Would you prefer to sell things to your friend or a complete stranger?

U are right, it's always not the best deal to be selling things to friends, due to some emotions attached, based on friendship I will prefer to be selling to strangers, because if we were to stand firm on our prices, there's nothing much they can do about it.. Plus, we find ourself to be easily hard hearted to strangers, compared to having soft spots for frenz.. hehe ^_^ BUt there will be minority of frenz, who will buy high from us, if they know we are really in need of fast cash.. But those frenz dun come easy too.. haha =D

I would prefer a stranger man.. i case if the things which i sell.. gets crappy.. i cannot face my friend or see him/her suffer... so i will sell it to a stranger

I have been into the buy and sell business for years now so I could say that I prefer selling my items to strangers. You are very correct on the fact that friends tend to ask for friendly discounts therefore having the cost you first desired your item to be sold now lowered and there is also the case, in my experience, when something bought from you by a friend gets damaged for no apparent reason or maybe by his/her recklessness(they wouldn't admit that though), he/she goes to you and complain about it. In a stranger's case I'd normally be polite but refuse to accept any reason because I do allow them to check the item before buying, I even give them personal warranty for a few days, of course if the complains come within that period I really stick to my word. Now, in a friend's case you'd have to be super polite and then have to offer to help in repairs in any way even passed the warranty period, well, that is in my case. But, I do have certain things I'd rather sell to friends than to strangers. These are things that were beloved by me and then which later on I decide to sell, like my beloved cellphone, or any other special things for that matter.

I am also thinking of this...wether to sell my things to a friend or to a stranger. I am about to sell my kids PS3...and,i had one friend in mind whom i think to sell the thing. In my opinion,i want to sell the PS3 to my friend,for i know she will take care of it,just like how i handle it with care. Besides,it's easier for me to deal with my friends than strangers. I also don't know with other mylotters what will be their choice regarding this matter.

I also prefer selling products to strangers. That way, I'll be able to gain more experience. Also, just like what you said, other friends take the advantage of being your friend in order to gain a lower price for the said product. Though it will be easier to sell more when it comes to your friends.

i think its better to sell items to your friend than complete strangers.it will be easy to ask friends to buy your stuff,and you can explain to them more accurately. you can also sell to strangers.but for me its hard

yeah i know how you feel. i'd rather sell my stuff to a complete stranger than to a close friend or relative. but it also depends on what i'm selling. like for example, if i'm gonna sell a stuff for a bargain coz i just need an easiest way to make money fast, i'm gonna sell it to a friend. but if i need to sell something for a right price, i'd prefer to sell that stuff to stranger whose willing to pay the amount that i wanted.

well.. that would be the usual course of action.. but with items that hold a certain sentimental value i would prefer giving it to a friend or acquaintance ... they will take better care of it...

I would rather sell to a stranger if I was selling to get money as I would feel I had to offer it cheaper to a friend but if I didn't really need the money I'd happily sell to either.

I don't know to be honest. On the one hand, I know that friends will look after what I am selling them and I can trust them more to pay me and such. However, selling things can also harm a friendship because they may not like the price you are offering, whereas with a stranger will try to barter less because they don't know you as well and don't want to come across as rude. Plus, you will never see that stranger again (hopefully), so if something goes wrong, you don't have to deal with any problems

I would be uncomfortable selling to my friends too. Beside the 'friendship-discount' that they'd be asking for sure, I would hate any after effects the sale would have to our friendship. Say for example if you sold the car to your friend, wouldn't you think he or she would get back to you for every little problem the car would have? If you value your friendship, my advice is dont...

Better to sell to strangers than friends or family. Remember I LOVE LUCY and the washing machine episode?? Never do business with friends - if something goes wrong, it always comes back to haunt you and ruin your friendship. Some little part breaks - and you say 'gee, that NEVER HAPPENED before' - and your friend thinks 'yeah right - sure it didn't'. So things get sticky and complicated and you are not 'friends' anymore. Don't do it.

Hello Ksherrie! You are right to rather sell it to a stranger because you'll definitively make more money. If you need to sell the car right away then sell it to your friend, but if you can wait for a better offer you should. When I just want to get rid of stuff I tell my friends first, because making money its not my goal but have more space or get rid of things, you know. But things like a car, or if you sell technology stuff, I think its better not even to tell your friends. I guess in your example is already too late. If I was in that situation I thought: I'll tell him I've already made a deal, but I don't like lying to my friends and also if they find out things would get worse. So my suggestion is to tell him the truth, that you wanted to receive good money and you already investigated and the price won't get lower! If he thinks you are rude or something ask him if he needed the money, wouldn't he rather sell it to someone who gives more? If I was rich or something, I'll sell it to him and put my friendship on first, but if I was selling it because I wanted to buy another or needed the money, I'll be clear! I hope I made my point, Libna! Happy mylotting!!

you just be frankly talk to your friend i think that person will not bargain it if you explain about some reason you might have or not ,i think if you sell to a friend should be better than selling to some one stranger ,might get cheated .

I would feel pretty comfortable with stranger for sure because when you are dealing with friend you want to give him best deal but also you need to take care of your profits so all the situation because so uncomfortable to handle. But yes selling things to friends have some advantages such he/she will tell others to buy from me.

For me, I would rather sell my stuffs to a complete stranger than to my friends. why? because i don't want my name and reputation to be in jeopardy. sometimes, second hand things don't last long and they can break anytime.. at least, if i sold the item to a complete stranger, i wouldn't feel guilty or feel ashamed... however, before selling any second hand item, i always make sure that it's in perfect condition or i let them test it (gadgets, etc) before purchasing...

I prefer to sell things to a stranger rather to a friend, especially when it comes to second hand things. When my husband and I vacated the house and shifted to a new city, one of my colleagues expressed his interest to buy our AC, but I was not interested to sell it to him. I didn't want to take the risk of selling to him and later I didn't want him to come up with complains about the material. I feared that the business may affect our friendship.

Hi Ksherrie, Depends on the friend. Some will bargain for a lower price but others know what you're selling and trust you and will pay the asking price.....for a car. For more personal stuff, Id rather sell to strangers and not have to see my stuff at my friends....lets say furniture or even clothes. Jewellery, Id rather sell to strangers. I couldnt bare to see it all the time.

I prefer to sell in an stranger because one thing I have learned during the years is that you don't mix business with family and friends, so I wouldn't make any kind of business with any family or friends, because it is hard to make money decisions with them, and when you put money in the middle, some people feel obligated to do some things, and others feel that they have the power.

Hi ksherrie, We have the same wavelength. I prefer to sell something to total strangers. If I sell something to my friends, they would bargain a lot and haggle, and they know I would give up easily to their price coz I have a hard time saying NO to them. With total strangers, I could be firm with my asking price without worrying about their feelings.