Social media is great for so many things. Facebook has so many groups to get rid of your stuff. There are Garage Sale Groups, Craigslist Groups, Donation Groups, Barter Groups, and even groups very particular to selling certain items such as Guitar selling groups. These groups all have "rules" such as don't advertise a business in the group, or don't sell drugs or pets. What they need more rules for is how to participate.
I have used many of these groups in the last few months to get rid of some of the clutter in my house. I have sold sofas, patio furniture, toys, guitars, all kinds of stuff. Most people get what these groups are for, but that isn't why I decided to write this blog.
This is dedicated to all the stupid people who apparently don't know how this works. I don't get how this happens. We have stores like Target and Walmart. People walk in, see the item and the price, then go to the register to pay for it. Online buying works the same way people. However, for those trying to sell stuff in a Facebook group, I have identified three steps to a no-sale I would like to pass along using the analogy of baseball and Three Strikes.
Strike One: In the Facebook Selling groups, people write "interested" as a single comment on the for sale post. What the hell does that mean for me? It's the same as saying "looking at this post." How do you respond to that? That's great that you are interested but this isn't a museum. We assume the reason you are looking at posts in this group is because you are interested in seeing stuff for sale. I get that. Make an offer or say you will buy it. Those are the only appropriate responses in a for-sale group. "I find your stuff interesting" is how Pinterest got started. Join that.
Strike Two: Here we have the curious people. "Is it still available?" And of course when you answer "yes it is", nothing more happens. Apparently they just wanted to know if it was available so they can continue to be "interested." Sometimes they ask about things in the picture that are not listed for sale. "Is that table in the background for sale?" Curious people don't truly care if it is available or if it comes with accessories. Just know that no matter the answer, you will not hear from these people again.
Strike Three: Lastly we can't forget about the pretend buyers. People who actually say they are "on their way" to pick up the item, or ask you to hold it for pick up, never to be heard from again. This happens way more than you would think. I imagine these people hone their skills at Sam's Club or Costco with the people offering food samples.
Vendor:"Try this cheese. its located in aisle 4 on sale today"
Pretend Buyer: "I am interested. Is it still available? I will definitely get some" And then they are out...both literally and figuratively.
I have used many of these groups in the last few months to get rid of some of the clutter in my house. I have sold sofas, patio furniture, toys, guitars, all kinds of stuff. Most people get what these groups are for, but that isn't why I decided to write this blog.This is dedicated to all the stupid people who apparently don't know how this works. I don't get how this happens. We have stores like Target and Walmart. People walk in, see the item and the price, then go to the register to pay for it. Online buying works the same way people. However, for those trying to sell stuff in a Facebook group, I have identified three steps to a no-sale I would like to pass along using the analogy of baseball and Three Strikes.
Strike One: In the Facebook Selling groups, people write "interested" as a single comment on the for sale post. What the hell does that mean for me? It's the same as saying "looking at this post." How do you respond to that? That's great that you are interested but this isn't a museum. We assume the reason you are looking at posts in this group is because you are interested in seeing stuff for sale. I get that. Make an offer or say you will buy it. Those are the only appropriate responses in a for-sale group. "I find your stuff interesting" is how Pinterest got started. Join that.
Strike Two: Here we have the curious people. "Is it still available?" And of course when you answer "yes it is", nothing more happens. Apparently they just wanted to know if it was available so they can continue to be "interested." Sometimes they ask about things in the picture that are not listed for sale. "Is that table in the background for sale?" Curious people don't truly care if it is available or if it comes with accessories. Just know that no matter the answer, you will not hear from these people again.
Strike Three: Lastly we can't forget about the pretend buyers. People who actually say they are "on their way" to pick up the item, or ask you to hold it for pick up, never to be heard from again. This happens way more than you would think. I imagine these people hone their skills at Sam's Club or Costco with the people offering food samples.
Vendor:"Try this cheese. its located in aisle 4 on sale today"
Pretend Buyer: "I am interested. Is it still available? I will definitely get some" And then they are out...both literally and figuratively.
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