Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2020
Posts: 1
Location: Burbank
| Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:10 pm Post subject: Classified ads | |
I guess I shouldnt be surprised that #1. Ads are rarely removed. #2 advertisers rarely ever return messages, email, or answer phone calls. #3 I really think there are people that put nice items in classifieds with no intention of sell the  item. #4 out of the 7 advertisers I tried to contact to purchase from, you would think at least one would be a scam that would return my message or call to take my money. #5 its crazy that even the scammers are to lazy to take my money. Unbelievably!!! Think I will stick to market place ! Its like an old mans cough in the classifieds ads here ( dry and full of dust) can you tell Im frustrated! 😩 | |
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Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001
Posts: 77371
Location: Sneaking up behind you
| Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |
It took 4 years and this is your first post..  "Marketplace" as in facebook... let me know how that works for you. Member #1009 #BlueSquare עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי | |
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Samba Member
Joined: January 12, 2019
Posts: 1381
Location: Vancouver, BC
| Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |||
I've successfully bought a number of things from the Samba Classified over the last 5 years. Responses can take a few days or even a week as many people don't log into The Samba everyday, some only once a week or even fewer times during the summer months. This is the same even for some of the Retailers when they take vacation and don't respond until they return. There is a Buyer and Seller Feedback thread to check to see what other's experience has been with the said Seller. Additionally, many members are getting up there in years and may be members in spirit only or not be healthy enough to log in for extended periods or have forgotten their passwords. | |||
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Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2005
Posts: 797
Location: Rutland, VT
| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2024 5:06 am Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |
| Ive run across a FEW ads where the item has already been sold. Annoying. But thats the fault of the seller. Maybe theyre avoiding making a contribution to the samba- but just a guess.Sorry but there a lot of asleep at the wheel people out there.Overall Ive had no problems dealing with sellers/buyers. I consider myself lucky to have the classified section available. _________________ 67 zenith blue sunroof Contentment; when what you have is what you want. | |
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Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000
Posts: 70084
Location: Phoenix Metro
| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2024 11:59 am Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |||||
I guess it's phone calls because I looked at who you emailed through the site and you've only emailed 2 people this year - 1 in January and 1 in February. Phone calls are weird these days, I swear people prefer or even expect a text instead these days. I'm fine with a text if I list a phone # but:
I NEVER answer the phone unless it's someone I know. I even have my ringer on silent. I think it's normal for a lot of people now? 90% of the time it's spam or a recording anyway It's true that people, usually with cars, are often lazy about removing ads if the car has sold. | |||||
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Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2024
Posts: 2
Location: Texas
| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2024 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |
| Is this still available? | |
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Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2006
Posts: 1185
Location: Cape Cod
| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |
| I think the point he is trying to make, is if you have things for sale, then you should be checking in on a regular basis. It's not a perfect world, but if you are taking on the job of selling items, then be a salesperson in addition to your everyday life. Be responsible. If you are on vacation, make a note somewhere. This coming from a business owner. Customer relations is key. _________________ Come on, It's not rocket science. KISS | |
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Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001
Posts: 77371
Location: Sneaking up behind you
| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |||
Yes, people should be professional, be kind, be prompt... but many are not. Try riding a bicycle on Long Island and you can't get a few miles without someone cutting you off in a 4000 pound weapon. BTW, ads do get deleted if not updated by the user after a few weeks. Member #1009 #BlueSquare עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי | |||
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Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2007
Posts: 2341
Location: HdG, MD & NJ
| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |
| I think some are getting rid of their final parts and dont live on the samba. _________________ 1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3 narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far 11.41 et buggy. Long gone Lets go Os! Lets go Os! https://www.youtube.com/@AirSpooledGarage | |
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Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000
Posts: 70084
Location: Phoenix Metro
| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2024 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |||||
To be more specific, it's 90 days. Unfortunately some people just let an ad run until it expires, even though it sold.
It's in their email but yes, some people don't check their email very often. I think a lot of people "time warp" these days with everything being instant. I've had people complain to me that a seller hasn't sent them a tracking # or shipped a part... on stuff they bought THAT DAY. | |||||
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Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2004
Posts: 1573
| Posted: Yesterday 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |
| TheSamba Classifieds weaaaaay pre- date FB Marketplace. Y' all know what I think about Marketplace. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=791212 . | |
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Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2004
Posts: 1573
| Posted: Yesterday 9:12 am Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |
| I've been selling VW parts at swap meets for 40 years, as well as 20 years on eBay. You won't find me on eBay anymore. FB Marketplace is a tool. It's a tool I use. Unfortunately Marketplace is infested with tools. Yes I know I myself come off as a tool some of the time. Centuries ago gentlemen and women figured out that it was easy to create misunderstandings using the written word. It then takes thousands of written words to un- do what has already been done. That's if it can be undone. These days people value manners as much as they value spelling. I used to wonder why many older VW enthusiasts were so grumpy. I think I know, now. Still... I try to suck up enough freude to keep my Kraft durch freude lubricated. Here's a happy little NYC band for your entertainment. They're a lot older than when I saw them at CBGB. NSFW lyrics are mostly unintelligible. Link . | |
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Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005
Posts: 9863
Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
| Posted: Yesterday 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |
| I have never sold on theFacebook or eBay, but it looks like I've had something in the range of 300 Samba transactions with no problems. Oh sure, there is the occasional "I'll take it" and after I calculate shipping and give them my PayPal address, that "buyer" is never heard from again. But, by and large, theSamba has worked well for me. Every transaction has been handled via Email (which I check daily, even when out of town) | |
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Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2004
Posts: 1573
| Posted: Today 4:32 am Post subject: Re: Classified ads | |||
Some vendost call them "SambaFlakes". I call them Samba Frogs. TheSamba and eBay have similar bayous and frog ponds. If you're an aficionado of frogs and a student of frog behavior you know if you creep up quietly on the swamp you may see multiple sets of frog eyes pokin' outta the water. Or maybe eyes and an entire frog nose. But... get a little too close and frogs submerge with barely a ripple. Get too close to a deal they submerge without a ripple. So that's Samba Frogs. I can't say I have massive cred selling stuff here. I'm here to buy even though I have a mountain of VW parts. My experience online is asynchronous with my personality. I'm cheerful and outgoing. Gregarious, even. The Facebook crowd seems to be cagey and even paranoid. . | |||
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