Asking for photos.a simple question to buyers
09-03-2007, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
Originally Posted by S1rst
I see what your saying mate, that its only people on this site that ask for photo's, but you have to wonder if it would actually maximise your sales buy giving photo's without requests, from anywhere, not just this site.
I personally think that if people can see the part they potentially want to buy on your site, then you have a BETTER chance of selling the part. Not talking about every part obviously, just the parts that people may expect a photo of to asses the condition for themselves.
Im pretty sure that some people will search for a part, find your site, see a part with no photo available, then search and find the same part elsewhere with a photo and buy that one instead. People feel more comfortable buying a part they can see, its human nature mate.
Say if you were to try it and you did gain extra sales, you can then weigh up the pro's and con's and calculate whether its worth the extra hassle against the extra sales gained. If it is, then you win. Then decide if its worth while employing someone part time to concerntrate on the pics and site. If it isnt worth doing it, then at least you know you gave it a try and it didnt work mate.
Thats how id do it anyway mate as i personally feel that pics do sell certain products, especially with second hand parts.
I personally think that if people can see the part they potentially want to buy on your site, then you have a BETTER chance of selling the part. Not talking about every part obviously, just the parts that people may expect a photo of to asses the condition for themselves.
Im pretty sure that some people will search for a part, find your site, see a part with no photo available, then search and find the same part elsewhere with a photo and buy that one instead. People feel more comfortable buying a part they can see, its human nature mate.
Say if you were to try it and you did gain extra sales, you can then weigh up the pro's and con's and calculate whether its worth the extra hassle against the extra sales gained. If it is, then you win. Then decide if its worth while employing someone part time to concerntrate on the pics and site. If it isnt worth doing it, then at least you know you gave it a try and it didnt work mate.
Thats how id do it anyway mate as i personally feel that pics do sell certain products, especially with second hand parts.
I can accept people like to see a photo of a car but not a suspension kit or a turbo
I dont know what ever next
It has nothing to do with how long you have been trading or who you are selling to. A simple picture gives the customer an insight into what they are letting you charge their card for and can also stamp out confusion i.e. he wants a gear shift mech but asks for a stick (presuming it comes complete!). If I had been sent a photo of a part I was going to buy today beforehand it have saved the guy a wasted 150 mile round trip and would have saved me the embarrassment of having to reject the part!
Martin.
09-03-2007, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by Fastmaul
but like it is always said a picture is worth a Thousand words!
I have some in now by the way if still needed
09-03-2007, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by Fastmaul
but like it is always said a picture is worth a Thousand words!
I have some in now by the way if still needed
09-03-2007, 10:05 PM
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ive never delt with NORTH YORKS RS SPARES or Pete,RS Specialists
so i wouldnt know what your like at saying yes there mint and get
some shit sent to me,,,,,,,,
what you need to ask yourself is have you ever had a bad name on
here for selling crap for example you say its mint and its not then
some poor sod has lost out......
i can see your point it does piss me of when somone say's take a pic
of the engine but its no diffrent to any other its only an engine.....
if thay say trim or alloy's yes that is fine but dont forget pics dont
mean jack shit it show's the item but wouldnt show all marks would
it, as for customer not everyone is allways right beleave me ive delt
with some right wankers that think thay know it all
dont think im getting at anyone as im not im only asking you 2 traders
if you have had bad experiance on selling an item that wasnt what
you stated it was i.e mint or not
so i wouldnt know what your like at saying yes there mint and get
some shit sent to me,,,,,,,,
what you need to ask yourself is have you ever had a bad name on
here for selling crap for example you say its mint and its not then
some poor sod has lost out......
i can see your point it does piss me of when somone say's take a pic
of the engine but its no diffrent to any other its only an engine.....
if thay say trim or alloy's yes that is fine but dont forget pics dont
mean jack shit it show's the item but wouldnt show all marks would
it, as for customer not everyone is allways right beleave me ive delt
with some right wankers that think thay know it all
dont think im getting at anyone as im not im only asking you 2 traders
if you have had bad experiance on selling an item that wasnt what
you stated it was i.e mint or not
09-03-2007, 10:26 PM
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im quite shocked that the two traders who say they do the least of their business OFF the net spend a hell of a lot of their time ON the net
and pics , they really do take ages to do, pick up mobile phone, press button send pic done, how long does that take ? it doens need to be posted on the net, 99.9% of people have mobile phones these days.
