The Soapbox

[Myka]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Not only can I post corals for sale, but I appear to be able to infer things about people I've never met

I ranted about peeps in general, yet I received texts and PMs from peeps defending other peeps. And then I received texts from other peeps telling me I had defamed them.
Lots of guilty peeps here ...

Wow, I'm good

That's hilarious!!!

[straightrazorguy]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

I ranted about peeps in general, yet I received texts and PMs from peeps defending other peeps. And then I received texts from other peeps telling me I had defamed them.
Lots of guilty peeps here ...

For the record, I am in agreement with your rant. And I think all of us are entitled a good rant every now and then.

As for the etiquette of buying and selling, I never understood why people have to be disrespectful with heir fellows when dealing with an exchange. I think the basic rules of civility and respect should apply to financial transactions too, especially as they apply to a hobby. I think the culture of "the customer is always right" has gone to people's heads. We are dealing with other hobbyists here, people with families and busy schedules and many conflicting priorities, so why would we expect them to bend over backwards for us? We all know that the customer is not always right, but we got used to that culture and we carry it over into our regular lives. And no, my time isn't more important than yours.

There you have it; another rant. So, you're not alone Greg!

[The Guy]

Or how about this, you have a FS: thread on Canreef and someone texts you and asks a bunch of questions about an item you answer them the best you can, all the while you have no clue who your texting with. It's not that hard to text who you are and then start communication. Oh ya then when you have gone back and forth several times they say well Langley is a long way for me to come, do you ever come to Vancouver, Richmond or Burnaby, yes I do but it's a long way to go for me too. Most people have where they live in the right hand top corner or in their signature as I do. Be prepared to come and get the item or at least meet up somewhere or offer gas money for delivery. Not everyone is guilty of this, but there are folks out there that expect a lot.
This is not meant to be a rant, but hey it is what it is.

[gobytron]

Originally Posted by The Guy

Or how about this, you have a FS: thread on Canreef and someone texts you and asks a bunch of questions about an item you answer them the best you can, all the while you have no clue who your texting with. It's not that hard to text who you are and then start communication. Oh ya then when you have gone back and forth several times they say well Langley is a long way for me to come, do you ever come to Vancouver, Richmond or Burnaby, yes I do but it's a long way to go for me too. Most people have where they live in the right hand top corner or in their signature as I do. Be prepared to come and get the item or at least meet up somewhere or offer gas money for delivery. Not everyone is guilty of this, but there are folks out there that expect a lot.
This is not meant to be a rant, but hey it is what it is.

Always depends on your asking price.
Sometimes, things are posted at prices that make you feel like they should be delivered.

Other times, sellers ARE headed to burnaby, or coquitlam or wherever.

You really never get anything without asking.

A sale happens when two parties agree on terms.

Negotiating terms is just part of the process.

[ronau]

Originally Posted by The Guy

Or how about this, you have a FS: thread on Canreef and someone texts you and asks a bunch of questions about an item you answer them the best you can, all the while you have no clue who your texting with. It's not that hard to text who you are and then start communication. Oh ya then when you have gone back and forth several times they say well Langley is a long way for me to come, do you ever come to Vancouver, Richmond or Burnaby, yes I do but it's a long way to go for me too. Most people have where they live in the right hand top corner or in their signature as I do. Be prepared to come and get the item or at least meet up somewhere or offer gas money for delivery. Not everyone is guilty of this, but there are folks out there that expect a lot.
This is not meant to be a rant, but hey it is what it is.

How about when you're giving stuff away for free and they ask you to deliver it......

[mark]

Originally Posted by ronau

How about when you're giving stuff away for free and they ask you to deliver it......

had it happen.

[Sharkbait-huhaha]

Is it bad etiquette to just simply ask to meet half way?

[Bblinks]

Originally Posted by ronau

How about when you're giving stuff away for free and they ask you to deliver it......

You can tell these people to pound sand...

You know what really grinds my gears.... if a person commit to buy and shows up at your house....LATE....looks at your tank, ask you countless questions, waste your time and then backs out. Talk about a f-around.

You know what else grinds my gears....price set agreed prior to the meet and the person shows up and tries to low ball you, you know what I say to that, honey, get the AR10 out of the gun safe please cause the 223 might not finish the job. Kidding I really don't mind haggling, it's part of this hobby, if you go to someone's house and spent 100 bucks and hangs out for 4 hours and had lunch I would say you probably shouldn't haggle but if that 4 hours was a short 20 minutes than by all means give it a world.

Bottom line is respect other people's time and be punctual to your fellow reefers. You never know who they know and who they talk to, you don't want to end up on the lowermainland reefing black list and no one will ever deal with you....nah, I am just kidding, there is no black list.....

One more thing since we are at it, if you want name brand stuff (wolverine this and pearl berry that)and don't want to pay name brand price please settle for the beautifully colored green slimmer, it will be a perfect fit for your tank and stop bothering those that will not sell it to you and move on to someone else, no point to keep on pressing.

Sorry if I have offended anyone but this is not directed towards anyone, its purely my opinion.

[Dearth]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Wow, I'm good

Jorjef should be proud of me now

You gave yourself a goal to aim for