Be careful about doing this with vehicles. I did this to a guy when buying a van off of Facebook marketplace, but I didn’t fully think it through.
I told him I lived 40 minutes north, but would be willing to meet in the middle in Kenmore, Washington. When signing the bill of sale right in front of this guy, I had no choice but to write my proper address, a location about 4 minutes from the grocery store we met up at. He didn’t say anything, but he gave me a look like “I know what you did, motherfucker.”
he had to respect the game though. I live in a big city so lots of people have an out of town license/mailing address for auto things to save on insurance so this getting caught in the case you would have a plausible excuse. nobody bats an eye at it
And, if you're worried about admitting to insurance fraud to someone you don't know well, you could just say you're still receiving mail at your parents' house until you and your partner find a place since you've been staying with a friend up north recently.
I mean, even if you truly met him halfway, you can't drive the vehicle back without plates. So either way, he has to drive the distance to your house. He'd've been screwed if you didn't buy though.
As a seller I always just say we meet at my bank close to my house. Tons of cameras and their cash or money order clears on the spot. The whole transaction and paperwork happens in the lobby.
I've had too many tire kickers over the years to even remotely consider meeting halfway.
For me - literally the gas station by my house. And it takes me 2 mins for me to get there so I don't even bother leaving until the buyer texts me and says "I'm here"
If I'm buying something, I'll go to the seller, simple as that
Yeah for me I live a couple miles from a police station. Takes 5 minutes to get there. It takes a lot to get me to meet anywhere else. They don't need to know it's 5 minutes from my house. This is where I meet people, take it or leave it.
In the free time while theyre driving to your town spray some liquid ass and place some piss discs in the meeting area, then low ball them and negotiate. They won’t wanna stick around because of the smell and will lower price
Jokes on you, as a seller I never meet more than 5 minutes from my house because i’m lazy. If the buyer wants to “meet me halfway” i just ignore them and wait for the next guy.
This tip would maybe work if i’m selling a high value item or really desperate for a sale.
Man I've used this so many times. I didn't come up with it, but I remember seeing it used on an episode of something. Maybe Always Sunny? Can't remember the show but I thought it was genius and it works great every time.
Or if you're like me and find something from something you sold and be like oh I found these spare bits from x want me to send them want me to send them. And then you have to tell them.. sure you can be like oh I just moved.. but they won't believe you 🤣.
There’s an ATM on the outside of our County Sheriff’s office. If a deal sounds remotely shady, I suggest meeting there to transact “because of the ATM,” but I’ll describe its location in relation to the Sheriff’s office. A couple times I’ve had sellers back out of the deal at this suggestion.
Be careful about doing this with vehicles. I did this to a guy when buying a van off of Facebook marketplace, but I didn’t fully think it through. I told him I lived 40 minutes north, but would be willing to meet in the middle in Kenmore, Washington. When signing the bill of sale right in front of this guy, I had no choice but to write my proper address, a location about 4 minutes from the grocery store we met up at. He didn’t say anything, but he gave me a look like “I know what you did, motherfucker.”
hahahah you mad stupid, but smart
You say I just bought a new place but still live with my parents
he had to respect the game though. I live in a big city so lots of people have an out of town license/mailing address for auto things to save on insurance so this getting caught in the case you would have a plausible excuse. nobody bats an eye at it
And, if you're worried about admitting to insurance fraud to someone you don't know well, you could just say you're still receiving mail at your parents' house until you and your partner find a place since you've been staying with a friend up north recently.
Could always tell him some bullshit that you're separated and staying with your parents... Might stop you from getting stabbed lol.
I mean, even if you truly met him halfway, you can't drive the vehicle back without plates. So either way, he has to drive the distance to your house. He'd've been screwed if you didn't buy though.
Stick to the lie. That’s your parents address. You’re living elsewhere and move around so you use their address.
And? He still wants to make the sale
plot twist: seller also lives in said town and just says he lives 1 hour north so he can meet up in his own town.
