For Sale - Sold: SMC PENTAX - FA 1:1.8 77MM Limited

blind-bat · 07-24-2009, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by wiseghost

I was first...

but whatever...

Well,..Damn Brit can fix that. He can delete your .....oh....., never mind it looks like it's not there already.

panoguy · 07-24-2009, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by wiseghost

I was first...

but whatever...

Yeah, that sucks, but you never know when the PMs were sent or when the OP read them.

And in all fairness, if I was selling something this expensive, I'd be biased toward Brit based on a comparison of community post-count and join date. Nothing against new people, but that's how deals get done...

Raybo · 07-24-2009, 05:16 PM

Almost a 10 minute gap in Pm's?

Something stinks.

deadwolfbones · 07-24-2009, 08:24 PM

Originally posted by panoguy

Yeah, that sucks, but you never know when the PMs were sent or when the OP read them.

And in all fairness, if I was selling something this expensive, I'd be biased toward Brit based on a comparison of community post-count and join date. Nothing against new people, but that's how deals get done...

Yep, not to mention Ukraine vs. USA, selling from Canada.

Edvinas · 07-25-2009, 04:49 AM

Originally posted by deadwolfbones

Yep, not to mention Ukraine vs. USA, selling from Canada.

Discrimination on nationality base? Hmm, not good.

wiseghost · 07-25-2009, 06:56 AM

Hey. I'm in US now. So US vs. US

Nevermind. Well then it wasn't my lens..

**Curbster54** · 07-25-2009, 09:02 AM

Hello everyone, hopefully I can shed some light on my decision as to who to sell my lens to.
First, let me say that I have made sales to members in Singapore, Turkey, Norway, US etc. and do not discriminate as to country of residence, nor do I believe that's what deadwolfbones meant. Based on my own experience I believe what he meant, was that there's much less of chance of an item getting lost in the mail within North America than if it's shipped overseas
I received a PM from wiseghost saying that he was interested in buying the lens.
So, I check out wiseghost's public profile and discover that he/she just joined the Forum in July 2009, has no feedback score and his/hers only post to date is regarding the purchase of my lens.
Folks, I have no idea who wiseghost is, he/she may be the best person in the world but this is my lens, purchased with my hard earned money and it's worth 650 USD and I'm not willing to take a chance on selling it to a member who joined this month (perhaps even today, I don't know) with no feedback and who's only post is to me regarding this lens. I may take a chance on a $50.00 lens, because everyone begins at zero feedback but not on a $650.00 lens.
When I wrote back to wiseghost I simply told him/her that the lens was sold, I should have given an explanation for the decision.

nmd · 07-25-2009, 03:15 PM

On the other side... it also depends on how the deal gets done. If the buyer pays everything first, and the item gets shipped through registered/express mail... how high would be the risks ?

But, for sure, it's also "simply human" to have more confidence in a forum's veteran than a newcomer (I should increase my psot count

).

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07-24-2009, 01:58 PM	#16
blind-bat Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 256 Feedback Score: 18 (100%)	Originally posted by wiseghost I was first... but whatever... Well,..Damn Brit can fix that. He can delete your .....oh....., never mind it looks like it's not there already.

07-24-2009, 05:06 PM	#17
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 3,327 Feedback Score: 66 (100%)	Originally posted by wiseghost I was first... but whatever... Yeah, that sucks, but you never know when the PMs were sent or when the OP read them. And in all fairness, if I was selling something this expensive, I'd be biased toward Brit based on a comparison of community post-count and join date. Nothing against new people, but that's how deals get done...

07-24-2009, 05:16 PM	#18
Raybo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 872 Feedback Score: 5 (100%)	Almost a 10 minute gap in Pm's? Something stinks.

07-24-2009, 08:24 PM	#19
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450 Feedback Score: 105 (100%)	Originally posted by panoguy Yeah, that sucks, but you never know when the PMs were sent or when the OP read them. And in all fairness, if I was selling something this expensive, I'd be biased toward Brit based on a comparison of community post-count and join date. Nothing against new people, but that's how deals get done... Yep, not to mention Ukraine vs. USA, selling from Canada.

07-25-2009, 04:49 AM	#20
Edvinas Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaunas Posts: 1,458 Feedback Score: 18 (100%)	Originally posted by deadwolfbones Yep, not to mention Ukraine vs. USA, selling from Canada. Discrimination on nationality base? Hmm, not good.

07-25-2009, 06:56 AM	#21
wiseghost New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Donetsk Posts: 11 Feedback Score: 1 (100%)	Hey. I'm in US now. So US vs. US Nevermind. Well then it wasn't my lens..

07-25-2009, 09:02 AM	#22
Curbster54 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cape Breton Island Posts: 553 Feedback Score: 89 (100%) Original Poster	Hello everyone, hopefully I can shed some light on my decision as to who to sell my lens to. First, let me say that I have made sales to members in Singapore, Turkey, Norway, US etc. and do not discriminate as to country of residence, nor do I believe that's what deadwolfbones meant. Based on my own experience I believe what he meant, was that there's much less of chance of an item getting lost in the mail within North America than if it's shipped overseas I received a PM from wiseghost saying that he was interested in buying the lens. So, I check out wiseghost's public profile and discover that he/she just joined the Forum in July 2009, has no feedback score and his/hers only post to date is regarding the purchase of my lens. Folks, I have no idea who wiseghost is, he/she may be the best person in the world but this is my lens, purchased with my hard earned money and it's worth 650 USD and I'm not willing to take a chance on selling it to a member who joined this month (perhaps even today, I don't know) with no feedback and who's only post is to me regarding this lens. I may take a chance on a $50.00 lens, because everyone begins at zero feedback but not on a $650.00 lens. When I wrote back to wiseghost I simply told him/her that the lens was sold, I should have given an explanation for the decision.

07-25-2009, 03:15 PM	#23
nmd Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 12 Feedback Score: 0 (0%)	On the other side... it also depends on how the deal gets done. If the buyer pays everything first, and the item gets shipped through registered/express mail... how high would be the risks ? But, for sure, it's also "simply human" to have more confidence in a forum's veteran than a newcomer (I should increase my psot count ).

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