Ontario Members Selling Items Grrr!! - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

sy2767 · 08-08-2011, 09:48 AM

How hard is to put something in a box tape it up and bring it to the post office? (bumpers, wheels-tires are understandable) Are you really that busy you cant take a half hour or so to do this? I have wanted to purchase 6-7 items in the past year from the Canadian classified section only to see that its " GTA OR LOCAL PICKUP ONLY" GEEZZZ!! OK rant over................... maybe there should be a forum for just the Ontario members who only want to sell their items locally.

DESI4life10 · 08-08-2011, 09:55 AM

Cool story bro....Some people just prefer not to ship, no need to get all pissed off about it.

pHo_e92 · 08-08-2011, 10:13 AM

If they dont want to ship then thats their right. why dont you just buy it from a local vendor if no one wants to ship to you.

markham335i · 08-08-2011, 10:20 AM

some people say gta pick up only so they can advertise there product to people around there area. if it doesnt sell to someone close to them they sometimes change there mind and open it up to shipping.

imo i hate shipping its such a hassle and i dont get cash in hand.

OwnAge · 08-08-2011, 11:42 AM

f@ck shipping. local pick ups hustle free

picus · 08-08-2011, 12:22 PM

move to ontario.

bobblehead · 08-08-2011, 12:35 PM

Local pickup does not mean sale for just local buyers, you can still drive across Canada and do the local pickup still .... you can consider your trip as a (long overdue) vacation and take on the beautiful scenic routes.

e90-328i · 08-08-2011, 01:31 PM

if the seller i think wants to ship, then use ebay, more hits and sometimes more money in pocket even with ebay and paypal fees.
plus alot safer for the seller and buyer imo.

Darin911 · 08-08-2011, 08:06 PM

Evolution_GT · 08-08-2011, 08:25 PM

Andy M · 08-08-2011, 08:32 PM

Not meaning to bash but trying to be helpful here...if it says "local pickup only" you can always ask "are you willing to ship if I pay for shipping?"

...and in many cases, the answer is "yes"...

Btw, even if they say "I won't ship", if you get to know them on the forums, there's a good chance they'll bend over backwards for you. A lot of the guys here are cool once you get to know them. Some members I've given them stuff for free because I have no use for it. And I'm sure if there are some guys here who would PM me and say they can't pick it up, I'd ship it to them no problem.

Heck, I had some Americans PM me once for a part I put in the Canadian forums and I even shipped it to them. They just asked nicely.

sy2767 · 08-08-2011, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy M

Not meaning to bash but trying to be helpful here...if it says "local pickup only" you can always ask "are you willing to ship if I pay for shipping?"

...and in many cases, the answer is "yes"...

Btw, even if they say "I won't ship", if you get to know them on the forums, there's a good chance they'll bend over backwards for you. A lot of the guys here are cool once you get to know them. Some members I've given them stuff for free because I have no use for it. And I'm sure if there are some guys here who would PM me and say they can't pick it up, I'd ship it to them no problem.

Heck, I had some Americans PM me once for a part I put in the Canadian forums and I even shipped it to them. They just asked nicely.

Thanks for the mature reply.............. i think i hit a nerve with every Ontario member here. LOL

Andy M · 08-08-2011, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sy2767

Thanks for the mature reply.............. i think i hit a nerve with every Ontario member here. LOL

That's just cause I haven't been in Ontario long enough.

(Haha I still think of myself as an Albertan living in Toronto. I don't cut people off on the roads yet... j/k j/k j/k)

But yeah, honestly you posted a rant with a pretty aggressive tone which obviously wasn't very well thought out at the time. Of course you'll get immature replies. :P

So uh lesson learned: ask because you never know. (it doesn't work with wives or girlfriends though...for that it's better to ask for forgiveness after...)

catch · 08-08-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pHo_e92

If they dont want to ship then thats their right. why dont you just buy it from a local vendor if no one wants to ship to you.

I used to love Care Bears!

DESI4life10 · 08-08-2011, 09:00 PM

Maturity is a two way street. Your first post didn't sound mature to me. Just a random member bashing at a province. Geez.

DESI4life10 · 08-08-2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy M

That's just cause I haven't been in Ontario long enough.

