Buying Advice Best way to sell a tractor?

[jeff9366]

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[Poopdeck Pappy]

I've sold things on eBay in the past, but won't do it now. Dealing with the idiots that bid and then change their minds is just too much of a PITA.

I've had good luck selling on Craigslist, but you have to watch out for the scammers and the low ballers. The protection against scammers is to accept cash only. And don't respond to any requests to send someone your email address.

As to the low ballers, you will get a lot of "offers" to buy your item for about 1/4 of the price you listed it for. Just ignore those people. You will also get a lot of messages such as "What's your bottom dollar?" I usually respond with "My asking price is listed in the ad. Do you want to make me an offer?"

The bottom line is just remember that you own the item, you placed the ad, you set the rules and you're in control. If someone wants to buy it, they have to play by your rules. Don't let them establish or change the rules.

 

[JN4310]

Great advice. I just sold the entire package for cash the first morning it was listed. No issues with Paypal or scammers.

Thanks,

John

 

[kthompson]

I did read you sold and the first day but there are two other good ways to sell: some local dealers will accept consignment and that adds some credibility being on their lot and do not miss local auctions.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

Congrats on the successful sale!

 

[dwhite]

Agree with Pappy. Don't let the buyer be in charge. I never tell a potential buyer I will hold an item until he can see it. Once had a potential buyer get all snippy with me for selling an item before he could get there. Make it clear that the first one with the cash takes the item. I always offer to text them to inform them it's sold. I also try to ask a very reasonable price so the item sells fast. I don't like to deal with the idiots too long. Glad you sold on the first day. That's the way to do Craigslist.

 

[Code54]

Glad it sold - congrats!

As for holding things, really depends on the person, mostly by talking I get a feel if I want to help them out a bit by holding it. Don't it about 5 times and all 5 went through as planned. Others I turned down holding a item for because something just did seem right. Mostly I am in no hurry so even if they don't get it I will sell it sometime a little later.

 

[glorybonilla]

Thanks for the information.

 

[varmint]

I sold two Kubota tractors via Craig's List, for the price I wanted. The buyers were local, checked out as living where they said, and in person seemed solid, so I took checks. If there was ANY question, I would insist on cash. I sold a car, also on CL, to an out of state buyer, who paid in cash. The nice thing about CL is it's free, and for stuff that's heavy, local buyers are usually the way it will go. That said, we just recently sold another tractor to an out of state buyer, who paid to have it shipped after he inspected it in person, via Tractorhouse.com, (which also generated a lot of calls...). CL didn't do any good for that one. I have had buyers call and say they would buy something listed on CL, and then disappear on me. So, I won't hold an item, normally.

 

[JFoy]

Had a rent house that suffered structural failure and decided I didn't want to repair it, so I listed it on CL. Got a text from a guy saying he'd buy it via PayPal and his agent would come with the paperwork. I insisted on using an attorney for the closing but he said his agent was licensed to do everything. I quickly realized it was a scam but I played along. He kept insisting I could PayPal and his agent would handle everything. He even told me "I am Air Force in Anchorage." I finally got tired of texting back n forth and stopped. So, yeah, there is a scam using PayPal.