[artplumber]

Originally Posted by dentist90

That's basically how we start, but a committed buyer might want a week to get over to see it. How much time to give.. 24hrs? 48 hrs? And there is no guarantee they will buy it when they see it. I've been in the position before where you wait and wait for the prospective buyer to come over and you end up losing other serious buyers.

And this is garage sale stuff, not houses and cars. No down payments here, but these people act like you profiled them if you don't sell to the first person who responds.

There is a difference between "I'm interested" and "I will take it." Sometimes, I just don't have the time to get places for the actual purchase as others might who don't have so many demands on their attention/time. I am on several sites where an "I'll take it" means just that. No questions, no bargaining. I want it at that price. It seems only fair to allow those kind of people to complete the transaction at less than breakneck speed. If I can't make the purchase (eg/firearm in a city that is somewhat far) for some time, I offer to leave a deposit or even pay in full prior to me taking delivery.