Maybe this is just me, but it's fucking lame to buy gear at great prices from a mag and then try and flip them on your local CL.
Some mag did you a solid to hook you up with gear, and you're trying to make a quick buck. Go fuck yoself.
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Maybe this is just me, but it's fucking lame to buy gear at great prices from a mag and then try and flip them on your local CL.
Some mag did you a solid to hook you up with gear, and you're trying to make a quick buck. Go fuck yoself.
Preach! Do you have proof of this? It'd be great to know who the offender is so we don't make the same mistake in the future
Do what's right -- if you don't want them, sell them to some mag at the same price you paid.Quote:
Originally Posted by My Pet Powder Goat
Bought here:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...New-in-Plastic
Screencap of local sale (with skis posted to GS in the trunk) http://denver.craigslist.org/spo/5739965731.html
http://i.imgur.com/ObhD4uA.png
Car from GS post w/ Chams in the back:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/a...1&d=1471613873
If this is true, coskiguy just became the equivalent of dog shit on my shoe. That's fucked up.
That's some pretty solid evidence. Nice sleuthing.
Poor form on the buyer unless there's some huge mistaken identity thing going on which, given the GS Blizzard photo seems unlikely.
If true,
Attachment 186472
And you're a fucking douche.
For reference, before coskiguy deleted the thread with the attachment I linked above (should've copied it, doh) -- there was a link to a GS thread he started where the Chams were visible in the back of his car (the same one pictured in the CL ad.) This is how I recognized it was the same person on my morning coffee ski-bargain hunting.
I saw it after further review as well. It appears to be true. The fact he's not disputing it makes it look even worse. What a dickbagQuote:
Originally Posted by doebedoe
Yo COSKIGUY, care to enlighten us on this??
This just came to my attention. My two cents below:
Let me be quite clear; I fully respect the community here because I have been helped out by some amazing guys and gals. I personally would never be shady in any way to anyone on here. I am always upfront and honest with everyone I deal with. If I were selling those Chams on the TGR marketplace, I would make it abundantly clear that I had paid 90$.
1) I didn't put up that craigslist post. I sold those Chams to a friend after sending him a picture of them (and a lot of my other gear). Those pics were the ones with my car in the background. He made the ad using those photos after I sold the Chams to him for 115$. I don't feel bad for making 25$ off of the transaction and I don't knock my friend for trying to resell them again to make some money, if he can. They are his skis and he can do whatever he wants with them. He obviously thinks there is more value in the skis than what he paid for. I agree with that. In all honesty, I hope he doesn't sell them and skis them this winter because I have loved ALL of the chams that I own and ski on.
2) The original seller of the Chams had been trying HARD for a LONG TIME to sell those skis and he finally said in a last effort that the skis HAVE TO go so he can get some money to help buy his kid some gear. I bought the skis because they are great skis, they were obviously a good deal (at 90$ new) and to help the guy out - everyone else was wasting his time writing nonsense responses to his post - I bought them and gave him some money to put towards his kid's new gear. Then I proceeded to forego buying a set of touring bindings so that he could buy them and finish getting his kid's setup dialed in. Don't make me out to be the bad guy.
If anyone wants to buy those Chams - I'll let my friend know. Or just respond to his craigslist post. I would expect a better price than 115$.
This is good info. Thanks. I don't think anyone would fault someone picking up $25 give time/effort/gas to drive over and pick up skis.
You can understand why I might have thought it was all the same person given the photos.
I completely understand. but I'm glad I could clear things up. Rep is all we have on this forum...
But to be honest, my girlfriend picked the skis up for me :o. I'm no saint.
You got that right. What kind of "friend" raises the price on gear? I have bought multiple pairs of skis on here for my non mag friends and didn't charge them a penny for my time.Quote:
Originally Posted by coskiguy
I still don't like how this all went down.
what about this bitch benxcski???
hes a scammer pussy
Got it, but I can't post a new thread!
Might be mentioned on one of the other pages, but no "victory laps". Don't bump your thread when the items sells, just edit your post to say the item is sold.
