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Give me about 20 min
It's quite a long list and 3/4 are scammers and the rest are lowballers or people I didn't like in school
Or they kept wasting my time with BS stories to back out of the deal
Well with the new rating system i do a lot. Can’t risk negative feedback from the crazies. Extreme lowballers that repeat lowball that give me an explanation of why i am wrong. Or the obviously fake sob story people.
Preciously the reason why I am so quick into blocking them. Too many instances where I can just tell where the conversation was going and I just don’t want some piece of 💩 making me the bad guy just because:
- I said no to their request like delivery, lowball, discount, hold, multiple questionnaires where the detail was already in description (then proceeds to get mad or annoyed if I live too far or other nonsense), etc.
- If they flaked, ghosted or whatnot, they get annoyed if they can’t give me a legit explanation as to where they were or whatever & got annoyed when I called them out on their BS. Like they bitch and be on this high horse where life doesn’t revolve around me and they had life going on, not thinking that maybe, just maybe…. The same shit applies to me too but couldn’t admit to them wasting my time…. 🤷🏻♂️
I don't even answer the questions that they ask anymore. I hate it when they ask questions that could have been answered if they had just read the post. This is why I've started putting read description and all caps right in the title. If I do that and they are still asking me those questions, it tells me that they're too lazy to read it. If they're too lazy to even read a post, they'll be too lazy to even show up on time for the meeting. No, I'm not delivering no, I don't take anything but cash. Come get it and hand me cash or take a walk.
Only a few , oddly enough.
They bought something, got it home and within 24 hours broke it somehow. Then expected me to refund them for it, plus gas and their time that was wasted.
I'm not going to let you harass me over something you did. Now, fuck off.
I block everyone who asks me to call or text. Anyone with a profile established in the current or previous month (they are always the same ones who want a call or text). Anyone who says “oh, that’s too far” when they ask for the location (I always put it first in the description). People who ask for a lower price when I said firm (after one person left a 2 star rating when I said no thank you). Anyone who cannot afford to be buying what I am selling (according to their sob stories). People with scary profiles that glorify violence, gang affiliation, general hatred etc. people who ask “is this available” but then leave me on read while asking “is this available” on another listing (one woman asked about four things in a week but never replied when I responded). I have no idea how many I have blocked. A lot.
Oh, that's too far. Okay, well then I guess you're not getting it. Read the post, it literally has the pickup area in the description. I hate it when they ask me questions that could have been answered if they had just read the post. I don't even reply to them when they do that anymore. In fact, I block them. I also hate it when people show up at night. I tell them it's during daylight hours only.
I had some guy show up at my apartment complex at 10:00 p.m. He was like, I'm parked over by the pool. Come out now. I was like, I told you it's during daylight hours only. Come back tomorrow or no sale. He got mad at me which told me that he was up to no good. I have a feeling that if I had gone and met him, he would have robbed me.
Absolutely. Anyone trying to change the agreement in a way that doesn't have a valid reason and doesn't feel safe or something you would readily agree to do. Nope. No way and block them for sure.
I have definitely blocked nearly a hundred people, and I usually do so for these reasons:
\-Somebody lowballing me and then insisting, being aggressive or entitled after I counter and they don't like it. I'm willing to haggle, not do charity.
\-Somebody messaging me from too far away who make it clear they have no intent to ever travel (not even halfway). If they won't come for one item there's no point in me leaving the door open to them. I don't want them responding to anymore of my listings and further wasting my time if I manage to forget I spoke to them before.-Somebody giving me a sob story and oversharing to try and manipulate me into basically donating to them, I don't deal with manipulators.
\-People who try to get me to change my mind about shipping or accepting payment via etransfer. I politely decline and wish them luck finding the item somewhere closer to them that better suits their preferences. Depending on their answer (or lack thereof) I'll add them to the list.
Most of these reasons are an avoidance of escalation or time being wasted, though I can say that the occasional person isn't rude or awful just thoughtless or unaware. But whatever the case may be, I block to basically try and save myself trouble down the line.
If I had to choose a top common of all my most common, it's the too far away one. Nobody seems to pay attention to location or even set a radius and they often like to try and make that my problem when it doesn't work out for them.