(Haha I still think of myself as an Albertan living in Toronto. I don't cut people off on the roads yet... j/k j/k j/k)

But yeah, honestly you posted a rant with a pretty aggressive tone which obviously wasn't very well thought out at the time. Of course you'll get immature replies. :P

So uh lesson learned: ask because you never know. (it doesn't work with wives or girlfriends though...for that it's better to ask for forgiveness after...)

Well a member bashing or even better, creating a pointless thread will most likely get comments that "will" sound immature.

Where is the maturity in creating such a stupid/hostile thread on a forum like this. OP need to get over the fact that some rather not ship (same thing happens in other provinces/states).

I do agree though that sometimes it doesn't hurt to ask if they would consider shipping. If not, I say thanks for the consideration and move on.

Dr. G · 08-08-2011, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sy2767

How hard is to put something in a box tape it up and bring it to the post office? (bumpers, wheels-tires are understandable) Are you really that busy you cant take a half hour or so to do this? I have wanted to purchase 6-7 items in the past year from the Canadian classified section only to see that its " GTA OR LOCAL PICKUP ONLY" GEEZZZ!! OK rant over................... maybe there should be a forum for just the Ontario members who only want to sell their items locally.

I actually never found this post as aggressive and offensive as everyone else seems to have. I guess there are a couple reasons people don't ship... either the item is cheap and not worth taking the time to ship or they don't have much exposure to shipping. I've shipped 100's of parcels in the past couple years so I actually prefer to ship items unless it's like a $40 item where it's not worth it. The biggest reason though is that some stuff is just a pain in the ass to find boxes for and ship... like an exhaust or bumper. Wheels and other parts are fairly straight forward to ship.

I understand the frustration... 90% of the stuff I want is Socal only and it really does suck haha, just message the person offer to cover shipping and to pay asking price + Cash on top... and just wait and see how fast they ship

I do it all the time.

sy2767 · 08-08-2011, 09:56 PM

"I actually never found this post as aggressive and offensive as everyone else seems to have"

Thank you good sir, it was not my intent to be either of those. Very frustrating that's all.

ELITE_TRAYUNZE · 08-09-2011, 12:19 AM

I'm from Vancouver...I see no reason to ship if someone local is willing to buy....and more often than not, someone local is willing to buy; It just takes some patience. I'm pretty sure I'd never ship.

OwnAge · 08-09-2011, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy M

Not meaning to bash but trying to be helpful here...if it says "local pickup only" you can always ask "are you willing to ship if I pay for shipping?"

...and in many cases, the answer is "yes"...

Btw, even if they say "I won't ship", if you get to know them on the forums, there's a good chance they'll bend over backwards for you. A lot of the guys here are cool once you get to know them. Some members I've given them stuff for free because I have no use for it. And I'm sure if there are some guys here who would PM me and say they can't pick it up, I'd ship it to them no problem.

Heck, I had some Americans PM me once for a part I put in the Canadian forums and I even shipped it to them. They just asked nicely.

So true. Even when US guys say they wont ship, i still pm them

90% of the time ill make a deal.

08-08-2011, 09:48 AM	#1
sy2767 Lieutenant Drives: 3er Join Date: May 2010 Location: everywhere Posts: 464 iTrader: (0)	Ontario Members Selling Items Grrr!! How hard is to put something in a box tape it up and bring it to the post office? (bumpers, wheels-tires are understandable) Are you really that busy you cant take a half hour or so to do this? I have wanted to purchase 6-7 items in the past year from the Canadian classified section only to see that its " GTA OR LOCAL PICKUP ONLY" GEEZZZ!! OK rant over................... maybe there should be a forum for just the Ontario members who only want to sell their items locally.
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08-08-2011, 10:13 AM	#3
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08-08-2011, 10:20 AM	#4
markham335i Lieutenant Drives: 07 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, Markham Posts: 523 iTrader: (0)	some people say gta pick up only so they can advertise there product to people around there area. if it doesnt sell to someone close to them they sometimes change there mind and open it up to shipping. imo i hate shipping its such a hassle and i dont get cash in hand. __________________ Upgrades: <JB4, DCI, 19"bbs ch-r, 30%tint all around, bmw performance exhaust, upgraded angel eyes>.....Next upgrades (I would like): ams intercooler, KW v2 springs, BBK, turbo upgrade....etc....