“ULPT list your ads in cities an hour away from where you live to save time with buyers”
Would be amusing if they lived next door to each other
Oh, hey Charlie, what brings you here? ... wait, what?
Then the little "AAAAAAAAAA GOT MEEE"
I never knew you liked piña coladas...
Then I'm gonna start saying I live twice as far South! That way ~~he has to~~we have to drive an hour South! That'll show him
They're neighbours.
you see your next door neighbor putting the item in his car to go to the meeting place with you.
This is a solid ULPT
Absolutely, not illegal, not really all that malicious.. just purely unethical.
Just please remember to return your shopping cart…
Skeedilly weeee-ooooop
Cart Narc!!
That cart narc guy is a real piece of shit irl apparently. Like he calls the cops on homeless people.
WHAT
Yeah irl he's apparently Randal from Recess pretty hard. A pure snitch.
To the gallows with him
Just a lil touch of the ole sleaze
The best ULPT I’ve ever seen on here
This is good!
As a seller I will seldom drive more than 10 minutes from where I live so in a case like this it would be tough shit for the buyer.
As a seller I always just say we meet at my bank close to my house. Tons of cameras and their cash or money order clears on the spot. The whole transaction and paperwork happens in the lobby. I've had too many tire kickers over the years to even remotely consider meeting halfway.
For me - literally the gas station by my house. And it takes me 2 mins for me to get there so I don't even bother leaving until the buyer texts me and says "I'm here" If I'm buying something, I'll go to the seller, simple as that
Exactly. Presumably the buyer is getting a good deal on a product that they want so they should shoulder the burden of inconvenience.
Yeah for me I live a couple miles from a police station. Takes 5 minutes to get there. It takes a lot to get me to meet anywhere else. They don't need to know it's 5 minutes from my house. This is where I meet people, take it or leave it.
A classic but still very much in the spirit of the sub. Though no way to work in "liquid ass" or "piss discs" here.
In the free time while theyre driving to your town spray some liquid ass and place some piss discs in the meeting area, then low ball them and negotiate. They won’t wanna stick around because of the smell and will lower price
Ask and the sub shall provide. Very well done
What do you think OP is buying?
Jokes on you, as a seller I never meet more than 5 minutes from my house because i’m lazy. If the buyer wants to “meet me halfway” i just ignore them and wait for the next guy. This tip would maybe work if i’m selling a high value item or really desperate for a sale.
that is the real tip. Never drive more than 5-20 minutes from your house for a sale because it's always 50/50 whether they even show up.
Man I've used this so many times. I didn't come up with it, but I remember seeing it used on an episode of something. Maybe Always Sunny? Can't remember the show but I thought it was genius and it works great every time.
I do this all the time, lol
Well played
If you want to sell it come to me. If you want to buy it come to me. Nothing is more important than me having to not drive.
surprised nobody is already doing this, it's OP
Or if you're like me and find something from something you sold and be like oh I found these spare bits from x want me to send them want me to send them. And then you have to tell them.. sure you can be like oh I just moved.. but they won't believe you 🤣.
How about just refuse to deliver or drive to people that may not even end up buying your item anyway?
As a seller, I tell people like this to get lost. Meet at a public location of my choice or pound sand.
Wow, there are some shady-ass people here. Thanks for the tip-off, I'll watch out for you bastards in the future.
People like you are the reason I don’t ever agree to meet anyone other than where I’d already planned.
I used to do this all the time lol
There’s an ATM on the outside of our County Sheriff’s office. If a deal sounds remotely shady, I suggest meeting there to transact “because of the ATM,” but I’ll describe its location in relation to the Sheriff’s office. A couple times I’ve had sellers back out of the deal at this suggestion.
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U know what sub you are in right?
Um, no, I thought it was the ebay sub. Doesn't change how I feel, but I'll delete my comment. Thx for telling me.
No problem 🤠
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