I do not offer up balls for sale or trade on here often, but I have noticed something every time that I have tried.  I was curious if other users have experienced this too.  

I try to give an accurate description of all equipment, and also offer pictures.  The problem I have is that while many users ask me for pics of said equipment, I never hear back from them after the pics are sent.  It would be nice to receive a message saying "thanks, but it is not what I am looking for" or something to that effect.  That leads to my other quip which is- why ask for pics if you aren't interested in the stuff in the first place?  If I give an accurate description of a ball, and someone asks for a pic, I assume that they are interested in purchasing or trading.  I know that my descriptions of the condition are not that far off as to deter someone from doing business with me just after seeing a few pictures.  Am I way off base here or what?  

Don

I know the feeling...a lot of " send me a pic" or what's the best deal I can get ?...then nothing. Here lately, it's been..." Money Order in the mail" it's been 3 weeks and nothing, no M/O , no reply to messages no reply to emails. I'd rather be told..That's more than I wanted to spend or No Thnaks..

When I ask about a ball, if I don't really want the deal, at least I tell them so, that way they don't have to tell someone else..it's pending, and maybe not sell the ball.
Just how I do things.
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I wanted to bump this so more people could actually respond, and to add a little bit.  I was/am annoyed by people that ask for pics and then never respond.  That has occured quite a lot since my last post.  Thankfully, I have also had correspondance with a few users that were very friendly, open, and quick to respond.  However, I had one user that asked me for pics, then responded that he wasn't interested because he was quitting bowling.  Not 2 days after that message, I see his name show up frequently on the buy/sell/trade forum inquiring about balls other users have posted.  It's one thing to request pics and then disappear, but WHY LIE ABOUT NOT WANTING A DANG BALL?!?!?  I will be making my own private list of users who request pics and then don't respond, or who give b.s. reasons about not wanting something.  I will not deal with those people in the future.

Don

To me the person selling the equipment is the main selling point.  I don't buy too much equipment and use what I have until it falls apart.

I don't really care to see a picture.  Most of them aren't good enough to tell anything about the ball in the first place.

You either trust the seller or you don't.

I've been burned a couple of times on equipment I've sent out, never on equipment that is coming in.

Guess I'm a little more particular who I buy from than who I sell to.

As far as the guys asking for pictures, just keep a list.  If they ask for a picture and don't give a reply back, ignore them in the future.
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~~~SrK - Have balls, will travel

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