08-08-2011, 11:42 AM	#5
OwnAge Brigadier General Drives: LCI 328i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto. Newmarket. Posts: 4,153 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 328i [4.49]	f@ck shipping. local pick ups hustle free __________________ 20% Tint All around \| Matte Black Grills \| Painted Reflectors \| M-Tech Shifter/Hand brake lever \| 3000k HID Fogs \| Mtech 3300 AE \| Alufelgen CS7 19" F 8.5, R 9.5 ET30 \| ContiSport, F 235/R 275 \| H&R Sport Springs \| CF Perf. T.1 Trunk Spoiler \| CF BMW Perf. Splitters \| BMW Perf. Exhaust \| iPhone4 Doc \| PBX \| K&E Filter/Charcoal Delete

08-08-2011, 08:06 PM	#9
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08-08-2011, 09:55 AM	#2
DESI4life10 Brigadier General Drives: Coding: Desi4life10@gmail.com Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West of Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,374 iTrader: (18)	Cool story bro....Some people just prefer not to ship, no need to get all pissed off about it.

08-08-2011, 12:22 PM	#6
picus Brigadier General Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 4,176 iTrader: (0)	move to ontario.

08-08-2011, 12:35 PM	#7
bobblehead Colonel Drives: warp speed Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, On Posts: 2,550 iTrader: (0)	Local pickup does not mean sale for just local buyers, you can still drive across Canada and do the local pickup still .... you can consider your trip as a (long overdue) vacation and take on the beautiful scenic routes.

08-08-2011, 01:31 PM	#8
e90-328i Private First Class Drives: 2011 328i RWD! Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: yyz Posts: 184 iTrader: (0)	if the seller i think wants to ship, then use ebay, more hits and sometimes more money in pocket even with ebay and paypal fees. plus alot safer for the seller and buyer imo.

08-08-2011, 08:25 PM	#10
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08-08-2011, 08:32 PM	#11
Andy M Twitter: @andrewdmah Drives: 09 BMW 335i xdrive Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,155 iTrader: (5)	Not meaning to bash but trying to be helpful here...if it says "local pickup only" you can always ask "are you willing to ship if I pay for shipping?" ...and in many cases, the answer is "yes"... Btw, even if they say "I won't ship", if you get to know them on the forums, there's a good chance they'll bend over backwards for you. A lot of the guys here are cool once you get to know them. Some members I've given them stuff for free because I have no use for it. And I'm sure if there are some guys here who would PM me and say they can't pick it up, I'd ship it to them no problem. Heck, I had some Americans PM me once for a part I put in the Canadian forums and I even shipped it to them. They just asked nicely. __________________ 2009 E90 335i xdrive, Montego Blue w/ black roof, Navi, Sport, Exec, style 287 wheels (winters), style 193M wheels (summers), Bimmian LED side indicators, Alpine HID Angel Eyes, performance CF spoiler, front splitters, M5 SMG shift knob conversion, Cobb AP Stage 2, K&N drop-in filter, custom 3" cold air intake, M-tech kit, custom diffuser. DIY repainting \| leatherette wrapped interior trim \| functional rear diffuser R&D thread \| PHOTOS

08-08-2011, 09:00 PM	#15
DESI4life10 Brigadier General Drives: Coding: Desi4life10@gmail.com Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West of Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,374 iTrader: (18)	Maturity is a two way street. Your first post didn't sound mature to me. Just a random member bashing at a province. Geez.

08-08-2011, 09:56 PM	#18
sy2767 Lieutenant Drives: 3er Join Date: May 2010 Location: everywhere Posts: 464 iTrader: (0)	"I actually never found this post as aggressive and offensive as everyone else seems to have" Thank you good sir, it was not my intent to be either of those. Very frustrating that's all.

08-09-2011, 12:19 AM	#19
ELITE_TRAYUNZE Captain Drives: AW 07 E90 328i Sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 614 iTrader: (1)	I'm from Vancouver...I see no reason to ship if someone local is willing to buy....and more often than not, someone local is willing to buy; It just takes some patience. I'm pretty sure I'd never ship.

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