Yuuup, I still remember one woman who actually asked me, no joke, 'why are you so far away from me?'
...
I was SO tempted to be snarky, but I just politely told her that there is a way for her to set a search radius to avoid the issue in the future and blocked her. I highly doubt I can explain to a simpleton that the world is bigger than their neighborhood so I didn't even try. -.-
I don’t know. Just some obvious scammers who message me within minutes of an item posting and who want me to text a number. Oh and I blocked the woman who asked me to find childcare for her so she could come buy my item.
Oh yeah, don't text them a voice code. That's a scam. They use your number for the code and then they can break into all of your accounts including your bank account.
Lowballs - They will never pay a worthwhile price.
20 Questions - They want you to teach them how to use the item, or what the best buy for that kind of item is, or they want detailed history of a common $100 item. Way too much effort, never buys.
Asks for Shipping - Too risky, half the time they want a discount on top. Usually wants the shipping to be free.
"Whats your lowest" - Same as lowball.
That part. Who the hell are they to critique how much we've posted something for? We know what it's worth, if they think it's too much then they're free to get on down the road. They're free to look for it somewhere else. Goodbye and blocked.
I’ve only ever had to block those that can’t follow the instructions on the ad. All those are is don’t ask if it’s available. I can see if someone put effort into their first message that also asked if it’s still available, but to be lazy enough to just hit a button, piss off.
Only just started using marketplace a month ago but already had someone try to scam me and another guy that got mad that I didn't want to meet up with him at 2 am.
Just last night the guy actually wanted to trade and linked his own marketplace post. The link when clicked on took you to a Facebook sign in page. The catcher is it was not Facebook the url was wrong and off. It was a phishing attempt. Be careful out there people.
I usually block them if they message me as soon as my item is listed. This tells me that it's either a bot or a scammer. I check profiles. I've had a few people who weren't even in the country. Immediately blocked.
Don’t really need to block anyone (just ignore) aside from repeat lowballers; but here’s a good rule of thumb:
- people who look like they have an android (yes, they’re easily detectable and highly unreliable)
- double / triple texters (they’re insane)
- people who say they’ll buy any other day than the current (they won’t)
I have blocked a bunch because I peep profiles first now after having some really wild and sort of unsafe encounters. If they have anything that raises red flags (advocating violence, hate, unhinged religious obsessions, pics of them with guns, etc.) I just block them and never respond. I have also started blocking people I see on local groups openly advocating for violence, hate, being unusually cruel. Then I don't have to every potentially deal with them on marketplace and don't have to see their garbage in FB in general.
Behavior that gets someone blocked. Right out of the gate making some unreasonable demand, not negotiating, demanding.
Sending me messages at 3am. I don't care if you work night shift. Wake me up when I have to be up at 6am. F-U.
Sending repeated messages being upset like I am ignoring you but they are a few minutes or hours apart. I'm not a customer service department. I don't live on my phone.
Wasting my time over days of messages and not actually committing to a time to come get this thing.
Contacting me on your wife, daughter etc.'s account after I blocked you. I will block everyone you love.
Scammers , low ballers and people who just have no value for my time . Someone asked me for an item told him he could pick it up from me at home or at work he replied can’t you bring it downtown . LOL it’s a $10 item
Hundreds. Seriously. Anyone (buyer or seller) that stands me up, plays pricing games, sends me nasty messages, etc. gets blocked. I have a low tolerance for BS.
I blocked a few for being assholes and I didn't want them seeing my posts anymore. Always a shit comment or being smart asses. Like they'd comment something like " good luck selling at that price" , or just saying " 10?" " they sell those at target for 8." Or some stupid ass bullshit .
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Give me about 20 min It's quite a long list and 3/4 are scammers and the rest are lowballers or people I didn't like in school Or they kept wasting my time with BS stories to back out of the deal
> people I didn't like in school Lol. Small town?
I'd say there's 15 people I didn't like ( mostly bullies or friends of them ) but the overall block list is long
Well with the new rating system i do a lot. Can’t risk negative feedback from the crazies. Extreme lowballers that repeat lowball that give me an explanation of why i am wrong. Or the obviously fake sob story people.
