What a QL hassle *BEWARE LONG POST*
Since I had placed the ad for my Iphone on QL classified since morning I've had nothing but wierd "interested parties" no offence to them..given the day and the period encountered.
First Call
Interested Buyer 1 (IB1): Hello
Mojo1981: Hi..how you doing?
IB1: HELLLLLOO!!!!
mojo1981: (wondering why the shout and murmerred a simple Hi)
IB1: Yes I want the Iphone
mojo1981: ok
IB1: what is it??
mojo1981: errrm its an iphone 3g black with 16gb
IB1: ok ok how much you sell last price
mojo1981: (yet again thinking...im not sitting in souq najada to sell..but ok ill play along)...sir I would like somewhere close to qr.2,500
IB1: no lasht price...very last price
mojo1981: (yet again thinking to myself..why I didnt become a cell phone vendor)..sir please let me know of your offer
IB1: I look at iphone in khatriyat..i go there..i check for qr.1,900 but too many scratches..so i leave
mojo1981: ok
IB1: so i give you qr.2,000..ok...ok you take qr.2,000
mojo1981: (thinking to myself why is he pushing)...2000 is a bit low and im not satisfied with the sale as dont want to dump the phone..i can go down to qr2200
IB1: no you take qr.2000 i bring car..i have flight and my son also waiting so i come now to take for qr.2000..ok?
mojo1981: (mental note to self: who cares if you have a flight to catch or you're waiting for your son..does this guy want the phone or not)...nope i'll accept qr.2150 as the final and budging from it.
IB1: ok ok you take 2000 for brother...brother for brother 2000
mojo1981: (mental note: what the hell..if its brother for brother..simply accept qr2150)
IB1: one question is upgraded to software version 2.0?
mojo1981: no its not activated under my name, so meaning you can activate under your name for the upgraded version
IB1: ok ok i come, you upgrade to 3.0 and pay you 2000 cash
mojo1981: no sir...2150..not 2000, if you dont want 2150 then i dont upgrade..you shall take it with 2.0
IB1: hmmm...accept 2000 my salary very less
mojo1981: (this was snapping point..and thinking to myself if you have less salary then why on gods earth you want to spend so much for the iphone..buy a 1110 to serve your purpose)..i will only accept 2150
IB1: take 2000
mojo1981: nope...never
IB1:ok if you change mind you call me back
mojo1981: bye!!
Moral of the story..well there are plenty...firstly don't budge from your really last price and maintain it.
One thing I normally don't like about muslims and somewhat misused is the fact that yes we are brothers and all, but in business you are not out there to ruin anorther muslim for the sake of you benefiting much at other expense (I myself am a muslim as well)..furthering to the fact...the IB1 should stop telling lies that my salary is less...any person with half a decent brain would say then why buy it? if one knows of their situation why put yourself in a tight situation.
In the end I may put it on RG's classified forum...and really ruined my friday morning, at the end of the day im a straight forward person and dont like to play games, and haggling around the given price is acceptable but something reasonable.
PS: no offence to IB1; just didn't appreciate their nature and even if this phone doesnt sell..so be it, if not today then some other day..either way it will be sold as I have no use of it.
mojo1981
hehehehe....i could have fun with this..what better way to end my friday night..anyways im out to take the family for a "fun dusty night" to souq waqif
adios amigos
mojo1981
If he rings back mojo, create your own fun and say the price is now 3000QR. Chuckles will ensue.
Ummm i dont like this way of selling your unwanted goods.
Its not like I'm trying to sell stuff that have fallen off the back of a truck.
mojo1981
If you think that was bad, try selling a used car.
You simply must overprice the object and then have your own final price below it. Noone can accept anything that they didn't get at a discount.
funiculus is right...
nxt time he calls just don't answer him
MyHotComments
the guy is still bugging me at 2000, as if mate..i aint accepting it...as simple as that.
yeah tell him straight away that you are not selling tomatoes......lol
Aana free, jaana free,
Pakde gaye tho khana free.
Your own fault mate.
You say your not in Souq yallahyallahsurrahsurrah, yet you give in to his bargaining.
IB1: ok ok how much you sell last price
mojo1981: (yet again thinking...im not sitting in souq najada to sell..but ok ill play along)...sir I would like somewhere close to qr.2,500
Here is what you should have done:
IB1: I look at iphone in khatriyat..i go there..i check for qr.1,900 but too many scratches..so i leave
mojo1981: ok
IB1: so i give you qr.2,000..ok...ok you take qr.2,000
mojo1981: 2500 - Finished. Take it or leave it.
AH, no discussion Sir. You know the price, end of discussion. Ok, no? have a nice day.