Ok here is my rant. As some of you know I completed my restoration of my 1967 GTO. Everything on the car is correct numbers matching and I spent thousands on NOS parts. The other day a guy posts he has an original walnut shifter knob for sale. I email him and ask him how much does he want for it. (I am not afraid to spend crazy money for NOS parts.) This is the BS I hate..He says in his email make me an offer I hate this approach. If you list something for sale you already have a price in mind. Why play these silly games. I reply back and respectfully tell him I have no idea how much this part is worth and offer him $150.00 for the knob. He emails me back and says thanks a lot but I will pass. I email him back a respectful email again asking him how much ih was looking to get for the part.. My emails have gone unanswered. Has any one else ever been in this situation? I would of most likely bought the knob if I had some sort of feedback or negotiation from the seller. I just dont get it. Is it me??? Did I do something wrong?
You did nothing wrong he is just looking for "bids" and see what is the highest he can get. I recently did something similar with a part I had for sale, but I put in a high price in my ad, and wanted to see what I would be offered. ( I started at $295, and ended up taking $175, which I thought was fair)
Buying 101 - if the seller can't give you a price, it can't be bought. You were polite to at least make an offer. I would have asked him to email me back when he decides what he wants. No sense bidding against yourself.
Big pet peeve of mine, but you see it all the time on craigslist. Bought two motorcycles on CL, but you can often tell from the ad if the guy wants to sell or is just wasting his time. If it doesn't have a price, they don't get a call. I just default to assuming they are an idiot wanting way too much. The other one is on forums classifieds where guys do a "feeler" ad. Is it for sale or not? Hate those things.
A bunch of time wasting. Similar thing happened to me with a guy who had a 944 Turbo "for sale". After emailing him a well thought-out and researched offer that was more than fair his email reply was one word: pass.
I have a walnut knob for a GTO Will trade for a box of cigars? PM me with email if interested My wife has her original, one owner 1969 GTO, <50,000 miles, convertible, 3-Spd manual, all original Gets more attention than the two Ferraris in the garage
Send him an email; "Would you take $1,000 for it ?" If he responds yes send another. "How about $500, would you take it ?" Let the games begin.
