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taskmaster Posts: 265
7/25/2018
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Is it just me or lately having had many offers on here and many sales done I have to ask this questions:
Sellers accept offers but never get back to you or send and payment info
Some sellers accept offers but never send any info over or an invoice then turn you over for not paying??
Sellers listing a book for one price then changing the deal after the offer was accepted or telling that person "I can't find that book" really?
Seller's putting individual books up for sale then they expect you to but the whole run..huh?? Then why are you listing INDIVIDUAL books?
If they have books that are raw 9.4 and it's going for $3 they list in raw as $5 or more???
Since when did any of us expect to get FULL value for ALL of out books so if my collection is worth let's say $1000 and it only has some key books but mostly $2-3 books then they should get the full market price for these books? What planet does this happen in?
I'm gotten plenty of books for lower than book value for COMMON books of course with high end books you might have to give but the lower ends common...
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Oxbladder Posts: 487
7/26/2018
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I have only ever done one transaction through this website and it went well. I made an offer it was accepted and after some back and forth and wheeling and dealing the transaction was done within that time period as well.
What you have experienced is common in transactions on the web ... and real life. People are allowed to ask what they want for the books they have and you are under no obligation to buy them if you feel the price is too high. Pretty much most books are common so it comes down to regional demand sometimes. If a seller had to dish out more for book that they now want to sell they are going to ask for more money than they paid out. If they bought it for $3 then they are going to sell it for more regardless of what anyone thinks is the price. At least until they realize (or not) that it is not going to sell for this price. But you would be surprised that even common books that are priced higher can and do sell all the time.
In the end though you are completely free to not buy books that you feel are over priced. I'm sure down the road people will accuse you of selling books for too much money. Collectors always want to buy books cheaper and will complain to no end if they feel they are being charged too much even though they are under no obligation to buy those books.
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Ronbatman Administrator Posts: 2530
7/27/2018
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First of all, I've bought several times from this site and been happy with the results. I had one time where someone never responded and that was frustrating.
We are currently working on a plan to evaluate sellers to help with these issues. They will be judged on responsiveness (automated through our system) and shipping and accuracy. If they don't get back to people their score will be lowered. After a few times of unresponsiveness, they will be removed from selling. If you're listing books to sell we want you to sell them. If you're listing books and then ignoring people, go somewhere else.
Overall, this is a complex issue because sometimes it's the seller who is unresponsive or dishonest and sometimes it's the buyer who is trying to scam or has unrealistic expectations. Our goal is to make a safe place where people can buy and sell with confidence.
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solarno Posts: 166
8/11/2018
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You're not alone Expander. I've not had anything in the way of nibbles on books I've listed for sale on CPG either. Of course I don't expect much as they are all modern books, but I do frequently check to see if particular books are listed in anyone's 'Want List' so I know there's an interest in some of them.
Perhaps in the future CPG could bridge that gap and provide love connection e-mails between those listing books and those with them on their want lists? I know that automated e-mails can get annoying to receive and to manage, but it would certainly help with getting eyeballs on listings. And eyeballs on listings is why I think a lot of us end up using that "other" site which takes all of our money.
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