I don't know if I am posting this in the right spot or not so Mods please move it to the right area if this is not it.
It has come to my attention that several forum members have had some less than stellar experiences on the forum. I am posting this with the hopes that other people chime in and share their opinions.
As a seller please represent the item that you are selling as it is. Please know that many forum members are extremely particular about their gear so try to point out things so that there is little to zero chance for miscommunication. It helps tremendously if there are
clear pictures of the actual item being sold. Let them see the glass. Let them see the flaws. If I don't care that there is a scratch across the lens cap and you don't care about a scratch across the lens cap then everyone is happy. If you don't tell me and I find out later...to me if I am particular then I end up with a surprise that I didn't want.
In other words be honest in your dealings with your fellow Pentaxians. That should go for anyone, but especially here. It may sound counter intuitive to point out flaws on a 30 year old lens but at the end of the day the buyer needs to know what he/she is getting into.
As a buyer please conduct all price negotiations via PM. If you are interested in an item it is customary here on the forum to post something in the comments section indicating your interest. Random PM's with no post often lead to a lot of confusion. Negotiation is fine. We all do it. Lowballing is not. IE I have a mint 31mm and a mint A series 50mm f1.2 both still in the original boxes and the seller gets a PM (with no post) 'I will give you $800 bucks for both'...
This is not cool. Please be respectful and know what you are trying to buy. Search the archives if needed.
Please be prompt on payment. If you ask for and get paypal info, use it. I tend to have the 24 hour rule or less whenever possible. If you say you're gonna get it pull the trigger. Getting all set up and saying 'I will be back with you to pay in 2 weeks' has happened to me at least 2 or 3 times here and inevitably it leads to hard feelings.
There is often no rush on things...but do your homework and be ready. It's not to pressure you to a sale or a buy but think of the seller... getting 15 PM's from 4 different people all asking about the same thing, all getting paypal information, no one posts on the thread.... and in the end it turns into chaos and if one person loses out they get mad. I have had it happen before.
Inquire and ask as many questions as you want but there is a difference between that and what I am talking about.
Anyone else please add whatever you feel is needed to this thread.
Last edited by alamo5000; 06-17-2015 at 06:35 AM.