Sellers should learn not to say NO.

[inhawaii]

I need six  1" glass marbles for a project.

I came across a listing for 2 pounds of 1" glass marbles for $23.99 with free shipping.

I'm not sure how many marbles are in 2 pounds but i'm sure t's way more than i need. 

I messaged the seller and explained how i only need 6 marbles. If he would be willing to sell me 6,  let me know how much.

The seller replied with "sorry such a small amount is not cost worthy for me to sell".  Why would he say that without knowing how much i'm willing to pay for 6 of them?  Why not make me an offer?  6 marbles for $5 or 6 marbles for $10 or 6 marbles for $20 ... whatever he thinks is worth his time and effort?   But to just say "NO" is very poor business sense in my opinion. 

[nc-daydreamer]

Do you want them clear  or cat's eye style? I have some in my shed, weather providing I may find some as we are suppose to get some work done in it today/tomorrow. . If I find them, I will PM you, will let you know and create a 10$ plus shipping listing for you.  Good luck on your project. 

[mg152]

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@inhawaii wrote:

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@upgradedendmills wrote:

I think you are dealing with a sorry excuse for a seller!!!!! They should have immediately stopped whatever they were doing, ended their listing, and sent you at least 8 marbles Express Mail at no charge. At he very least, they could have gotten your address, Googled the closest Dollar Tree to you, and forwarded that information to you along with a PayPal friends and family payment for a few bucks.  Another solution would be to do some research, find a smaller lot of marbles from a competitor, and have it drop shipped to you. What a goofy world we live in!!!!!

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Great story!    Here's my version of the same story....

The guy has 152,982 marbles.  Grab 6 of them. Take 7 seconds to tell me he'll charge me $9.95 (or whatever) + $4.95 S&H. I will either say YES or NO. If i say NO he's lost 7 seconds of his time. But instead he say's NO he's not interested.  Yes, it is a goofy world we live in!!!!!

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7 seconds? To dig the marbles out, count them, come up with a price, end the original listing, create a listing for you, redo the original listing and pics? More like 30 minutes to an hour. You were wrong to ask. I used to accept these kinds of requests but 9 times out of 10 the “buyer” disappears so I would’ve said no also. I need money but it’s not worth the time or trouble for so little. You sell don’t you? I doubt you would’ve done all that work for so little. Sorry but you won’t get much sympathy here this time. 🤦‍♀️ 

[sapphireseal]

It's nice when sellers accommodate specific requests.  But it's also not something they're obligated to do. 

Honestly, though, your story about the restaurant puts my hackles up even more than the marbles thing.  I think it's pretty awful to hassle food workers, who could get in trouble for bucking the rules for all you know.  It's fine to ask, but to keep pushing after they said no?  It reminds me a little too much of the awful people who take expired coupons to the register or coupons from an entirely different store, and harangue the staff when they won't accept them.  

[castlemagicmemories]

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@inhawaii wrote:

EXAMPLE:  I went to a burger place once and asked if i could buy just the buns for a burger.  I was told NO.  What they should have told me was YES, but it will cost me the same price as a burger. 

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Sometimes our expectations are based solely on our wants or desires without considering the constraints the other person/company may be operating under, or respecting their stand even if you don't agree with it.

To you, they could have sold you the buns and had it cost you the price of a burger.  Perhaps that is against their policy?  Perhaps there is no way for them to handle that?  Perhaps they have reasons you are not privy to?

In all fairness,  without causing undue stress or upset for you or them, you could have simply bought the burger and bun, and tossed the burger or fed some animals with it.  Or asked them to hold the burger.  

You're right, maybe some would make more if they tried to accommodate such requests.  On the other hand, it could turn out to be  more trouble than it is worth.  Isn't that what your seller told you? 

As far as marbles, just look for smaller listings, and be prepared to maybe buy a bit more than you need.  Just the way it works.

As the Stones said, and another poster noted, you can't always get what you want.  

Sorry.  Trying to get what you want in the best way for you and for them will save you upset.   Coming up with a way that you can handle on your own to get what you want and not expect favors will help you avoid upset and disappointment~such as finding a lesser quantity of marbles for sale, buying a larger quantity if you can't find a lesser quantity for sale, or buying the hamburger and bun and tossing the burger.  Relying on your own solution will lessen the outrage you feel when people don't comply with your wishes.

Sorry, @inhawaii  I see your point but it just may not ring true for all.  Sellers might make more, but then again, they may simply be wasting time.  

Personally, I would never have the nerve to ask a seller to sell me 6 marbles from a large listing.  I would think it inappropriate.  I would look for a smaller listing.  IF I had no other choice, BUT to ask, then I would make it attractive for them to do so.

[castlemagicmemories]

Ran out of edit time.

I understand that you, and others, have no problem with messaging the seller with such a request.  That is your right, if you feel it is appropriate; I have no problem with it.  It is just that the seller may not feel the request is appropriate, and many won't~and that is their right.

