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snagglepuss

(12,704 posts) Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:03 PM Mar 2016

What would you do? I'm selling a chair on Craiglist and someone said they'll buy it tonight

however I just got an email offering me $10 more if I sell it him and he'll get it tomorrow. Should I tell person "A" I got a better offer and ask them to match it or should I honor the price listed?

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What would you do? I'm selling a chair on Craiglist and someone said they'll buy it tonight (Original Post) snagglepuss Mar 2016 OP

You gotta go with who agreed to buy it first NightWatcher Mar 2016 #1

Thanks for replying. Person A hasn't definitively stated he is going to buy it, he's coming to snagglepuss Mar 2016 #4

Tell him that you have another buyer if he doesn't take it now. He's got dibs, but not for long NightWatcher Mar 2016 #6

Yes I suppose a bird in the hand is better than two in bush. Thanks for the imput. snagglepuss Mar 2016 #7

Tough choice lunatica Mar 2016 #2

Thanks for replying. Person A is coming to look at it, he hasn't been as definitive as Person B. snagglepuss Mar 2016 #3

Go with A, B will probably bail hibbing Mar 2016 #5

True that people often don't show up.I have myself found that first come,first served has snagglepuss Mar 2016 #8

What kind of chair? intrepidity Mar 2016 #9

A padded ergonomic office chair. snagglepuss Mar 2016 #11

There's no guarantee either will actually buy the chair mackerel Mar 2016 #10

Yes re: sad Craigs list stories - includng murder LiberalElite Mar 2016 #12

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. You gotta go with who agreed to buy it first

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:10 PM

Mar 2016

If that doesn't happen, then sell to the second guy.

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

4. Thanks for replying. Person A hasn't definitively stated he is going to buy it, he's coming to

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:28 PM

Mar 2016

eyeball it. Does that fact put it in a different light?

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

6. Tell him that you have another buyer if he doesn't take it now. He's got dibs, but not for long

Reply to snagglepuss (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:37 PM

Mar 2016

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

7. Yes I suppose a bird in the hand is better than two in bush. Thanks for the imput.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:44 PM

Mar 2016

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

2. Tough choice

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:11 PM

Mar 2016

Did you accept the first offer? Maybe $10 isn't worth going against your word. But if you haven't yet accepted the first person's offer then you should go with the higher offer.

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

3. Thanks for replying. Person A is coming to look at it, he hasn't been as definitive as Person B.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:27 PM

Mar 2016

What do you think of my cancelling tonight's apt and see if person B actually does come by tomorrow and if B does buys it, telling person A its no longer for sale?

hibbing

(10,094 posts)

5. Go with A, B will probably bail

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:35 PM

Mar 2016

I seem to have the worst luck with CL, half the time people don't show up.

Peace

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

8. True that people often don't show up.I have myself found that first come,first served has

Reply to hibbing (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:49 PM

Mar 2016

been the best policy so I should just sell it tonight. Thanks for the input.

intrepidity

(7,272 posts)

9. What kind of chair?

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 04:22 PM

Mar 2016

Just curious

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

11. A padded ergonomic office chair.

Reply to intrepidity (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 07:37 PM

Mar 2016

mackerel

(4,412 posts)

10. There's no guarantee either will actually buy the chair

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 05:24 PM

Mar 2016

but if you posted this on Craig'slist I hope you are planning on having someone
there with you when the prospective buyer comes by tonight. I've heard to many sad
Craig'slist stories.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

12. Yes re: sad Craigs list stories - includng murder

Reply to mackerel (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 08:25 PM

Mar 2016

I believe an elderly couple who advertised to sell their car were murdered by a prospective "customer" answering their CL ad.

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