal until payment is received. I never assume an agreed upon price means my stuff is sold until payment is made. I wait for 24 hours, and then move onto other buyers.


ty



Nov 19, 2017 at 06:29 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · How long do you wait for payment??


Yea. It’s not sold and available to anyone until it’s paid for. Simple.


Nov 19, 2017 at 06:32 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · How long do you wait for payment??


Till the next offer comes along!



Nov 19, 2017 at 06:52 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · How long do you wait for payment??


Once I come to agreement with buyer, I usually give 24 hrs before I move on to next.


Nov 19, 2017 at 07:47 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · How long do you wait for payment??


Case by case basis but generally, no holds or dibs here. If they don't pay fairly quick, end up with some "my partner hit me up with an unexpected 2k business expense" or similar bs excuse.


Nov 19, 2017 at 07:49 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · How long do you wait for payment??


24 hours..



Nov 19, 2017 at 08:15 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · How long do you wait for payment??


Etherton wrote:
Case by case basis .


+1




Nov 19, 2017 at 08:20 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · How long do you wait for payment??


If you haven't been paid yet, then the agreed-upon offer still stands, unless you and the buyer have future negotiations. I've never allowed customers to reserve items. It's all based on who sends payment first.


Nov 19, 2017 at 08:24 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · How long do you wait for payment??


You know what they say. Money talks, B.S. walks.


Nov 19, 2017 at 08:38 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · How long do you wait for payment??


When the price is agreed to, I give the buyer a specific time - usually less than 24 hours, but that would work - and state clearly that after that time, it's up for grabs.


Nov 19, 2017 at 08:44 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · How long do you wait for payment??


You can certainly make it part of your sales agreement that payment be made within any time frame you both negotiate. Absent that, I'd reckon you are either at the whim of the purchaser, or, if someone comes along and pays you immediately, could let your first contact who made an unpaid offer, "You, Sir, have snoozed, so you've looozed." YMMV


Nov 19, 2017 at 09:57 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · How long do you wait for payment??


got stiffed by both potential buyers..............


Nov 19, 2017 at 10:24 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · How long do you wait for payment??


It happens, sell enough online and you just expect it and work around it.


Nov 19, 2017 at 10:40 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · How long do you wait for payment??


Pay to play..1st pay gets it!


Nov 20, 2017 at 07:56 AM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · How long do you wait for payment??


It depends.
When there's a flurry of interest and PMs are flying, it's the first-come, first-served and then first to make a firm offer (that is accepted). I won't assume a hold or dibs, unless something is worked out ahead of time.

When there's not multiple incoming offers/interest I try to be clear and ask, if someone doesn't volunteer their intent.
Sometimes people seem like buyers, but really aren't - not always easy to accurately "read" intent in a PM.
I wouldn't assume a 24hr hold, if payment wasn't received (and with no further communication), but I would wait at least a few hours.

With a more professional community like FM normally is, once in a while, you lose a sale because someone just doesn't send payment after asking for payment instructions, but such is life.

I try to be clear myself, when interested in buying an item by noting "I'll take it" or something similar. Most, but not all, people do the same, as buyers, IME.

As the community grows, there are going to be more and more tire-kickers and flakey members. It's the nature of large communities.
It sucks to lose a sale, but it's not the end of the world.



Nov 20, 2017 at 12:10 PM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · How long do you wait for payment??


boshek wrote:
got stiffed by both potential buyers..............


I rest my case. This is getting all too common here on B&S

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1512629


Al



Nov 24, 2017 at 08:02 PM





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