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      09-19-2018, 07:15 PM   #1
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I'm sorry if this has been covered before, but why is it that private sellers dont have to put prices? It just seems redundant going into a post, to find no price, then they ask you to PM for a price, it's actually annoying and for me personally, I dont bother dealing with those and find someone else.

A price should be mandatory for any FS thread. Unless there is good reason not to...
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It’s because people are lazy. And sometime no pics is because they are making the thread when they are away from home. But a good seller would make sure to have a price and pics and even a verification slip.

Trust me I feel your pain! I just got tool for a lot of money but I should get it back from PayPal.
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I agree. It should also be mandatory to post their location. This doesn't show up on a mobile and it's a pain to keep switching back and forth between "desktop view".
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It’s because people are lazy. And sometime no pics is because they are making the thread when they are away from home. But a good seller would make sure to have a price and pics and even a verification slip.

Trust me I feel your pain! I just got tool for a lot of money but I should get it back from PayPal.
Mind sharing your story? Was it on the forum?
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Mind sharing your story? Was it on the forum?
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1536184
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      09-21-2018, 12:08 PM   #6
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Well mods? Can we incorporate a new rule on this?
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Well mods? Can we incorporate a new rule on this?
Unfortunately I don't see any changes to anything on here any time soon. I guess the only way we will see any change is if it affects a mod or the sites owner. And they have all their bases covered so they are not liable for anything bad that happens to a user on here.
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[QUOTE=obert;23744245]It’s because people are lazy. And sometime no pics is because they are making the thread when they are away from home. But a good seller would make sure to have a price and pics and even a verification slip.


Yes, people are mostly lazy...on both sides, the seller and the buyer. I posted many items for sale on my X5M this summer. Full pictures, price, weight, measurements, location, etc. I got 5 inquires per day asking me to work out shipping costs. I could spend hours per day working out shipping costs that I know the buyer would not pay for as they are deep into another country. Then one guy got mad at me when I asked him to work out the shipping himself. Probably didn't have the brains to figure out the UPS website.
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