This thread is about Guidelines for SELLERS. But I can't find Guidelines for BUYERS on TGR Gear Swap. I searched but found nothing for any topic like "BEFORE YOU ESCALATE DISPUTED TRANSACTIONS - READ THIS"
My Current Case:
No point in jumping to wild conclusions—I just want a disputed transaction on Gear Swap to get sorted out within the “right” timeframe. If I rush it, then Maggots will deem ME the asshole. But if I wait patiently too long, then Maggots will deem me the sucker. So help me get it right.
1) What is the Gear Swap Guideline for how many days that a Buyer should wait patiently for Seller to communicate to address dispute resolution?
Like wait patiently for 10 days of zero replies before escalating? Or 30 days? Or what?
My Case:
Seller replied 10 days ago and acknowledged that he read my message disputing the contents of the package. But after that, 10 days of zero replies to my multiple TGR PM’s and email messages, even though his TGR Profile has been displaying that he has been having continual “Activity” on TGR Forums, including his most recent “Activity” on TGR Forums was at a specific time earlier today.
2) After Buyer lets a recommended number of days pass with zero replies, what is the Gear Swap Guideline for next step for Buyer to escalate attempts for dispute resolution?
Like maybe post a new public thread asking if any Maggots are friends with the Seller and can provide alternate ways to contact him (like phone number?, alternate email address? etc.)? Or is that a dick move to go public with it before fully exhausting unconventional private contact methods, like snail mail letter to the Seller’s return address written on the disputed package? Or try to make Seller’s smartphone “ding” with a notification via the Buyer initiating a PayPal request for 1 cent? Or what?
Resolution could be much easier if people just replied to their PM's &/or emails.
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OK, I found one data point which votes for a 7-day wait, from 12 years ago, haha.
from https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...80#post1470980
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Originally Posted by skimasterflex
Its a pretty extraordinary situation where someone can't communicate (or can't tell you that they'll be out of range for a short period). If you're selling something, it's on you to be available (and to not sell something immediately before you head off to Nepal to find yourself).
7 days seems like a more than generous time (even though I think that extending beyond 48 hours constitutes abuse of a maggot).
... Thom
Time for a call out. Especially if he has been active other areas of trg.
Smells like bullshit to me, and I'm not always the most responsive. Call the fucker out.
Who is it?
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Just a weird pet peeve but I hope it will take hold - and not everyone does this I’d say it’s 50/50 or 60/40, but - after you sell items, could people leave the final selling prices next to the items, see a lot of people replace it with Sold. Having the prices sold or at least some pricing helps future sellers of similar items price things out, and /or be more aggressive if they want to move stuff quickly for mag friendly deals.
/rant
I’m probably just a whiny bitch.
Hey, just a bump and a warning: some hacking shenanigan's have gone on around here recently. My old account fell victim and was posting stuff that didn't exist and was demanding paypal F&F or zelle as direct payment.
As always, remain vigilant. Know who you're dealing with, and even then, if something sounds fishy even with a long term poster, it probably is. I would never demand F&F or zelle only, but I may ask that the buyer cover any fees. Because that's what a reasonable seller would do. I wouldn't have issue confirming the transaction via a phone call or some texts with photos of the product to prove I actually had it. Simple stuff to protect both sides of the transaction.
Bad actors are still out there. They're getting smarter and vbullietin isn't exactly cutting edge. Stay sharp, trade the gear and have fun.
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Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac
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Seconded. This should be common practice and I can't believe this needed to be posted.Quote:
Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac
When you sell, you're setting a current market value that will help sellers (and buyers) down the road, so when you edit to add SOLD, for the love of Ullr leave the fucking price alone.
Fwiw, I edited the first post 2+ years ago to say just that, but nobody reads this thread anyway.
What's considered a fair price on used skis these days?
From the OPYet I see 10yo skis posted here for hundreds more than zero.Quote:
50% of current online price (not MSRP)
-10% per year old
-10% per times drilled, per core shot, per delam...etc
-10% per marker binding attatched
+10-30% for Rare/High-demand item
I am of the opposite camp.
Think once something is sold, thread should be deleted.
Why not?