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[–] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

y'all aren't very good at trying to think through another's eyes.

this was probably someone who buys and sells on marketplace all day and sends hundreds of messages per day. that likely didn't reference the earlier conversation and just replied after looking at the initial price on auto pilot.

it's not that they're actually this dumb, they're probably just not paying attention and replying quickly while out doing whatever else. and they probably have like 40 of these conversations going at any given moment. it's not stupidity, it's.... idk just a lack of care?

[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

I agree that this explains it, but there are plenty of character flaws we can level at this person:

  • rude as fuck. "don't waste my time" is no way to respond to that message, even if it's the only message you are keeping in short-term memory
  • scammy. this person's posing as an individual buyer, negotiating in bad faith as if this isn't their primary business. is that even allowed by the marketplace rules? pretending they can't afford to pay the asking price for the TV when in fact they're trying to skim profits off of you.
  • a bad negotiator. why the limit raise in the middle of the conversation when no price was mentioned at all? even if you're only thinking about one message at a time, this person threw 50 free bucks at the seller.
[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 months ago

I would argue a lack of caring or attention to detail IS a form of idiocy. I mean the guy certainly looks dumb in the end no matter how you slice it!