When several people are interested... - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Paul Stenning · 6th May 2010, 5:35 pm

As a suggestion, when several people are interested in an item you are offering, don't necessarily give/sell it to the first person to respond. How about waiting 24 hours and then choosing someone - maybe at random, or maybe the easiest to arrange the collection/delivery with?

That would make it less of a race and give those who weren't online when you posted a chance too.

This is just a suggestion of course; it's up to you who gets it and how you decide.

Station X · 14th Jun 2011, 8:30 pm

Bumping this as it's a year old.

Paul Stenning · 5th Sep 2011, 8:26 am

Bumping again as some people still seem to think it is first-past-the-post, and some people have subscribed to this section with instant email notifications to make sure they can jump in first.

If you are offering, please allow people a chance and don't always go with the first to reply.

If you are wanting, please don't be greedy.

Paul Stenning · 6th Oct 2014, 4:02 pm

Bumping this again as it has been discussed in a recent thread here.

It is of course up to the vendor/donor how to decide who gets the items, but I feel something that allows all interested parties an equal chance is better than just going with whoever jumps in first.

6th May 2010, 5:35 pm	#1
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 8,967	When several people are interested... As a suggestion, when several people are interested in an item you are offering, don't necessarily give/sell it to the first person to respond. How about waiting 24 hours and then choosing someone - maybe at random, or maybe the easiest to arrange the collection/delivery with? That would make it less of a race and give those who weren't online when you posted a chance too. This is just a suggestion of course; it's up to you who gets it and how you decide. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

14th Jun 2011, 8:30 pm	#2
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 20,662	Re: When several people are interested... Bumping this as it's a year old. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

5th Sep 2011, 8:26 am	#3
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 8,967	Re: When several people are interested... Bumping again as some people still seem to think it is first-past-the-post, and some people have subscribed to this section with instant email notifications to make sure they can jump in first. If you are offering, please allow people a chance and don't always go with the first to reply. If you are wanting, please don't be greedy. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

6th Oct 2014, 4:02 pm	#4
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 8,967	Re: When several people are interested... Bumping this again as it has been discussed in a recent thread here. It is of course up to the vendor/donor how to decide who gets the items, but I feel something that allows all interested parties an equal chance is better than just going with whoever jumps in first. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster