Is there a better way to phrase " Deal at my convenience" ?

[workhorse]

Hello good people.
Maybe it's just me.
Of late, I find that ending off a buy/sell post with "deal at my convenience" sounds a little too harsh even if it is direct and efficient.
Perhaps netiquette has taken a backseat.

Honestly, i'm not really sure how to rephrase it either. The best thing that comes to mind is to just end off with your contact details or if it is really that important to have, maybe one could say " Meetup at ( insert time & locations range ). Heh. Just sayin

 

[Ang3L]

"Self collect"?

 

[fezz]

okay, i do that, cos i don't have much free time. but yeah. i do find it a little harsh myself.
i prefer meetups are usually at a location convenient for both parties.

Ang3L, i'll probably take your suggestion in the future.

 

[ridethetiger]

got, "Come my house downstair,I'm too lazy to deliver the goods to you"

 

[carboxymoron]

"Deal at my convenience" or "self collect" are perfectly fine. I'm not here to please people, but to have no-nonsense deals. Doesn't mean I'm not friendly.

 

[guitarsan]

IMO, I find "deal at my convenience" sounds a bit arrogant and condescending. It's not rude but it may give the buyer (even how genuine) a not-so-friendly impression of the seller. I think "self collect" is a better phrase. Or "self collect at _______ (address/location)" is even better.


A bit out of topic but...

Does anyone find sellers who post long and narrative sales script annoying? And not only that, in their script they also like "talking down" to prospective buyers like:
(i) telling you to know your product before replying, and don't waste his (self-importance precious) time with frivolous basic questions,
(ii) indirectly warning you not to question his (usually overpriced) valuation of the product,
(iii) expecting you to agree with everything he said about the "quality" and "value" of his product, or else don't waste his time,
(iv) bad mouthing other seller's somewhat similar products who happened to be on sale at the same time.

I'm sure you've seen such posts before and as of now. It's no coincidence these sellers keep on posting for many many months and NOBODY is buying. And sometimes it's not just the price. A little tact (and humility) goes a long way.

 

[Nicholasim]

There is a carvin guitar that has been on sale here for ages already. Is that post the one you are referring to? The seller states something like:

those who know this product knows the value of it bla bla bla better than your MIA fender strays bla bla bla don't ask stupid questions bla bla bla

 

[Vax]

I'd like to suggest, "Deal preferably at (time/location), open to arrangement upon enquiry."

Buyers and sellers should both be reasonable and flexible. It makes for a far more pleasant experience.

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I'd like to suggest, "Deal preferably at (time/location), open to arrangement upon enquiry."

Buyers and sellers should both be reasonable and flexible. It makes for a far more pleasant experience.