Facebook Yardale Woman...

Dear Facebook yardsale page woman... you suck. You know who you are, you're the broad that comments, "interested" on every item regardless of what it is and then follows up with "would you take ____"? with half the asking price. Then, whether or not the seller agrees to your ridiculously reduced terms you back out. Unless it's something totally awesome and brand new that was a steal to begin with - then you accept and re-post on another site.

You suck.

I'll say it for everyone else on the site. Whenever we see your name pop up in our notifications we cringe inside and see what ridiculous "offer" you have made. I'm tempted to block you, I really am. One more comment on something of mine and you're done.

You see, I've done this dance with you before. When I was new to the site you once commented on an item I was just looking to get rid of and offered half of the asking price. I accepted (though not enthusiastically) and asked you to message me to arrange a meeting place. You didn't message me right away, even though we both know you are hardwired to Facebook. While I was waiting for the message to come through, 2 other people became "interested". Now I had the comment feed showing your ridiculous offer with 2 other individuals that wanted it. You backed out and I was forced to sell at the lower price because everyone had seen I had agreed to sell it to you for that. The site forbids bidding, so I couldn't even ask if either of the interested parties was interested in paying the asking price for the item since I had effectively lowered the price with you.

Bitch.

Now that I've been on the site for a while I see that this appears to be a game you enjoy playing with people. You comment, they comment, you get the item for a lower price. Sometimes you buy it, though more often than not you don't and the price gets lowered. Then you post something like dirty underwear and get indignant if someone tries your own tactics on you.

Guess what sister, the game is over. OVER! You just commented on two of my items that are brand new in the boxes with a combined retail value of $80. You offered me $15 when I was only asking $30 to begin with. $30 is a steal for $80 of brand new kitchen appliances! Why offer $15? Why be insulting? Rather than take the $15 I'd rather just give the items as random Christmas gifts to someone I'm not really close to and have no idea what to buy.

Seriously though, if I wanted $15 for them, I'd have listed them for $15. Duh. Look at the price, pay it or go home. At this point I feel like I have to list them at $60 if I want $30. Now, don't get me wrong - I've haggled as well, but only when it says $XX/OBO and only when the item is not new. If it's brand new, I am willing to pay 50-75% of the retail price depending on what it is and where it is located. If the price is significantly more than I am willing to pay (like double), I simply pass on it without commenting or "like" the picture so the seller knows that I like their item, but don't like their price. There will always be another time.

As I was typing this, the person that commented got back and said they would pass on the items since I was unwilling to reduce my prices by half. So sad! I am tempted to get off the site all together - it's much more of a headache than it is worth. Especially with people like the super commenter making me look bad on everything because I won't lower my prices to half for her.