So I Should Lower The Price?

I don't think either one of you was wrong. You should stick to what you need to get for it, but if I were her I would have done that same thing. My motto is that it never hurts to ask. So I would have probably tried to get a lower price too. But then if I were you, I might have stuck to the bottom line as well. So I think both of you did what you had to do.

I don't think you should have to lower the price because of the gas. If she wants the dresser and mirror she will pay the full price. when I list items for sale on craigslist I either state firm or if I am willing to go lower I state or best offer. good luck.

Honestly if you had been trying to sell this thing for months but with no luck and just wanted to get rid of it, yeah maybe. However it should be your choice and not hers. If she wants it so bad she should find a way to get it and not worry about the gas.

So if she lives a thousand kilometers from your place, she might ask the dresser and mirror for free! What a logic! Just stay cool when you will meet such customers...

I sell and buy a lot of things aline. I want the most money then buy things for the least. If your willing to drop it better on my half, sucks to be you. Many will drop the price to get it gone, ill try to get the least total as possible if they won't budge and its not as low or I think the product isn't that much I won't buy it, now if I have to drive further I factor that ina nd the gas to lower the price. But many will ask way more then its worth. I have one lady asking a dog playpen was $150 and I knew they sold for $75 online. I tried getting in lower she got nasty and I shoved it in her face and walked away.

hi lovingmybabies...i think you were right in your decision, i mean the person probably knew how far away you lived when she originally found out about the furniture...too true, you really have to watch out for people who are grasping and dishonest...i hope that you have success with someone else and get the price you are asking!

I think that you are reasonable in your pricing. If you can afford to do it hold off until you can get the full price.

aw the poor muffin. gas is expensive, nothing you can do about it. i would stand your ground unless you really want to get rid of it in a hurry.

Sounds like a typical negotiating line to me. I'd probably use that one when I want to get a discount as well. I say stay firm and wait. If that person really wants it, he or she will buy it, if not I believe there will be others willing to pay for it.

I think you did the right thing. You shouldn't have to lower the price because someone lives far away from you and has to spend extra for gas to get to you. I fully understand when I go to buy something from someone that if they're far away I will have to spend more to get the item. Heck I even rented a truck from Home Depot once to pick up some furniture that was the right price AND I drove over 40 miles each direction to pick it up. So, again, you did the right thing. Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!!

I just don't like the idea of anyone selling and buying off Craglist! You never know what you will meet and find! I think it would be safer to sell on EBAY! That is just my opinion! With the dresser and mirror you are selling you did what you thought was right.

The price of gas or how far they live has nothing to do with what you are charging for the goods. It`s absolutly absurd that you should pay for the shipping, if it`s not in the deal.

I think that your price is fair enough and you should not lower it for any reason. Price of dresser now a days are not getting lower. We know that there are some buyers who will do anything just to have a discount. If that buyer of your's is really interested to have that set she will pay the full price without any condition. Anyway stick with your price, I know there are other customer who are much more willing to pay you price.

No, don't lower the price. There might be another interested buyer who live near you. It happened to me twice on Facebook since I am selling clothes, and they haggled the price too much coz they have to pay the shipping cost, but I said NO because they should know that I live far away from me and I can still find another buyer who are willing to buy my clothes.

I wouldn't.....there is someone out there just waiting and will pay the full price....you did the right thing. I do craft sales and people are always trying to talk down the price...I don't lower it!

No you should not have to lower the price, I think that it's your items to sell and when selling it's your right to price the item at the rate you feel is fair Sorry that the buyer had issues getting over to the location to pick up the item, but it's not your fault and it's not something the buyer should concern you with But on the other hand it can depend on how bad you want to sell the items if you don't mind shaving off that much to make a profit it's entirely your call, but you don't have to lower the rate unless you feel that making a lesser profit is still worthwhile.

I agree with you on this one. Like you say, it's not your fault the woman lives half an hour away and who knows if she's even telling the truth about that? She could just be lying in order to get the price down. Even if she does live half an hour away I can't see the gasoline costing her $15 unless she drives an SUV lol..and if she DOES drive one of those she can afford the $60 for your lovely dresser and mirror!

What you should have done was put the price higher, then you would have had some haggle room. I would have listed it at maybe 100 dollars or 75 dollars. That way if someone was to say, "well, 100 seems too high, what about 75?" Then you would have gotten more then you wanted to get. Always price things higher. And in the end you will get either the amount you are really looking for or more. Don't lower that price. That seems cheap already.

I'm going to teach you a little something about life right now. That is just "Game" being ran on you. No, that is not your responsibility. That is what a person with game knowledge will do. They will try to negotiate a price lower for them. What you should have did is if you wanted sixty in your pocket, then you should have made the price around eighty. So when she said she does not have the gas, then you could have pretended to lower the price, and it would have been a little over sixty. That is how selling works. Always ask for higher than what you really want in case someone comes with that bull.

Lots of people are scammers, cheapskates and idiots on sites where they can buy stuff. It's not your fault she has to drive and pay for gas. You need that money, and if you're selling it for 60, there IS a reason for it, because it is worth that. My boyfriend does some trading and selling on a local site, and people are so nitpicky. He is in the record business, and there are some people looking for certain records... they tell him to get this and that record (like really rare ones), and then say that he should give to them half price because they are loyal customers (they bought stuff from him ONCE... that I wouldn't call loyal)... and there was someone, too, who wanted a lower shipping price, because "5 years ago, when I bought something last time, the shipping was lower in the post office"... 5 years ago... either she was really smart and calculating to try to make my boyfriend fall for it, or just ignorant or really dumb if she doesn't know about inflation or price raises...