eBay etiquette question (aka am I being weird)

[xenon]

£54.

Can you deliver.

I don't have a garden.

Or any plants.

I May not have thought this through...

 

[bimble]

I’m so shit I haven’t even taken the labels off them yet

Crikey are the plants brand new too? Will they get enough light in there in your boudoir? Very swish.

 

[bimble]

£51 is a good price for them. Don't haggle yourself down. Did you buy these pots yourself or aquire them some other way? Just wondering why you feel they're worth less than they are

They were here when I moved in, I did use them before realising I find them very ugly.

 

[Chilli.s]

Take the whole 51, they are nice pots and worth that much.

 

[Clair De Lune]

I hope that on some gardening forum, the guy is posting about what an absolute steal these beautiful pots are and asking if it's weird he feels guilty not letting you know what they're really worth.

 

[two sheds]

I bet he is hold out for more when he comes round

 

[moonsi til]

bimble a unit is a shelving unit & in this case a tall Ikea one with lots of compartments such as doors & drawers & a light. I’m using it store glasses as I have accumulated a silly amount & all seem essential to keep.

 

[bellaozzydog]

Crikey are the plants brand new too? Will they get enough light in there in your boudoir? Very swish.

they have survived three weeks so far....

I do have yukka blood on my hands from recent horticultural homicide

 

[two sheds]

yeh they're spineless though

 

[hash tag]

If he is happy to pay 51, take 51. If you really don't need it all give a donation to the server, to charity, to Tommy!

 

[JuanTwoThree]

The one that's a Ming dynasty incense burner is worth a fair bit. I'll tell you which it is...



for 50 quid.

 

[cyberfairy]

Did you win?

'Friends' threatened to bid £2,999 and I was terrified. Fortunately they forgot.

 

[Cid]

Always full value on ebay. You've all already agreed to the terms.

Insist on the £1.

 

[bimble]

Always full value on ebay. You've all already agreed to the terms.

Insist on the £1.

I think this whole silly worry about pots has shown me an uncomfortable thing about myself, like I’d never show up to collect a thing I bid £51 for and try to get it for less, I only think they’re not worth it cos they’re my pots or something. Have got to work on that, it’s the same thing as asking for a pay rise feeling impossible.

 

[Spymaster]

It’s also illustrates that you shouldn’t put a round number maximum bid on eBay for something you’re trying to buy. Always bid a quid or two over the round number (21 instead of 20, 51 instead of 50). Most people leave round number bids so you’ll outbid close rivals by a pound.

 

[Cid]

I think this whole silly worry about pots has shown me an uncomfortable thing about myself, like I’d never show up to collect a thing I bid £51 for and try to get it for less, I only think they’re not worth it cos they’re my pots or something. Have got to work on that, it’s the same thing as asking for a pay rise feeling impossible.

Ebay is just training for Facebook marketplace, where the buyer will insist on you selling them your house for an extra fiver if you really want them to take that trowel.

 

[existentialist]

I made a killing a couple of years ago - 70 mixed glazed and unglazed pots for £80 from the local auction, including three or four huge ones with chinese designs. I were chuffed I were A couple you'd have paid £80 each for new.

Did any of the Chinese ones go "ming" when you tapped the rim?

 

[prunus]

here they are, does this look like £51 worth of unwanted pots?
I'm just going to brazen it out, unless keith looks crestfallen.
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thats what ebay is for isn't it, stuff you don't want at all that someone else really does want, i'm just not a regular seller so it feels weird.

Ha! I recognise some of those pots... have them in my garden, they come from Homebase, I think (memory is poor).

They (or their equivalents) cost between £10 and £25ish new nowadays, so at an average of £15 that’s about £100 of new value. I’d be happy paying £51 then second hand, so I don’t think you need to worry about the buyer being disappointed.

Homebase UK

 

[Cid]

Did any of the Chinese ones go "ming" when you tapped the rim?

Think that one belongs firmly around 1978.

 

[existentialist]

Think that one belongs firmly around 1978.

That is generous of you

 

[bellaozzydog]

I think this whole silly worry about pots has shown me an uncomfortable thing about myself, like I’d never show up to collect a thing I bid £51 for and try to get it for less, I only think they’re not worth it cos they’re my pots or something. Have got to work on that, it’s the same thing as asking for a pay rise feeling impossible.

what happens if he is a widowed American military doctor fresh from Afghanistan

 

[bimble]

what happens if he is a widowed American military doctor fresh from Afghanistan

Depends if handsome. Will report back.

 

[Clair De Lune]

This morning I was hungover sitting nursing a pot of tea when there was this huge, bailiff style knock at my door. I went outside to find I'd had the most enormous box delivered. Puzzled as I thought I've definitely not ordered anything huge so that box is overkill clearly. Anyway I tear it open to find that one of the plastic plant pots I ordered is waaaaay bigger than I expected this tipped my hangxiety over the edge into hilarity thankfully.

Just look at this thing! I guess I need to save up for a fucking tree to plant in it now

 

[Johnny Doe]

I hope that on some gardening forum, the guy is posting about what an absolute steal these beautiful pots are and asking if it's weird he feels guilty not letting you know what they're really worth.

Nah, he's busy messaging Cloo re his undying love. "You seemed suspicious so I've bought you these lovely pots as a sign of my ardour!" ((John))

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Just look at this thing! I guess I need to save up for a fucking tree to plant in it now

or a kitteh of suitable size

 

[StoneRoad]

Jealous of those pots, for just £51 ! that's a bargain.

I'm going to be re-potting some goosegogs tomorrow ...

only it will be plastic pots, as my china ones don't usually stay out all winter.

 

[RubyToogood]

I have observed a gender split in this area in the past.

Men bargaining:
Buyer: "It's a bit wobbly. I'll give you £50 for it."
Seller: "This is a genuine antique. I'm afraid I can't go any lower than £60."

Women bargaining:
Buyer: "Ooh that's nice, I'll give you £100 for it."
Seller: "No no, it's a piece of old tat, here, take it for free and have my baby too to make up for how awful it is."

 

[RubyToogood]

Of course the chances are you arrive at about £55 by both methods.

 

[bimble]

He brought 51 quid in exact money and he and his mrs are happy shoppers. I didn't be weird.

 

[existentialist]

This morning I was hungover sitting nursing a pot of tea when there was this huge, bailiff style knock at my door. I went outside to find I'd had the most enormous box delivered. Puzzled as I thought I've definitely not ordered anything huge so that box is overkill clearly. Anyway I tear it open to find that one of the plastic plant pots I ordered is waaaaay bigger than I expected this tipped my hangxiety over the edge into hilarity thankfully.

Just look at this thing! I guess I need to save up for a fucking tree to plant in it now View attachment 259386

Yeah, I had the opposite problem - I bought a herb grinder which, when it arrived, turned out to be for homeopaths.