Lazy Sellers

[magicniner]

I'm posting here specifically for a pistoleer's view, having sold pistol related things I didn't really want to sell based on good photos of nice things and subsequent requests to part with my beloved items
I asked a seller about photos of a rifle and rather than posting in his sales thread or sending photos to the email address on my website (in my sig) he sent me a PM asking for an email address!
I wasn't desperate to buy his gun but I might well have had it if some good photos had been forthcoming.
I've been bought a classic SSP pistol, a basic starter HFT/FT scope and some plating equipment with my unexpected Christmas windfall, it could have been the rifle in question if the seller hadn't been too lazy to post good pictures in his sales thread
Why would you want to sell something and be too lazy to post photos?

- Nick

[paul1969]

I think it's because some sellers don't know how to post photos but don't want to admit it.

[Nickpan]

This is all part of the joy of online selling.
If you advertise a year old S400 with Air Arms silencer, no scope, excellent condition no marks, why would you need to post pics. Also, from a buyers point if view, although reassuring to see pics, why would you need to see a pic of a clean s400. If you need to see a pic because you want to be sure the rifle exists and seller is not lying - well...three pics of someones rifle isn't a guarantee of what you're buying.
I once sold something on a forum, the post had a link to photobucket, 7 pictures of a fine watch. Someone emailed me, and asked me if I would email the pics to a friend of theirs, who may be interested in the watch. I mentioned the online pics which were literally a mouse click away, but apparently their friend wasn't too good with a pc. But they could view attachments. So I emailed them, didn't hear anything from them again. A week later, someone asked for a further 2 pics of the clasp, they wanted to seemly it was unmarked. It was pristine, I was happy to take 2 pics and post them on photobucket, and pm the potential customer, to let him know the new pics were up. Didn't from him again.
Another chap bought a 30 year old watch and box from me, then emailed a week later to say that he was disappointed that the manual was a bit faded. I had mentioned it in the advert, and had put pics on the link to Photobucket.
So for every genuine enquiry you make, bare in mind that there may have been 3 'tyre kickers' wasting time before you, making ridiculous offers, and trying to pick holes in someones pride and joy that they begrudgingly have to sell.
Selling can be very satisfying, if it wasn't for the customers!

This in no way reflects upon Magicniner, just saying why someone who should be keen to sell, doesn't always come across as such.
Although I will add that just because he didn't clock your email in your sig, doesn't mean he wasn't keen, just not too savvy. He went to the trouble of asking for your email, and I guess you didn't respond, therefore he's clocked you as someone just out window shopping.

[magicniner]

You'd be surprised how many people haven't seen or handled a given model of gun, pictures can really make a sale

[Rayee]

Yus, I agree

[Hollowpoint]

I totally agree. I personaly wouldn't buy anything over about 50 quid without seeing it first. I like to see pictures because a) the seller is more likely to have the item if he/she has posted pics. b) I can decide condition myself and c) I can check the details of the description are correct.

[Aitch]

You'd be surprised how many people haven't seen or handled a given model of gun, pictures can really make a sale

I totally agree, if they can't be bothered to post a pic I cannot be bothered to spend my money on their gun.

Ian

[hawkeye]

You'd be surprised how many people haven't seen or handled a given model of gun, pictures can really make a sale

found to my cost on here this year that even when photos are posted some sellers show the faults honestly, either by
only photographing the best parts or by taking images so small they show up to prospective buyers ,there does,nt seem to
be much the buyer can do about it after either , I have had several good deals on here but nearly as many bad ones , I even drove
a round trip of 180 miles to buy several rifles only to be told by the seller he was in a hurry and when I got to examine them one had
some small parts missing ,rang the seller and he assured me he would post them on to me , month later still not received parts and
seller would not meet me to save travelling so far for me , hence another day of time and fuel to collect or lose the parts !
It makes you lose faith particuarly as they were well repped members of this forum !

[gingernut]

Looks liike Doug R had a good Christmas!

[magicniner]

found to my cost on here this year that even when photos are posted some sellers show the faults honestly, either by
only photographing the best parts or by taking images so small they show up to prospective buyers ,there does,nt seem to
be much the buyer can do about it after either , I have had several good deals on here but nearly as many bad ones , I even drove
a round trip of 180 miles to buy several rifles only to be told by the seller he was in a hurry and when I got to examine them one had
some small parts missing ,rang the seller and he assured me he would post them on to me , month later still not received parts and
seller would not meet me to save travelling so far for me , hence another day of time and fuel to collect or lose the parts !
It makes you lose faith particuarly as they were well repped members of this forum !

I hope you dobbed them in to the mods!