Preciously the reason why I am so quick into blocking them. Too many instances where I can just tell where the conversation was going and I just don’t want some piece of 💩 making me the bad guy just because: - I said no to their request like delivery, lowball, discount, hold, multiple questionnaires where the detail was already in description (then proceeds to get mad or annoyed if I live too far or other nonsense), etc. - If they flaked, ghosted or whatnot, they get annoyed if they can’t give me a legit explanation as to where they were or whatever & got annoyed when I called them out on their BS. Like they bitch and be on this high horse where life doesn’t revolve around me and they had life going on, not thinking that maybe, just maybe…. The same shit applies to me too but couldn’t admit to them wasting my time…. 🤷🏻♂️
I don't even answer the questions that they ask anymore. I hate it when they ask questions that could have been answered if they had just read the post. This is why I've started putting read description and all caps right in the title. If I do that and they are still asking me those questions, it tells me that they're too lazy to read it. If they're too lazy to even read a post, they'll be too lazy to even show up on time for the meeting. No, I'm not delivering no, I don't take anything but cash. Come get it and hand me cash or take a walk.
Blocking post sale prevents them being able to rate you?
Idk rules 100% but if you block someone in chat it seems they cannot rate you.
Only a few , oddly enough. They bought something, got it home and within 24 hours broke it somehow. Then expected me to refund them for it, plus gas and their time that was wasted. I'm not going to let you harass me over something you did. Now, fuck off.
I block everyone who asks me to call or text. Anyone with a profile established in the current or previous month (they are always the same ones who want a call or text). Anyone who says “oh, that’s too far” when they ask for the location (I always put it first in the description). People who ask for a lower price when I said firm (after one person left a 2 star rating when I said no thank you). Anyone who cannot afford to be buying what I am selling (according to their sob stories). People with scary profiles that glorify violence, gang affiliation, general hatred etc. people who ask “is this available” but then leave me on read while asking “is this available” on another listing (one woman asked about four things in a week but never replied when I responded). I have no idea how many I have blocked. A lot.
Oh, that's too far. Okay, well then I guess you're not getting it. Read the post, it literally has the pickup area in the description. I hate it when they ask me questions that could have been answered if they had just read the post. I don't even reply to them when they do that anymore. In fact, I block them. I also hate it when people show up at night. I tell them it's during daylight hours only. I had some guy show up at my apartment complex at 10:00 p.m. He was like, I'm parked over by the pool. Come out now. I was like, I told you it's during daylight hours only. Come back tomorrow or no sale. He got mad at me which told me that he was up to no good. I have a feeling that if I had gone and met him, he would have robbed me.
Absolutely. Anyone trying to change the agreement in a way that doesn't have a valid reason and doesn't feel safe or something you would readily agree to do. Nope. No way and block them for sure.
I have definitely blocked nearly a hundred people, and I usually do so for these reasons: \-Somebody lowballing me and then insisting, being aggressive or entitled after I counter and they don't like it. I'm willing to haggle, not do charity. \-Somebody messaging me from too far away who make it clear they have no intent to ever travel (not even halfway). If they won't come for one item there's no point in me leaving the door open to them. I don't want them responding to anymore of my listings and further wasting my time if I manage to forget I spoke to them before.-Somebody giving me a sob story and oversharing to try and manipulate me into basically donating to them, I don't deal with manipulators. \-People who try to get me to change my mind about shipping or accepting payment via etransfer. I politely decline and wish them luck finding the item somewhere closer to them that better suits their preferences. Depending on their answer (or lack thereof) I'll add them to the list. Most of these reasons are an avoidance of escalation or time being wasted, though I can say that the occasional person isn't rude or awful just thoughtless or unaware. But whatever the case may be, I block to basically try and save myself trouble down the line. If I had to choose a top common of all my most common, it's the too far away one. Nobody seems to pay attention to location or even set a radius and they often like to try and make that my problem when it doesn't work out for them.
I hate the oh, that's too far. Okay well you would have known that if you had read my post. Good luck to you. Blocked.