and if i wanted a part, and asked or a pic, if you were not prepared to oblige i would take my business elsewhere, hence why ebay does so well .....TIM
and pics , they really do take ages to do, pick up mobile phone, press button send pic done, how long does that take ? it doens need to be posted on the net, 99.9% of people have mobile phones these days.
and if i wanted a part, and asked or a pic, if you were not prepared to oblige i would take my business elsewhere, hence why ebay does so well .....TIM
09-03-2007, 11:23 PM
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Re: Asking for photos.a simple question to buyers
Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
why is it that people want photos of parts IE coolers,suspension,turbos general parts ?? and will not except a professionals desciption who deals in this stuff all day long
I spend all day running around the counrty,stripping cars cleaning parts wrapping and sending parcels dealing with the couriers for late deliveries or lost items,answering phone calls and dealing with e mails
do you really think we have time to photo every part we sell ??
Now i do understand sometimes a photo is needed for a rare or unusuall part but why ask for basically standard items which all look exactly the same ??
Anyone who uses a trader off this sites knows damm well what they say is what tey get and if something isnt quite rght you know it can be sent back
so this is a serious question which I would like a serious answer too
as in the past i have sent photo only to never hear anything again
I spend all day running around the counrty,stripping cars cleaning parts wrapping and sending parcels dealing with the couriers for late deliveries or lost items,answering phone calls and dealing with e mails
do you really think we have time to photo every part we sell ??
Now i do understand sometimes a photo is needed for a rare or unusuall part but why ask for basically standard items which all look exactly the same ??
Anyone who uses a trader off this sites knows damm well what they say is what tey get and if something isnt quite rght you know it can be sent back
so this is a serious question which I would like a serious answer too
as in the past i have sent photo only to never hear anything again
People want to see what they are buying!
09-03-2007, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
as top pictures saying 1000 words,now if i sent a photo of something and the buyer accepted and piad for the item when it turns up and hes not happy with ow it looks,what happens then ??
he saw the photo whats the problem
he saw the photo whats the problem
on example is my old car: vw golf 1,
I was selling it, did take some pics.. and there it looks smooth, very nice.. no rust, nothing..(yap, paint jobb) and when u did see it in real life.. its a very poor paint job, done with spraycans.. so a picture does not tell 100% truth
OT did sell it for a lot more then i did buy it for
09-03-2007, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by markk
and pics , they really do take ages to do, pick up mobile phone, press button send pic done, how long does that take ? it doens need to be posted on the net, 99.9% of people have mobile phones these days
Personally if it's a standard part/serviceable item so to speak then i would trust traders generally, and i have done in the past. But if it's an uprated item then i would like to see it first. More from just a peace of mind point of view.
10-03-2007, 06:26 AM
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Re: Asking for photos.a simple question to buyers
Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
Anyone who uses a trader off this sites knows damm well what they say is what they get
I bought a set of Konis last week of a trader on here who swore blind they were -25mm drop,turned out they were uprated springs but standard height
so just shows you,a pic would have eliminated that problem
10-03-2007, 07:14 AM
#93
Originally Posted by markk
im quite shocked that the two traders who say they do the least of their business OFF the net spend a hell of a lot of their time ON the net
and pics , they really do take ages to do, pick up mobile phone, press button send pic done, how long does that take ? it doens need to be posted on the net, 99.9% of people have mobile phones these days.
and if i wanted a part, and asked or a pic, if you were not prepared to oblige i would take my business elsewhere, hence why ebay does so well .....TIM
and pics , they really do take ages to do, pick up mobile phone, press button send pic done, how long does that take ? it doens need to be posted on the net, 99.9% of people have mobile phones these days.
and if i wanted a part, and asked or a pic, if you were not prepared to oblige i would take my business elsewhere, hence why ebay does so well .....TIM
If you look Mark at how many times i have bothered to post items for sale on here in the last 12 months i think you will find its next to nothing
I do very little trade from any website simply because they ALL have bedroom traders who undercut us and make us look expensive , so i choose not to bother much
I also cant realy be bothered with e/bay either as i find that most who buy from e/bay cant read a simple description in your listing and are just total tossers ,
I know Tim uses nothing but E/bay and if it works for him thats great , but its not for me
I would also ask you mark why because i use this site a lot you think im dependant on it for my business ??
