[quote=goodsailing][quote]I do not hound sellers with endless questions about the boat and every individual part, nor do I let buyers do that to me over the phone. I either want the boat inspected in person, or I may decide to make a purchase sight unseen. You either trust the seller by the original description or your do not.[/quote]
I do put call only in ads. This screens buyers from shoppers. I don't consider doing surveys or market research via phone hounding sellers. Often ads lack substantive information. Many sellers only put in 1 photo and copy is lacking information. Now when traveling 400 miles to buy the boat, as I never leave the house to a destination unless I'm buying the boat I need a pretty accurate "picture" of what the boat is about before getting there. I made the mistake of not asking the right questions about a Laser, drove to NC from DC only to find the boat deck was seperated from the hull. I still bought the boat but forced the seller to provide a discount due to him not telling me how much work there would be for me to fix it.
Now the text example above shows an immediate sale, and texting to arrange closing. This is OK, I agree, the mode of communications regarding simple relaying of facts about where to ship and where to send money etc. But to have conversations with people where you have no idea their intent, or ability to pay is not a good idea in my opinion. In Europe firms must pass papers back and forth to prove they are principals BEFORE conversations start to prove to all parties they are qualified to do the business. Seller owns title, buyer has the requirement and ability to pay.
The idea that people claim texting or emailing is better than speech, for negiotations, market research as principal is bizarre. Yes hiding behind email where you won't allow the seller the opportunity to know if you are real or not might work for you but does little for the seller who struggles to learn if you are real. The reason I want to hear your voice and ask you a few questions perhaps to learn your genuine interest.
And what principal wants to read instead of listening? We haven't talked about the time it takes to READ, if your reading this to formulate an appropriate response, if in fact you are even considering making a response. Reading takes time and in some instances, time to try and figure out what the guy is talking about, which invites more typed questions and more typed answers.
Look how many questions have been asked here, yet have gone unaswered: And if the buyer (your customer) wants to talk on the phone, why would you not accomodate your customer? as asked waaaay up there, yet was never answered. So you have gaps in text communications.
Isn't a prospect your customer. Do you not attempt to accomodate your customer. If they want a call, why not arrange one? Perhaps you are not so serious a seller that a buyer might as well pass on your boat, or perhaps something is wrong with the boat they the seller want to avoid hard asked questions by phone. Sorry but I'm not driving 500 miles to your boat until I speak with you on the phone. You could be a scam?
Now type the above with your tumbs. LOL<!-- editby --><em>Edited by goodsailing on Jul 17, 2015 - 09:43 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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