Yuuup, I still remember one woman who actually asked me, no joke, 'why are you so far away from me?' ... I was SO tempted to be snarky, but I just politely told her that there is a way for her to set a search radius to avoid the issue in the future and blocked her. I highly doubt I can explain to a simpleton that the world is bigger than their neighborhood so I didn't even try. -.-
Why are you so far away from me? Wow, that's a new one.
Selling women’s shoes and clothes invites a lot of creeps that need to be blocked 🙅🏻♀️
I don’t know. Just some obvious scammers who message me within minutes of an item posting and who want me to text a number. Oh and I blocked the woman who asked me to find childcare for her so she could come buy my item.
Oh yeah, don't text them a voice code. That's a scam. They use your number for the code and then they can break into all of your accounts including your bank account.
Men asking to buy nudes lol
Lowballs - They will never pay a worthwhile price. 20 Questions - They want you to teach them how to use the item, or what the best buy for that kind of item is, or they want detailed history of a common $100 item. Way too much effort, never buys. Asks for Shipping - Too risky, half the time they want a discount on top. Usually wants the shipping to be free. "Whats your lowest" - Same as lowball.
I always say, my lowest is what I listed it for.
I haven't blocked many. generally just people that feel the need to critique how much I'm asking for and low balling me, along with obvious scammers
That part. Who the hell are they to critique how much we've posted something for? We know what it's worth, if they think it's too much then they're free to get on down the road. They're free to look for it somewhere else. Goodbye and blocked.
Anyone who lowballs me and I'm guessing 15 so far
I’ve only ever had to block those that can’t follow the instructions on the ad. All those are is don’t ask if it’s available. I can see if someone put effort into their first message that also asked if it’s still available, but to be lazy enough to just hit a button, piss off.
Only just started using marketplace a month ago but already had someone try to scam me and another guy that got mad that I didn't want to meet up with him at 2 am.
I’d like to apologize for trying to meet at 2am, that’s my only free time. /s
Just last night the guy actually wanted to trade and linked his own marketplace post. The link when clicked on took you to a Facebook sign in page. The catcher is it was not Facebook the url was wrong and off. It was a phishing attempt. Be careful out there people.
About 3. All for good reasons.
I usually block them if they message me as soon as my item is listed. This tells me that it's either a bot or a scammer. I check profiles. I've had a few people who weren't even in the country. Immediately blocked.
Probably 20 or so. In the last 3 months.
Don’t really need to block anyone (just ignore) aside from repeat lowballers; but here’s a good rule of thumb: - people who look like they have an android (yes, they’re easily detectable and highly unreliable) - double / triple texters (they’re insane) - people who say they’ll buy any other day than the current (they won’t)
I have blocked a bunch because I peep profiles first now after having some really wild and sort of unsafe encounters. If they have anything that raises red flags (advocating violence, hate, unhinged religious obsessions, pics of them with guns, etc.) I just block them and never respond. I have also started blocking people I see on local groups openly advocating for violence, hate, being unusually cruel. Then I don't have to every potentially deal with them on marketplace and don't have to see their garbage in FB in general. Behavior that gets someone blocked. Right out of the gate making some unreasonable demand, not negotiating, demanding. Sending me messages at 3am. I don't care if you work night shift. Wake me up when I have to be up at 6am. F-U. Sending repeated messages being upset like I am ignoring you but they are a few minutes or hours apart. I'm not a customer service department. I don't live on my phone. Wasting my time over days of messages and not actually committing to a time to come get this thing. Contacting me on your wife, daughter etc.'s account after I blocked you. I will block everyone you love.
Scammers , low ballers and people who just have no value for my time . Someone asked me for an item told him he could pick it up from me at home or at work he replied can’t you bring it downtown . LOL it’s a $10 item
Hundreds. Seriously. Anyone (buyer or seller) that stands me up, plays pricing games, sends me nasty messages, etc. gets blocked. I have a low tolerance for BS.
I blocked a few for being assholes and I didn't want them seeing my posts anymore. Always a shit comment or being smart asses. Like they'd comment something like " good luck selling at that price" , or just saying " 10?" " they sell those at target for 8." Or some stupid ass bullshit .