seafansar
Well-Known Member
Just have to rant a little and get it off my chest.
My biggest pet peeve with people wanting to buy something from me is that I always put "local pick up only" and for some reason they almost without fail want me to meet them halfway which usually involves me driving about 20mins or more. If you want a fish/coral/whatever, but aren't willing to drive and get it, why bother me?! You don't ask LFS owners to deliver fish to you! I'd rather someone tried to lowball me in price to make it worth driving for them than to ask me to meet them someplace. I have only ever asked to meet halfway if I was doing a trade with someone. I've never asked someone who was selling a fish or coral to meet me halfway. I think it is just rude. Maybe I'm wrong, but it just irks me when I get on the phone with someone and the awkward conversation starts with them seeing if I'll drive out to [insert intersection or store name here].
Plus, isn't some of the fun of buying and selling livestock is showing off your tank?! I like to think people enjoy seeing my tanks, cause I enjoy looking at other people's tanks I buy things from.
But me being a sucker have met a lot of people "halfway." But no more! I'm putting my foot down! lol. I politely told the last guy who wanted the fish I have for sale that I won't drive 45mins (really insane for a $20 fish!) to meet up with him and convinced this last nice couple to drive to my house and I'd knock off $5. Plus they are new to the hobby, so I'll try to give them as much advice as possible.
End rant.
My biggest pet peeve with people wanting to buy something from me is that I always put "local pick up only" and for some reason they almost without fail want me to meet them halfway which usually involves me driving about 20mins or more. If you want a fish/coral/whatever, but aren't willing to drive and get it, why bother me?! You don't ask LFS owners to deliver fish to you! I'd rather someone tried to lowball me in price to make it worth driving for them than to ask me to meet them someplace. I have only ever asked to meet halfway if I was doing a trade with someone. I've never asked someone who was selling a fish or coral to meet me halfway. I think it is just rude. Maybe I'm wrong, but it just irks me when I get on the phone with someone and the awkward conversation starts with them seeing if I'll drive out to [insert intersection or store name here].
Plus, isn't some of the fun of buying and selling livestock is showing off your tank?! I like to think people enjoy seeing my tanks, cause I enjoy looking at other people's tanks I buy things from.
But me being a sucker have met a lot of people "halfway." But no more! I'm putting my foot down! lol. I politely told the last guy who wanted the fish I have for sale that I won't drive 45mins (really insane for a $20 fish!) to meet up with him and convinced this last nice couple to drive to my house and I'd knock off $5. Plus they are new to the hobby, so I'll try to give them as much advice as possible.
End rant.