[castlemagicmemories]

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@inhawaii wrote:

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@mypostingid15 wrote:

So, you want the seller to create a new listing for 5 or 6 marbles, end the old listing, and create a new listing for the rest of the marbles along with new description and photos For $5? I wouldn't do that.

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Would you do it for $10?  Would you do it for $20.  At some point you would do it.  So the answer shouldn't be no.

That's like someone offering to buy your car "name your price" and you saying it's not for sale. 

Congratulations to you that business is so good that you can turn down a potential customer without even knowing how much you'll be making.

IMO, the assumption that at some point you would do it is wrong.  If someone doesn't want to do it, waving money in their face is not necessarily going to bend them to your will.   You might be surprised if you think this will always ring true.  Some simply won't want to deal with it~if for no other reason than they don't have to.

Oh, and the car?  The car was a gift from their parents, boyfriend, spouse, whatever and has sentimental value so the owner is not open to selling at any price.

I know you feel otherwise and that is your right. We can agree to disagree!

I'm just sorry you are causing yourself upset over things like this.

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[pargran3]

I have no problem with special requests but they have to be SPECIFIC enough to not require multiple messages back and forth. 

It should be okay to ask but for Pete's sake make your request cover what you want, what you want to pay and any other pertinent information. Please and thank you.

Radine

[castlemagicmemories]

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@pargran3 wrote:

I have no problem with special requests but they have to be SPECIFIC enough to not require multiple messages back and forth. 

It should be okay to ask but for Pete's sake make your request cover what you want, what you want to pay and any other pertinent information. Please and thank you.

Radine

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I agree, Radine, making it as easy as possible if you have to ask may help.

[hioctane62]

The title of the thread says it all about entitled buyers.

Sellers should learn not to say NO

So you think sellers should do WHATEVER a buyer demands, NEVER saying no to ANYTHING, and always being there for the buyer's every whim.

Solution: BUY the 2 pounds for $23.99 and find out how many are in 2 pounds. Then YOU can resell what's left after you are done with your project. YOU do the work to make YOUR thing happen. Don't expect the seller to take on work for you.

[fern*wood]

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@inhawaii wrote:

I'm just more in to customer service.  If i can do it (and make money doing it) i will.

This statement is rather insulting since it sounds like an all or nothing thing to say.  No answer would be, but I can't see a no as being bad customer service.

I've gone out of my way to accommodate buyer requests over the years more times than I can remember.  I've gift wrapped, written out greetings on gift cards, ended listings, redid listings, took new photos and on and on. I like to be able to please others and I need sales, but also over time, I've learned some will take advantage without a care.

Due to the latter, I now want more than a request to change my game plan.  The last time I ended a listing, posted a new one with the item desired--I was then met with the shipping should also be reduced.   It was the minimum to ship with tracking 1st class-- the smaller quantity did not lower this, but they felt it should have and didn't buy.  So I then had to end that listing and relist the original one.  So now if I get a request, the buyer will need to spell out what they will offer & pay (including shipping) before I start the dance.

That's why I asked if you offered what you would pay.   There are courtesies that should go both ways in these situations.  I try really hard to always make it a yes, but it shouldn't all be one sided.

[castlemagicmemories]

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@hioctane62 wrote:

The title of the thread says it all about entitled buyers.

Sellers should learn not to say NO

So you think sellers should do WHATEVER a buyer demands, NEVER saying no to ANYTHING, and always being there for the buyer's every whim.

Solution: BUY the 2 pounds for $23.99 and find out how many are in 2 pounds. Then YOU can resell what's left after you are done with your project. YOU do the work to make YOUR thing happen. Don't expect the seller to take on work for you.

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I don't know what kind of marbles the OP is looking for in particular, but having read the OP, I thought perhaps there were only listings for large quantities of marbles.  I did a quick search and found several listings on the first page alone that were for quantities of 6 or 7.  There were over ten pages of listings.  Unless the OP is after some particular variation that is hard to find, there are lesser quantity listings that would accomplish the purpose without asking the seller for a special request.

I'm hoping the OP finds this helpful.  All is not lost!

[tracdea1]

I can't stand when people ask me to sell "part" of a listing. I will accommodate only if it's not going to cost me to do so, and if I do not get the feeling the buyer is going to nitpick me to death.

I'm not here to make people's lives easier and mine more difficult.

[tracdea1]

"Congratulations to you that business is so good that you can turn down a potential customer without even knowing how much you'll be making."

Oh this is classic!
Most of us have already blocked you because some business is not worth doing.

[whatmorefabric]

I have buyers that ask me to sell  1/2 yd.       The cost of the fabric is almost as much as my overhead.    One yard would be about 1.50 less.     There was usually an argument that they could not see why it would be 1/2 as much as the

price of a full  yard.

I get sample requests all the time.    Taking a swatch out of a 6 yard piece of fabric means I have one less yard to sell.     It is an expensive swatch to me.  

He does not want to do it.   He probably has his reasons.  

[sapphireseal]

The funny thing is initially I misread the title as "Sellers should learn to say NO" and I was totally on board for that, LOL.