[ForSale-Swap] pictures

[Ron]

First taking a digital picture is not hard to do and emailing them is 
even easier.   Second another reason to ask for a picture if you don't 
know the person on the other end is to see if he even has the piece of 
equipment that he is selling.   Taking a picture is not the reason some 
don't use eBay it is because it takes time to set up the listing and the 
fees start adding up on  big items.   Then there are those that for 
whatever reason just can not figure out how to list an item on eBay but 
they make good eBay buyers. 

I will almost always ask for a picture and then depending on the answer 
I get I will stop the deal or proceed.

I can remember a couple of times in the past where a picture would have 
stopped me from buying. I usually always try to ask a lot of questions 
but sometimes I miss some simple ones like is there any modifications  / 
extra holes anyplace. 

Ron  





fkamp at comcast.net wrote:

> ______________________________________________________________
>
> It never fails that one or more prospective buyers will ask to see 
> pictures of the equipment being offered.
>
> I share that desire. When I am a buyer, I also like to see a picture 
> of what I am buying.
>
> However, let us take another look at this need and the possible 
> offerings to satisfy this need.
>
> Pictures are not going to save you from being taken by someone out to 
> 'take' you.
>
> Pictures are pain to make available and take in the first place.
>
> If you dont know what the thing looks like, maybe you should google 
> the internet to see what it is, instead of bothering the seller who 
> did not see fit to provide graphics.
>
> Finally, I have never seen a digital picture that made a very marginal 
> piece of equipment look mint.
>
> Beware,
> Frank Kamp
>
>
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