You buzzed?
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A buzz is a buzz, a pm sent posted on the thread so there is a time stamp with a question that has a positive answer if posted first should however be considered the first offer before ant buzzes on the thread. That's how I roll anyway.
In saying that I completely f'd up a buzz when I got the coin confused with a different one, I pm'd the seller explained and said hey if you hold me to it no hard feelings it was my mistake. The seller said no problem's and I so thank him for that.
Got to add though it was my first mistake in all the trades I've done but I was still happy to wear the cost because I believe you buzz you pay.
In saying that I completely f'd up a buzz when I got the coin confused with a different one, I pm'd the seller explained and said hey if you hold me to it no hard feelings it was my mistake. The seller said no problem's and I so thank him for that.
Got to add though it was my first mistake in all the trades I've done but I was still happy to wear the cost because I believe you buzz you pay.
I think a buzz overrides a PM enquiry (with a view to buzz if question is answered to their liking).
However ,Pm Buzz (offer to buy) does override Buzz if in first.
Makes sense, I think.
And I agree, if you Buzz... you bought it!! Just like highest bid at a regular auction.
However ,Pm Buzz (offer to buy) does override Buzz if in first.
Makes sense, I think.
And I agree, if you Buzz... you bought it!! Just like highest bid at a regular auction.
BUT
BUT
BUT
My dog got run over by my horse :lol:
And the minister of war & finance want let me spend the $ I thought I had
Don't buzz if you don't have the funds to pay , no one cares if you have to wait for your next pay packet
And don't come back saying "it's too expansive"
Or I had an emergency & have to spend the funds elsewhere & then buying something else from somebody else the same day
BUT
BUT
My dog got run over by my horse :lol:
And the minister of war & finance want let me spend the $ I thought I had
Don't buzz if you don't have the funds to pay , no one cares if you have to wait for your next pay packet
And don't come back saying "it's too expansive"
Or I had an emergency & have to spend the funds elsewhere & then buying something else from somebody else the same day
I consider a buzz to be an unconditional offer on the part of the buyer to purchases the item(s) at the seller's advertised price and any terms and conditions specified by the seller in their advertisement.
Terms like conditional buzz, tentative buzz, semi-buzz, etc are meaningless. If a potential buyer has questions about the item(s), or wants to negotiate conditions of sale, they should ask the questions by posting on the forum, or by PM.
While there may be extenuating circumstances on occasions, or genuine mistakes like anonmiss' example, reneging on a buzz is not an honourable thing to do.
Just my $0.02.
Terms like conditional buzz, tentative buzz, semi-buzz, etc are meaningless. If a potential buyer has questions about the item(s), or wants to negotiate conditions of sale, they should ask the questions by posting on the forum, or by PM.
While there may be extenuating circumstances on occasions, or genuine mistakes like anonmiss' example, reneging on a buzz is not an honourable thing to do.
Just my $0.02.
whinfell said:
I completely agree which is why I was more that happy to pay for MY mistake. I buzzed it, I f'd up I am happy to wear the cost. I've been here for long enough to know the deal and I make no excesses for my mistake.
I have had people buzz. spot drops and suddenly the wife says no, come on that is not honourable and is just a flat out lie.
If you buzz you stand by it, or face the consequences. Be that negative feedback or coughing up the money and learning from your mistake.
Buzz means acceptance of the conditions. You can't hold a sale up from others to question.
You snooze, you lose. There will be more offers and in the meantime you may lose this one when querying.
You snooze, you lose. There will be more offers and in the meantime you may lose this one when querying.
SilverPete said:
If the seller makes a dumb mistake then it is fair that the community points it out, esp if the sale price is too low.
No leeway for a buyer though.
I've made regretful purchases in a rush to purchase when getting confused in my calcs but they still went through.
I agree with the majority of the above. I have also buzzed with trembling fingers thinking I have got a bargain only to find I should have read the post properly first. That problem then belong me.
If a buyer with a good feedback record wants to back out of a deal with me (as has happened once) I am (was) happy to listen to the reason and work it out. I did watch them like a hawk for a few more deals with other people to see if was a 'one off' or a pattern. It was all good and I have traded again with them since. Anyhoo - a buzz is a buzz. Tough titties if you get it wrong. A partial/conditional buzz is bullsh*t.
I feel this is my two bobs worth. Two cents worth seems a bit mean!
If a buyer with a good feedback record wants to back out of a deal with me (as has happened once) I am (was) happy to listen to the reason and work it out. I did watch them like a hawk for a few more deals with other people to see if was a 'one off' or a pattern. It was all good and I have traded again with them since. Anyhoo - a buzz is a buzz. Tough titties if you get it wrong. A partial/conditional buzz is bullsh*t.
I feel this is my two bobs worth. Two cents worth seems a bit mean!
Buzz is jargon for this website, I haven't come across it on any other. It doesn't mean anything other than a noise has been made. You can put it into context by thinking of a gameshow and a contestant hitting a buzzer to give an answer but nowhere else does buzz mean "I accept your terms and would like to submit an offer to buy."
Which means a newbie is not going to know it either.
Which means although it is quicker to type in "buzz" (and it is assumed that buzzes are handled on a 'first-come, first-served' basis), it would make more sense to type in something along the lines of "I accept your terms and would like to submit an offer to buy." This is a bit wordy but not ambiguous, we need something less wordy for sure but we need to retain the unambiguity.
"Done"
"Taken"
"Yes"
"OK"
"Agreed"
"Sold"
Which means a newbie is not going to know it either.
Which means although it is quicker to type in "buzz" (and it is assumed that buzzes are handled on a 'first-come, first-served' basis), it would make more sense to type in something along the lines of "I accept your terms and would like to submit an offer to buy." This is a bit wordy but not ambiguous, we need something less wordy for sure but we need to retain the unambiguity.
"Done"
"Taken"
"Yes"
"OK"
"Agreed"
"Sold"
anonmiss said:
When a man tells a woman he loves her, it is only a bribe.
anonmiss said:
Picking the wrong guys?
SilverPete said:
I Have a question: how long can a for sale thread lay dormant and it's still reasonable to buzz something in there?
I'm sure if spot jumped $2 Friday night you could dig up plenty of month old for sale threads that are offering silver at prices now below spot. Clearly that isn't kosher but what about a week? 4 days?
I recently sold something on ebay that was listed on the forum but hasn't been bumped in 2 or 3 weeks, is updating the thread to say sold just cluttering the board because it's obviously dormant or is it the right thing to do? obviously if the thread had been posted or bumped in the last couple of days it should be made clear the item is gone but if it's on page 4?
I'm sure if spot jumped $2 Friday night you could dig up plenty of month old for sale threads that are offering silver at prices now below spot. Clearly that isn't kosher but what about a week? 4 days?
I recently sold something on ebay that was listed on the forum but hasn't been bumped in 2 or 3 weeks, is updating the thread to say sold just cluttering the board because it's obviously dormant or is it the right thing to do? obviously if the thread had been posted or bumped in the last couple of days it should be made clear the item is gone but if it's on page 4?