Chances are if you've ever sold anything on the sales forums, you've received one of these e-mails. Or two, or a dozen. There are two types - one that arrives without any preamble or context whatsoever. Is this about a watch I listed eighteen months ago, or the strap that I just listed? You'd be surprised how many times it's about the old watch listing, even though it was marked sold. However, sometimes you get lucky, and the item is right there in the subject line. Easy. Either it's still available or it isn't. Let's say it is. You answer a few questions (which the answers to are often already in the original listing), maybe take an additional pic or two, and sure, I'd be happy to calculate shipping cost to Botswana. Information sent and - hello? Crickets.
Obviously I've slightly over exaggerated, but recently it feels like not by much. How hard is it to reply "thanks, but no thanks" after asking about an item for sale? I'd do the same for you. Or are you just reassuring yourself that my strap is safe and sound? Over the past couple of weeks I've had about a dozen inquiries, and an "I'll take it."Only to have the person disappear like the proverbial fart in the wind.
