Why Sellers Forget To Update Ads, Sold/ Pending

Yeah, remember the Counterpoint SA-5000 that was listed for $600 obo. I emailed saying I would send a bank check the next day. I never even got an answer after several emails. Now you think the guy would have said I have an offer you can offer more if you want the unit since it was best offer??? Well I emailed Agon and I finally got a response that the unit was sold about 3 days later from the person, but the ad was not updated until about 5 days later. Really pissed me off that I could not make an offer on the unit and I know I was one of the first persons since I responded when there were only 10 views.

Just ventiing with ya!

By the way, the unit I listed is SOLD! LOL

Makes you wonder why the ad is still alive if the item is sold, why not just delete the ad altogether? "Sale Pending" is my pet peeve. If someone commits and tells me that payment is forthcoming I list it as sold... if the sale falls through I spend the $3 and re-list. Sale Pending ads screams I DON'T TRUST THE BUYER TO LIVE UP TO HIS END OF THE DEAL AND I'M CHEAP. I feel better now.

Its in the subject of your post (Sellers forget). At least I do. Guilty as charged.

Well I have to agree and disagree with some and others.

Yes, I hate it when I inquire on an item just to get a snide response, (if I'm lucky to even get one at all) - that I'm somehow wasting their time for being interested in what they're selling. Or, along the same lines, submitting an offer and not getting a response for a few days. All the while, you're left in limbo not knowing whether or not you should move on to the next deal.

But as far as marking your ads as "Sale Pending"... I'm not so bothered by it. I think at least it tells potential buyers that though the item may be spoken for, there's still a chance. I've been on both ends of this (as a seller and buyer).

I know that buyers can flake. As a buyer, if an ad is marked "sale pending", I'll take it as awaiting payment and that it's not a done deal. I'll be inclined to submit a back up offer just in case it falls through. But if it's marked 'sold'... I'm not going to bother the seller. I don't want to annoy, pester or unnecessarily clutter anyone's mailbox. And I'm sure others think the same way. Not only that, but it at least makes it appear as though the ad is being updated.

I don't think it tells the buyer you don't trust him. It simply just allows the seller to have continued, possible interest until the money is in the bank.

Drugs.