KSL Ghosts???

[Evolved]

I have a set of wheels that I posted on KSL (and here) a few weeks back. I have had multiple people text me about them, negotiate a price and say they are on their way. BUT, they never show! Most of this has been done via text message but I had a guy on Saturday actually call me, we talked for a bit, talked price and then he set an appointment with me. Said he would be at my place around 3 PM, text me at 3:00 and said GPS is now saying 3:30, never showed and never heard back.

I thought it was a group of friends was just messing with me because I had a little negative interaction (via text, what a sissy) with another "buyer" from KSL. I vented to my wife and she thought I was crazy. Flash forward a week and a half and I have now had 5 people "ghost" me from KSL. Went wheeling with some buddies yesterday and vented to one of them and he said he had the same experience a few times recently. Is this a thing?????

This is going to kill KSL if people are doing this. I for one, am done with KSL. I am deleting my posts and will now start giving shit away if this is how it's going to be.

Anyone else have the similar experiences lately?

 

[The_Lobbster]

Yes it's a pain in the butt. Has happened to me probably a half dozen times this past year alone. Drives me up the wall, because I hate giving my address out to people I don't know, then they not show up. Always sketches me out that I'm gonna get robbed or something later when I leave my house.

 

[Evolved]

Always sketches me out that I'm gonna get robbed or something later when I leave my house.

YES! I have the same feelings. What the hell is wrong with people? My buddy refuses to give his address out, so he meets people at park close to his house. I would be ready to kill someone if I loaded up whatever I was selling only to wait and wait for someone that never shows. It gets my blood boiling even waiting at my own house. So disrespectful...

 

[J-mobzz]

Yeah people are flakes. It happens to me all the time too. It’s just as bad trying to buy in my opinion. I have been dirt bike shopping and trying to get people to commit to a time to see it is next to impossible it seems. I finally picked one up Saturday but had to bug the guy 4-5 times a day for 3 days to get him to actually meet me.

 

[RockChucker]

It's annoying for sure. My tactic is that I meet somewhere close to my house and then I leave my house when they say they have arrived. I say I'm only a couple minutes out. Selling anything is a pain though.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Yup, Facebook Marketplace isn't much better... as they have no mandate to respond or reply when you ask "are you still coming?"

 

[Trate D]

I have been ghosted my fair share. But on a positive note last Sunday I was browsing ksl while the wife was driving us through slc. I got ahold of a guy about an item and met him ten minutes later. I told my wife that has to be the fastest ksl transaction in history!

 

[SnwMnkys]

Whenever Ive agreed upon a time with someone, not in the immediate future and they ask me for my address I always tell them to text me when theyre on their way and ill give it to them then. I also ask how long until theyre here. Seems to cut down on the flakes and wasting my time.

 

[Corban_White]

Whenever Ive agreed upon a time with someone, not in the immediate future and they ask me for my address I always tell them to text me when theyre on their way and ill give it to them then. I also ask how long until theyre here. Seems to cut down on the flakes and wasting my time.

This is what I do. I also refuse to do any negotiation unless in person. This cuts down on a bunch of crap.

 

[Bart]

Whenever Ive agreed upon a time with someone, not in the immediate future and they ask me for my address I always tell them to text me when theyre on their way and ill give it to them then. I also ask how long until theyre here. Seems to cut down on the flakes and wasting my time.

Yep, I've been doing this lately also.

 

[mesha]

selling on KSL is so much fun....

 

[Evolved]

Thanks for the advice @SnwMnkys @RockChucker. I never really had bad experiences until recently. In the past every transaction had gone smooth with no flakes or issues. Except for the random "will you take $75 for the item you have listed for $250?". Now, I will start meeting people in the hospital parking lot close to my house and not leave until they are there. I don't mind the negotiating via text prior to even them seeing the product. I feel it usually benefits me with the price because if someone shows up to buy something they rarely leave without the item. Plus, I know what to expect prior to them showing up.

I guess, once again it's the assholes that ruin things for everyone. No different than everything else in life.

 

[glockman]

I wish the entire world was made up of RME people. KSL is awful and buying/selling things to RME members is a pure delight 99% of the time.

 

[zmotorsports]

It is definitely a thing and I try to meet somewhere as I don't want some stranger coming to my home but I find I stand around waiting for a no-show much of the time. I have selling stuff for this very reason.

Mike.