As i have stated in this post ,, I will give piccs of items i feel justify piccs ,,ie ,, Trims / wheels / bumpers etc ( hi vision items ) but i just dont have the time to post piccs of an amal valve / pressure reg etc etc
And to take piccs on your mobile , are you serious
Have you thought what the cost would be ?? and the quality of the piccs would be crap
10-03-2007, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by xr_craig
Originally Posted by markk
and pics , they really do take ages to do, pick up mobile phone, press button send pic done, how long does that take ? it doens need to be posted on the net, 99.9% of people have mobile phones these days
Personally if it's a standard part/serviceable item so to speak then i would trust traders generally, and i have done in the past. But if it's an uprated item then i would like to see it first. More from just a peace of mind point of view.
10-03-2007, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by NORTH YORKS RS SPARES
Originally Posted by markk
im quite shocked that the two traders who say they do the least of their business OFF the net spend a hell of a lot of their time ON the net
and pics , they really do take ages to do, pick up mobile phone, press button send pic done, how long does that take ? it doens need to be posted on the net, 99.9% of people have mobile phones these days.
and if i wanted a part, and asked or a pic, if you were not prepared to oblige i would take my business elsewhere, hence why ebay does so well .....TIM
and pics , they really do take ages to do, pick up mobile phone, press button send pic done, how long does that take ? it doens need to be posted on the net, 99.9% of people have mobile phones these days.
and if i wanted a part, and asked or a pic, if you were not prepared to oblige i would take my business elsewhere, hence why ebay does so well .....TIM
If you look Mark at how many times i have bothered to post items for sale on here in the last 12 months i think you will find its next to nothing
I do very little trade from any website simply because they ALL have bedroom traders who undercut us and make us look expensive , so i choose not to bother much
I also cant realy be bothered with e/bay either as i find that most who buy from e/bay cant read a simple description in your listing and are just total tossers ,
I know Tim uses nothing but E/bay and if it works for him thats great , but its not for me
T would also ask you mark why because i use this site a lot you think im dependant on it for my business ??
i know you dont actually post "for sale" but you are still here showing your sig and saying 'im here for your RS parts' ut im not go ing to detract the fact that you use this site as it could also be for pleasure and because you like the Rs/ford brand.
i buy lots from the likes of ebayer because its so simple, i dont have to speak to anybody, i dont waste time being on the phone for 10 mins asking questions about the item, i work 50-60 hours a week as well as run my own business, chatting on the phone is something i dont have time for, and when i do have free time its usually after 8pm, and who would want ringing at that time chatting about cars ........ not me
10-03-2007, 07:22 AM
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Re: Asking for photos.a simple question to buyers
Originally Posted by Mr Brannen
Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
Anyone who uses a trader off this sites knows damm well what they say is what they get
I bought a set of Konis last week of a trader on here who swore blind they were -25mm drop,turned out they were uprated springs but standard height
so just shows you,a pic would have eliminated that problem ( not me was it ,lol, ) But to be honest how would a picc have shown the hight of a koni spring
10-03-2007, 07:24 AM
#97
Originally Posted by markk
Originally Posted by NORTH YORKS RS SPARES
Originally Posted by markk
im quite shocked that the two traders who say they do the least of their business OFF the net spend a hell of a lot of their time ON the net
and pics , they really do take ages to do, pick up mobile phone, press button send pic done, how long does that take ? it doens need to be posted on the net, 99.9% of people have mobile phones these days.
and if i wanted a part, and asked or a pic, if you were not prepared to oblige i would take my business elsewhere, hence why ebay does so well .....TIM
and pics , they really do take ages to do, pick up mobile phone, press button send pic done, how long does that take ? it doens need to be posted on the net, 99.9% of people have mobile phones these days.
