“I was hoping you’d price match.”
So I’m trying to sell a brand new tool kit that was bought months ago and never got around to use it and it’s passed the return window. Currently retails for $349+tax. I’m listing for $280 for the entire kit. Buyer messages me this morning saying he’s a serious buyer and wants to buy it today. We agreed on time and place to meet and $280 cash. 30 mins before time to meet he message and says he’s got about 80 miles to drive but should arrive on time or little after. I was kinda surprised at the distance guys driving from, rush hour traffic and all in a metro.
Normally I’d wait until buyer gets there then go meet them but since I was already in the area (mins from my house) I zipped over and waited for about 10 mins. Buyer gets there. He looks at the tool kit. Offers $250. I said no. He said he just spent $30 on a tank of gas to get here and back. I stand firm on $280 cash. I even allowed him to open the kit and test it. He offers $250. I declined. I said $280 or I’m leaving. He said he was hoping I’d do $250 because he just looked up the tool kit and it’s retailing for $249 at the home center down the street and that he’d hope I’d match it LMAOOO I called bullshit because this model isn’t in stores it’s online only. He then proceeds to berate me saying he didn’t even bring enough cash for $280 and that I should price match, that I’m probably scamming him, it’s probably fake tools, it’s probably stolen, that he drove a long way here and I should be flexible to negotiate. I laughed in his face telling him he probably lives around the corner. Told him next time tell me how much you’re offering, where you’re driving from and maybe I’ll sell it to you at listing price, still. I got the F outta there. Lost 20 mins of my time.
I’ve had low offers in person but they just settle on original listing price after I refuse. But this guy took it to another level. Price match really ? LOL maybe I should’ve sold it at $250+$30 for extended warranty ? LOL people are wild…
Posted Jul 9, 2025, 11:25 PM UTC