Here's why I love selling parts on these web sites.....
First off I'm trying to get rid of my customer's parts that I won't be using. In every ad I clearly mark "Local Pick-up Only" "No shipping" and "Price is Firm". example:
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?requestSource=b&adId=1222853150 So in this ad I have one of those 68-69 HEAVY cast iron bellhousings, certainly not something I would want to ship....
Here's the email I get yesterday about the above ad...
TM:"Hey im interested in the bellhousing. No crAcks or chunks missing? If i blast it comes out nice? Will you ship to perth ontario?"
My reply "Sorry ...no shipping."TM"Like even if i pay for the shipping you wont ship?"
My reply "Yup...even if you pay the shipping. It's stated "NO SHIPPING" in all my ads. I have no interest in shipping parts. and the parts sell fast enough locally that I'm not worried about finding a buyer.
Cheers..."TM"Nope no cheers until you ship me that part all inclusive for 130 bucks. There is a vintage mopar out there dangerously close to being converted from its manual roots to an auto. You dont wanna help this dire situation your not a true " car guy" your just a "kijiji dickhead" with a part. Plenty of you guys..Wanna be a lad and help someone only takes about 5 minutes. 1 to place object in a box (boxes are everywhere) 4 to drop at the post office when you drive by one (post offices are everywhere) say the shipping is twenty bucks you charge 30 for your precious 5 minutes.....see everyones happy you even make a little more. You have them e transfer you the money prior to you doing anything. Everybody makes out and you dont have to be a kijiji dickhead at christmas. Hope this was helpful. MERRY CHRISTMAS"
My reply"Thank you for your kind offer, but I have a restoration business to run and I don't have time to deal with boxing up parts and shipping them off to people who are too lazy to hop in the car and come and pick them up. In the future I suggest you read the KiJiJi ads thoroughly and take note of the "local pick up only" or "no shipping" , "price is firm" type wording, it's there for a reason. "TM"Yes and that reason is your a dick plain and simple. When your business fails remeber its because your a dick. All the bad things that happen to you are because of your dickhead attitude. Remember that Alan. No cheers for you..."
My reply"If you like to pay for it in full now with Interac or PayPal, I will hold it for you until you can drive down and pick it up, otherwise I will have to just sell it to someone else. Price is FIRM at $100.00.
Cheers..."
TM"Nope no cheers for you Alan. Enough "true car guys" around here my lazy ass will find one without having to drive 10 hours. Some guys in this business wanna help some dont. Ill take my business to the guys who do. Word of mouth Alan. No cheers for you Alan"
My reply"
Okay, thank you" You would think one would be a little nicer if he actually wanted me to ship the part
I guessing he's some young kid who is used to having everything handed to him on a silver platter
On another note I had a guy a few weeks ago from Quebec who bought parts and is planning on driving here to pick them up...