03-06-2011, 12:24 PM
I've never tried selling on eBay, so I have no personal experience on which to comment.
I have used Craigslist a number of times. Good photos and a very complete description of the article to be sold and the terms of the sale minimizes the number of flakes that respond. I do the first "culling" of respondents by email. It's easy to do. "See my listing for the answer" reduces the selling effort a lot. Gmail's Spam filter works to help the process.
The response that really makes me laugh: "Which ad is yours? I responds to a bunch and can't remember."
I had a couple of guys that might be described as gypsies trying to buy my van last year. After a half hour of refusing their offers, I told them I'd call them if I changed my mind. Sold it for asking $ to the next guy that showed up per appointment.
I have used Craigslist a number of times. Good photos and a very complete description of the article to be sold and the terms of the sale minimizes the number of flakes that respond. I do the first "culling" of respondents by email. It's easy to do. "See my listing for the answer" reduces the selling effort a lot. Gmail's Spam filter works to help the process.
The response that really makes me laugh: "Which ad is yours? I responds to a bunch and can't remember."
I had a couple of guys that might be described as gypsies trying to buy my van last year. After a half hour of refusing their offers, I told them I'd call them if I changed my mind. Sold it for asking $ to the next guy that showed up per appointment.