Comments on: Kijiji: What’s the Etiquette Here? http://www.jasondunn.com/kijiji-etiquette-992 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:54:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mitchell Oke http://www.jasondunn.com/kijiji-etiquette-992/comment-page-1#comment-15199 Mitchell Oke Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:07:10 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=992#comment-15199 I can't see anything wrong with what you did, I mean it's like selling something in the paper, first in best dressed! I can’t see anything wrong with what you did, I mean it’s like selling something in the paper, first in best dressed!

]]> By: Jason Dunn http://www.jasondunn.com/kijiji-etiquette-992/comment-page-1#comment-15186 Jason Dunn Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:29:44 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=992#comment-15186 Cold Flame, Thanks for the feedback. You're right about the deposit factor - people could do that if they wanted to, although I think that's more common on larger, more expensive items than smaller, cheaper items. I'm selling a video camera and the seller wanted to pay me in installments - so I asked him for a $50 deposit, and once he paid that, I pulled the ad off Kijiji and considered it sold...but of course I won't ship it to him until he pays the full amount. ;-) Cold Flame,
Thanks for the feedback. You’re right about the deposit factor – people could do that if they wanted to, although I think that’s more common on larger, more expensive items than smaller, cheaper items. I’m selling a video camera and the seller wanted to pay me in installments – so I asked him for a $50 deposit, and once he paid that, I pulled the ad off Kijiji and considered it sold…but of course I won’t ship it to him until he pays the full amount. ;-)

]]> By: maceyr http://www.jasondunn.com/kijiji-etiquette-992/comment-page-1#comment-15181 maceyr Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:02:20 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=992#comment-15181 The deposit idea is a good one. I think in my situation, that I probably would put the Thursday guy on the 'waiting list" in case the Friday guy didn't pan out since the Friday guy was first in line, so to speak. Of course, it's like the Friday guy wouldn't pan out and the Thursday guy would have passed on too. Sigh. It's kind of hard, like you said. The deposit idea is a good one. I think in my situation, that I probably would put the Thursday guy on the ‘waiting list” in case the Friday guy didn’t pan out since the Friday guy was first in line, so to speak. Of course, it’s like the Friday guy wouldn’t pan out and the Thursday guy would have passed on too. Sigh. It’s kind of hard, like you said.

]]> By: palmsolo http://www.jasondunn.com/kijiji-etiquette-992/comment-page-1#comment-15179 palmsolo Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:52:04 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=992#comment-15179 I have sold a few things on Craigslist and what I do is put people in the queue based on when they contact me (phone or email). I then tell those below the first person that someone else is looking at it/may buy it on xxx morning and if it falls through then I will let them know and they are next on the list and so on. I would have told the guy that called on Thursday that someone else already made arrangements and I would call him back if it fell through. If I lost that for sure sell, oh well, there would be others. People are quite busy today and fitting appointments into calendars is often a challenge so I actually sympathize with Friday morning guy and have to agree with him. I have sold a few things on Craigslist and what I do is put people in the queue based on when they contact me (phone or email). I then tell those below the first person that someone else is looking at it/may buy it on xxx morning and if it falls through then I will let them know and they are next on the list and so on. I would have told the guy that called on Thursday that someone else already made arrangements and I would call him back if it fell through. If I lost that for sure sell, oh well, there would be others.

People are quite busy today and fitting appointments into calendars is often a challenge so I actually sympathize with Friday morning guy and have to agree with him.

]]> By: Cold Flame http://www.jasondunn.com/kijiji-etiquette-992/comment-page-1#comment-15178 Cold Flame Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:47:35 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=992#comment-15178 Hey Jason, Interesting problem, and coincidentally enough, one I was pondering over the weekend. I've used Kijiji a few times since it came out to both buy/sell. Thusfar my experience has been mostly great with it, with the exception of a few no-shows for appointments to view items (which really jerks my chain)! My neighbour is moving out of the country so I suggested he post some of his items on there (ie: TV, mini-van, etc...) and he was having similar dilemmas. People saying they were going to buy it, but then others made offers that were higher or earlier in terms of time. I am of the opinion that with the age of e-mail money transfers, Paypal, etc... there is no reason someone can't leave a small deposit as good will to say that they do intend to buy it. On the flip side, that will just open up more scams from the sellers side (which are already rampant on Kijiji). I guess, ultimately, these things have to be discussed during the intial offer/acceptance period. When we were selling our vacation trailer, we had it "conditionally sold" because someone was coming from Saskatoon to pick it up and wasn't able to make it for a few days due to the length of the trip. Fortunately he had someone local who dropped off $300 to ease our minds. In the meantime, we had a ton of interest on the trailer, but replied to all that inquired that it was conditionally sold, and we would notify them if the deal fell through. I guess that's a politically correct way of doing things, but is a potential huge pain in the arse too! I can see why Mr. Friday Morning was mad, though I don't blame you for selling it to Mr. Thursday night guy either. I'm not sure either of you were right, or wrong for that matter! =) Clear as mud? Hey Jason,

Interesting problem, and coincidentally enough, one I was pondering over the weekend. I’ve used Kijiji a few times since it came out to both buy/sell. Thusfar my experience has been mostly great with it, with the exception of a few no-shows for appointments to view items (which really jerks my chain)!

My neighbour is moving out of the country so I suggested he post some of his items on there (ie: TV, mini-van, etc…) and he was having similar dilemmas. People saying they were going to buy it, but then others made offers that were higher or earlier in terms of time.

I am of the opinion that with the age of e-mail money transfers, Paypal, etc… there is no reason someone can’t leave a small deposit as good will to say that they do intend to buy it.

On the flip side, that will just open up more scams from the sellers side (which are already rampant on Kijiji). I guess, ultimately, these things have to be discussed during the intial offer/acceptance period. When we were selling our vacation trailer, we had it “conditionally sold” because someone was coming from Saskatoon to pick it up and wasn’t able to make it for a few days due to the length of the trip. Fortunately he had someone local who dropped off $300 to ease our minds. In the meantime, we had a ton of interest on the trailer, but replied to all that inquired that it was conditionally sold, and we would notify them if the deal fell through. I guess that’s a politically correct way of doing things, but is a potential huge pain in the arse too!

I can see why Mr. Friday Morning was mad, though I don’t blame you for selling it to Mr. Thursday night guy either. I’m not sure either of you were right, or wrong for that matter! =) Clear as mud?

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