"Last price"

[Nemesis]

Can anyone explain to me when people started asking for a "last price" when buying something from you? Specifically Asians it seems, I've had 3 calls about a car that says "no offers", the first thing they ask is what the "last price" is. I then ask them if they've read the advert, to which they reply yes... but apparently it's still in their nature to want a "last price"

It's the same as the first price. The same as the cash price, the same as the price you pay if you travel 500 miles to pick something up.

Seriously wtf

I don't want to live on this planet anymore

[rick151081]

if you dont ask you dont get but i no wot you mean gets it all the time or even when you give them the last price they go will you take pissis me off

[JustinAudiA4tdi]

Why not just add a bit on the price and let people knock you down to your no offer price.
People like to feel they've got money off, makes perfect sense to me.

[Nemesis]

Why not just add a bit on the price and let people knock you down to your no offer price.
People like to feel they've got money off, makes perfect sense to me.

True, but it's just the fact I'd rather deal with people who don't want to haggle in the first place

[JustinAudiA4tdi]

You met many of them?!
Last price is new to me, not an accent thing and actually saying lowest? lmao

[Paul]

I just put the phone down.

I put most things up now with no offers.

Its the price I want, not open to offers.

[DrewyCoupe]

ben you like to deal with me and i always wont a bit off lol

[Tathan]

Why not just add a bit on the price and let people knock you down to your no offer price.
People like to feel they've got money off, makes perfect sense to me.

Because they phone the cheap ones, regardless of whether offers are invited or not.

What the **** does last price mean? It's not a dutch auction.

[Paul]

I gather your trying to sell the Civic?

[Dom]

You're not alone !

Idiot car buyers ........

So ........ I put my old Astra up on the Friday-Ads - it was free so nothing to lose.

Got a phone call though ......

Them: "Hello I want your Astra"
Me: "Sure - no problem, when do you want to come round ?"
Them: "Is it a manual or an automatic ?"
Me: "Its an automatic as stated in the advert"
Them: "It is a 1.4 isn't it ?"
Me: "No its a 1.6 as stated in the advert"
Them: "How many miles has it done ?"
Me: "78 thousand as stated in the advert"
Them: "Whats wrong with it ?"
Me: "It needs a set of shock absorbers and possibly top mount bearings as I put in the advert"

..... starting to get a bit annoyed now

Them: "How much is the insurance ? Is it cheap ?"
Me: "Well thats a bit of a silly question - it depends on how old you are and how many years no claims really doesn't it ?"
Them: "Will you take an offer of £200 for it ?"
Me: "Have you read the advert ? It says £400, no offers and NO TIMEWASTERS"
Them: "So would you be interested in £200 ?"
Me: "No"
Them: "Do you have my number on the screen of your phone ?"
Me: "Yes" (resorted to one word answers by now )
Them: "Can you call me if you want to sell me your car for £200"

Click ............

[nova4x4]

True, but it's just the fact I'd rather deal with people who don't want to haggle in the first place

your dealing with the wrong things then even a 70 year old will haggle a little bit on a car

[Nemesis]

ben you like to deal with me and i always wont a bit off lol

I've got to look after you dude for when I break your Astra

You met many of them?!
Last price is new to me, not an accent thing and actually saying lowest? lmao

Don't even get me started on the accent. I might be setting my standards too high but 5 out of the 5 phone calls I've had were from people who had a poor grasp of English.

Because they phone the cheap ones, regardless of whether offers are invited or not.

What the **** does last price mean? It's not a dutch auction.

Exactly

I gather your trying to sell the Civic?

It's for the Celica im selling. Seems anything for sale under a grand just attracts idiots

You're not alone !

Aye, I remember that Had a lot of that too, "what year is it" etc... all things clearly stated

[Paul]

I stick anything that may attract plonkers in our local car auction.

[pie]

lmao dom

[DarrenH]

doubly annoying is when you wont shift on the asking price, at all, so the the buyers start haggling into the 10 and 20 quid region or "full tank of petrol" or "cover my train fair"

YAWN

[Tathan]

What I quite like to do is if it says "£300 no offers" I like to offer £297, just to see how serious they are.

[Nemesis]

doubly annoying is when you wont shift on the asking price, at all, so the the buyers start haggling into the 10 and 20 quid region or "full tank of petrol" or "cover my train fair"

YAWN

1st rule of car buying - It is the seller's responsibility to meet the buyer's travel costs

[8valve-craig]

I dont let it bother me anymore. Sell thousands of used car parts worldwide each year and get at least 10 of those questions everyday.

What is your buy it now price?...... "Sorry you must be mistaken, this is an auction"

How much do you want for it?....... "How much do you want to pay? "

Will you take £££ for it?....... "Yes thats no problem, If you cant collect in person then you will of course need to enter £££ as your maximum bid..... Good luck"

What is your besssst cheapesssst postage option to my country?..... "Sorry all items need to be tracked which is of course very costly"

[8valve-craig]

Also when asked "would you take £££ for the car"

I find it best to say "Surely you would want to view the vehicle before making an offer" ?

[Allvaux]

'How much will you knock off because I live miles away and it'll cost me a lot of money in petrol?'

'**** all, find one nearer to you or pay me my asking price'.

8Valvecraig is right. I always say now that I'll listen to offers but I'll only take people seriously if they're stood in front of me with cash in their hands.

[Mieran]

TBF most of the **** you put for sale is over priced hence people try to put an offer in.

If it was reasonably priced then they would just pay asking figure.

[keithcdb]

TBF most of the **** you put for sale is over priced hence people try to put an offer in.

If it was reasonably priced then they would just pay asking figure.

Lols lmao

[Big Col]

When selling my Astra on gumtree the standard opening question was usually 'What is the lowest price you will take for it?'


My reply was always 'What is the most you are willing to pay for it?'

[Paul]

Yes thats a classic

Whats the lowest you will take?

reply with

Whats the highest you will pay?

[8valve-craig]

Also fun to say "as stated in the advert" as many times as possible when answering their questions....