People must be on drugs...

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
edited April 2018 in The Clubhouse
I have had my turntable listed for sale at U.S. AudioMart for a bit now, for about 8 grand... I got this offer today.

Hi,
I would like to ask for $4000.00 the table included the origin live MKIII tonearm 9" and cartridge ClearAudio Titanium V2 and the power supply. I will come to pick it up by myself. Please let me know.
Thanks,
Kevin

He seriously thinks I will consider this offer? The arm alone has a retail north of 3k, and the cartridge the same... The table another 15k plus, and the motor controller 2700!

I have another 1k worth of accessories and upgrades I have done, for a retail total pushing 25 grand, and this bozo offers this?


My reply to him...

Will you also be providing me with the drugs you must be on?

After my last experience with U.S. AudioMart, lets just say I am done dealing with stupid people. >:)
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    John I would like to purchase your tt for three fiddy, I will need you to hand carry it to me.

    Thanks
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Still a better price than Russ would offer.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    John, with that dude's request, he has no intention of paying. That's disrespectful and shows a complete lack of reality. Your response is rather gentle IMO, I'd have cut him down for being such a ****.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    He would like to "ask for"......LOL

    Gotta be a knuckle dragger.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
    Mouth breather.

    You know that if I had the scratch I'd be all over your TT.

    If it's still around when I win the lottery I'll give you a shout.

    All kidding aside, it's a steal at the price you are asking. Anything south of that is an insult.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,184
    GLWTS John.

    That IS a steal of a deal you're offering!

    It's also one of the nicest designed turntables I've ever seen. A true GEM.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
    Tony M wrote: »
    GLWTS John.

    That IS a steal of a deal you're offering!

    It's also one of the nicest designed turntables I've ever seen. A true GEM.

    I've seen it in person and it's breath taking!
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,961
    Haha, what?! Your prices are always fair, more than fair even!

    I'd say if they're going to make comments like that then you don't want them as your customer anyway.
    DSkip wrote: »
    I've had clients argue with me that I can sell a product for less than I can even get it for. "I know you have better margins than that!"

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,184
    edited April 2018
    I want to buy it but I have that video of the UPS girl rolling it towards that ladies' house without useing a dolly. :s

    It's carved into my memory bank.Like that box with the chess set in it that was just delivered to me in the dark of the night a month or so ago. The chess set was delivered by the USPS.

    So 2,614 miles for John's TT to come here is not a risk I can take EVEN though JOHN would pack it for an apocalypse too. My luck, a forklift driver would be having a bad week or day and spot that nice square box and.. :s

    But insurance would get me a brand new one, wouldn't it? "Insure well", but John knows the routine as well as anybody.

    I hope somebody on this Forum gets it and I'm pretty sure there are 4 people who might be the ones to step up. If my 401K didn't take such a hit, this forum would've seen " TONY M. sending John a PM." post.

    If I sold my hoard, I could afford it easily. :s:#
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,659
    F1nut wrote: »
    He would like to "ask for"......LOL

    Gotta be a knuckle dragger.

    I guarantee the guy speaks the kings english if any. More than likely based in a little town near Mumbai.......
    IME that is the way most ask for stuff from that location
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    How about you sent me the TT, which I need for collateral to secure a loan. Once I have the loan I can get a large inheritance that has been frozen in an account by corrupt officials. I’ll gladly share this money with you later.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,138
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    I guarantee the guy speaks the kings english if any. More than likely based in a little town near Mumbai.......
    IME that is the way most ask for stuff from that location
    I would say that his name being "Kevin" shoots a hole in this theory, except I know somebody that was talking to a customer support agent in India who introduced himself as "Abraham Lincoln". :p
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,659
    Viking64 wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    I guarantee the guy speaks the kings english if any. More than likely based in a little town near Mumbai.......
    IME that is the way most ask for stuff from that location
    I would say that his name being "Kevin" shoots a hole in this theory.

    No it does not. You could call yourself "Saddam" it don't make you Iraqi...
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,138
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    No it does not. You could call yourself "Saddam" it don't make you Iraqi...
    Ummmm....that was my point.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,000
    DSkip wrote: »
    You know what the previous usher distributor decided to do after dealing with audiophiles? He moved to Florida to sell tshirts on the beach. I don't blame him.

    LOL.....A glimpse into your future Skip ? Let me know when ya get there, I need some Tommy Bahama T-shirts. :)
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,023
    You don’t want the drugs that guy is on
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Still a better price than Russ would offer.

    Hey! :/
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,779
    PFB's name was Kevin... Coincidence?
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    Tell him $4k sounds like a great down payment and you'll hold equipment @ 0% until balance paid...JAT
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,961
    Can't be him. No way the Triangle Art would fit in the trunk of a Boxster.
    ken brydson wrote: »
    PFB's name was Kevin... Coincidence?

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  • factorz
    factorz Posts: 353
    The worst is after you decline the low ball offer they respond with the "tell me what the lowest you will take is".

    Skip to your point I have been in sales long enough to tell you that customers can very unreasonable and its typically the ones that spend the least with you, but think it's the most.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,184
    It's a wonder he didn't ask for your bank account # so he could send you your asking price directly. :#
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I have had my turntable listed for sale at U.S. AudioMart for a bit now, for about 8 grand... I got this offer today.

    Hi,
    I would like to ask for $4000.00 the table included the origin live MKIII tonearm 9" and cartridge ClearAudio Titanium V2 and the power supply. I will come to pick it up by myself. When you are not home. Please let me know when no one is home. Please leave the door open and just tape the check for $4000 to the TT. Also please leave some snacks out, my drugs give me the munchies.
    Thanks,
    Kevin

    He seriously thinks I will consider this offer? The arm alone has a retail north of 3k, and the cartridge the same... The table another 15k plus, and the motor controller 2700!

    I have another 1k worth of accessories and upgrades I have done, for a retail total pushing 25 grand, and this bozo offers this?


    My reply to him...

    Will you also be providing me with the drugs you must be on?

    After my last experience with U.S. AudioMart, lets just say I am done dealing with stupid people. >:)

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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    I would like to kindly disagree, John, they don't have to necessarily be on drugs...some of them are just FREAKIN STUPID! And arseholes, let's not forget that one.
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Many folks have no shame.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,836
    Five hipoints, and that's my final offer. Take it or leave it.
    Sal Palooza
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    kharp1 wrote: »
    I would like to kindly disagree, John, they don't have to necessarily be on drugs...some of them are just FREAKIN STUPID! And arseholes, let's not forget that one.

    Agreed. And the same thing applies to other areas in life. The funny part is how stupid people think they are smart, and know everything. LOL

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    He upped the offer to 6k... I responded that my price is firm.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,961
    Surprised you even bothered to reply at all.
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    He upped the offer to 6k... I responded that my price is firm.

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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    Firm???

    For him cut a deal; $11.5k.
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