and if i wanted a part, and asked or a pic, if you were not prepared to oblige i would take my business elsewhere, hence why ebay does so well .....TIM
If you look Mark at how many times i have bothered to post items for sale on here in the last 12 months i think you will find its next to nothing
I do very little trade from any website simply because they ALL have bedroom traders who undercut us and make us look expensive , so i choose not to bother much
I also cant realy be bothered with e/bay either as i find that most who buy from e/bay cant read a simple description in your listing and are just total tossers ,
I know Tim uses nothing but E/bay and if it works for him thats great , but its not for me
T would also ask you mark why because i use this site a lot you think im dependant on it for my business ??
i know you dont actually post "for sale" but you are still here showing your sig and saying 'im here for your RS parts' ut im not go ing to detract the fact that you use this site as it could also be for pleasure and because you like the Rs/ford brand.
i buy lots from the likes of ebayer because its so simple, i dont have to speak to anybody, i dont waste time being on the phone for 10 mins asking questions about the item, i work 50-60 hours a week as well as run my own business, chatting on the phone is something i dont have time for, and when i do have free time its usually after 8pm, and who would want ringing at that time chatting about cars ........ not me
shows how much i reliy on the web
10-03-2007, 07:47 AM
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hang on,why does it matter if youve been trading here since day 1?if someone joins the site today,they dont know who you are etc....and if they havent seen the particular type of turbo before when they order it from you why not send a pic?how long can it take?if i take a pic now,i can remove the card from camera and put it in card reader,thats 5 seconds,then it shows up on my drive.thats it.5 seconds work!i would certainly want to see pics of ANY item i bought from yourselves as regardless of your reputations,ive never met you,dont know you other than a few posts that seem as if you dont give a fuck about your customers,and as for the human touch or however you put it,do you hide your products under a cloth until someone has paid for it if they come in in person?of course not,they will want to see the quality of the item first,as even if it DOES look EXACTLY the same as every other thing there then it may not be what they are after. and as for people asking for pics then not buying stuff,ive mentioned this before somewhere,its THEIR money!if they see the item and decide they dont want it,thats THEIR decision,not yours,i can go into a shop and spend all day looking at tv's etc...and come away having changed my mind if i like,its my money and ill dam well look at what i want to buy with it.
10-03-2007, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by John Laverick
Originally Posted by NORTH YORKS RS SPARES
Traders arnt trying to hide anything mate ,,if you think that then keep buying of e/bay ,,I wont loose sleep over not getting a sale because you expect me to take piccs of thousands and thousands of parts i have in stock
If it was as easy as you say mate we would do it
Remove every part and take a picc keep piccs on my computer of thousands of parts just because one bloke may want a picc of a n/s rear arm think about it ,,,,,,,impossible mate
If it was as easy as you say mate we would do it
Remove every part and take a picc
keep piccs on my computer of thousands of parts just because one bloke may want a picc of a n/s rear arm think about it ,,,,,,,impossible mate You're saying all traders can be trusted??
Pete,
Pictures can tell people an awful lot about the condition of parts
Personally if I want to see a picture of a part before spending cash on it then i'll ask...if the seller can't be bothered i'll take my money to someone who can.The traders on here are supposedly trustworthy but I've heard bad stories over the years... not all are trustworthy and I wouldn't assume just because some people claim you to be trustworthy that you actually are.
Oh and stop moaning...if it bothers you that much get a different job/business.
Totally agree
10-03-2007, 11:25 AM
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Pics are important to get a view on condition
I've seen many things for sale and thought ooo that sounds great, then scroll down to see the pic and I don't like it (and visa-versa)
You would not then give me a refund on the basis that I don't like it would you!
I've seen many things for sale and thought ooo that sounds great, then scroll down to see the pic and I don't like it (and visa-versa)
You would not then give me a refund on the basis that I don't like it would you!
10-03-2007, 05:37 PM
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Re: Asking for photos.a simple question to buyers
Originally Posted by NORTH YORKS RS SPARES
Originally Posted by Mr Brannen
Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
Anyone who uses a trader off this sites knows damm well what they say is what they get
I bought a set of Konis last week of a trader on here who swore blind they were -25mm drop,turned out they were uprated springs but standard height
so just shows you,a pic would have eliminated that problem ( not me was it ,lol, ) But to be honest how would a picc have shown the hight of a koni spring
Could he not have lined the standard one and the -25mm one and took a pic, doesnt matter I got thee in the end,we all make mistakes,its no biggy
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