bruincounselor Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 I'm posting this here because it's sort of off topic. Mods- please delete or move as you see fit. I recently decided I had too many boards for life here in the flat and posted what I think are a few interesting older boards for sale at affordable prices. Immediately "dibs" was called on several of them. What is the consensus on this? Is the equipment off the market when this happens? Does the fact that a person calls dibs prevent you from expressing interest (i.e. second in line)? Is a posting essentially closed to other viewers once this happens? What happens when the dibs caller backs out? Should he go in and edit the original dibs post to reflect the item is still available? I'm interested in your thoughts on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 As a seller: If it's followed minutes later by a full post requesting a shipping quote or whatever, sure. Otherwise, worthless. I usually put something to the effect of "no dibs" in my for sale post. Same for Kijiji ads: First person to give me money gets the stuff. A little cold, but I've turned away good buyers for someone that called dibs but never showed up. As a buyer: I'll post my interest and PM the seller. The seller makes that call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 (edited) in the rare instances that I have sold gear, I have taken a first come first served basis in the order that emails/replies have come in, and posted accordingly. I have been on the other end of that, where someone has pm'ed, and the seller has not let anyone else know, and not gotten that item. I find that really frustrating. Full Edited November 3, 2016 by big mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 to continue my thought since the site is being uncooperative, full price offers jump ahead of low balls, and quick action is greatly appreciated over hemming and hawing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmetroland Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 2 hours ago, bruincounselor said: Immediately "dibs" was called on several of them. What is the consensus on this? Failing to honor dibs is to court anarchy. It's the only thing that separates us from the animals. Calling shotgun, jinx and padiddle are similarly sacred. Also olly olly oxen free. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.a Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 The problem is that most of these tire kickers call dibs without knowing they want to buy the board. First email the seller to find out what you want to know and THEN call dibs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Or, just ignore them. ;) You can sell to that other guy that might have the money if his barber's dog passes obedience school in 2 weeks, or you can get a PayPal from me in 15 minutes. But, you can't ignore a call of shotgun. We're civilized people. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Whenever I sell anything online (anywhere) I usually ignore most comments, until I see something like "looks great, how much do you wan't for it shipped to my zipcode, and how can I pay you". I just sold a bunch of surfboards on craigslist with tons of photos and detailed specs. Got tons of emails from people asking stupid questions that they easily could have answered just by reading the post and looking at the pictures, the people who end up buying usually send a message that looks like "If you still have the Vernor, I'll buy it. I can meet you today just say where and when". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Tire kickers go to the end of the line. Serious offers move to the front of the line. Try to be polite and answer questions but cash talks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 (edited) I'm guilty as charged, as one of the culprits in OP, not ashamed to admit. Dibs serves to get in line while searching for more info, yet doesn't stop seller from selling the board to another party. Bomber is a place populated by gearheads and very technical people. More info you place in the add, less likely to get lots of questions and complete the sale quickly. For a while I've been looking for a below 24 waisted board, even have a thread of my own on that topic. I needed that info before I could commit. All of your boards looked as if they might fit the bill. They didn't, we move on. On a side note, I like traffic I'm my threads, even when tire kicking. It sparks interest and keeps thread on top... Edited November 4, 2016 by BlueB Traffic not tragic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekempmeister Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Sellers should do whatever they want to do with THEIR stuff. The previous owners of my house sold to my wife and I because they liked us, despite our being the lowest of four offers (the first day the house went on the market). This is also part of what constitutes a free market, not simply highest $ or first in line. I try to honor the order in which people contact me about an item for sale. Then come all of the variable. A bird in the hand worth two in the bush, do I want to ship to Canada ?, wait for money order ?, language barrier, local p/u vs shipping, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Is refusing to ship to Canada a violation the North American Free Trade Agreement ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckmann AG Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 ^That's actually part of a little known clause of SALT II (not a sequel to the movie starring Angelina Jolie). 'Dibs' on the other hand, is only binding if both buyer and seller are age 10 or younger. One can certainly try to call 'Dibs' as an adult, but it probably won't turn out well. Tried that angle in a moment of desperation at the bakery the other day, on account of someone's grandma making a move on the last of the almond macaroons. She kneecapped me with her cane. Turns out it was Tonya Harding. (She hasn't aged well). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruincounselor Posted November 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 12 hours ago, lowrider said: Is refusing to ship to Canada a violation the North American Free Trade Agreement ? Shipping to Canada is easy from the US - as long as someone else is paying for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmetroland Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 17 hours ago, Beckmann AG said: She kneecapped me with her cane. Turns out it was Tonya Harding. (She hasn't aged well). Maybe you're just a big-toothed, Nancy Kerrigan-lookin' mofo. Or I guess it could have been the macaroons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckmann AG Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 ^ 'Macaroon mania' is an actual behavioral affliction. (The popular video game of your misspent youth, whereat you squandered your inheritance one quarter at a time, was almost called Mac-Man). 'Toothsome lass' doesn't mean what you think it means. More to the point, are you calling me a 'Nancy-Boy'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) On 2016-11-05 at 9:10 AM, bruincounselor said: Shipping to Canada is easy from the US - as long as someone else is paying for it. Yeah, I don't get why some US sellers refuse to ship to Canada. It isn't any more work, just more money which they pass on to the buyer. Edited November 7, 2016 by Neil Gendzwill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekempmeister Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 9 hours ago, Neil Gendzwill said: Yeah, I don't get why some US sellers refuse to ship to Canada. It isn't any more work, just more money which they pass on to the buyer. I agree completely but there is the possibility of a border issue, however rare. Less common than years ago I would guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 You do have to fill out a declaration form. It's not difficult, but it is ~20 times harder than just dropping something off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmetroland Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 On November 7, 2016 at 6:06 AM, Beckmann AG said: 'Toothsome lass' doesn't mean what you think it means. More to the point, are you calling me a 'Nancy-Boy'? "Whhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!?!? [big sob] Whhhhhyyyy-eeeeee-yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!?!?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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