![]() I just enjoy the hell out of telling people no. Some shit is high demand and lots of haggling like motorcycles. Consumer popular shit like games and cars have a lot of negotiation. Other shit is obviously over priced and so you negotiate. like bought a fully CNC taig mini Mill with computer software and 4th axis for $900. If that's what it is I'll not even haggle. At the end guy was like sigh should have sold for $1k. ![]() Took 7 months but the demand was just not there. Ended selling buying for $700 (I emailed the seller so much they were chatting with me). Every week it was relisted $50 lower, every week I dropped my offer by like $25. I offered 1000 as that's what it was worth. There was a bike I wanted originally listed at $1800. They're probably the #1 company for running dev meetups in Tokyo and those meetups feel like SV, all English, in rooms that might as well be at Google Mountain View including food and kitchens etc.ĪFAIK they've had no luck replicating their success outside JapanĪnd yet I've bought many items with patience at those prices. They are hiring like crazy and hiring foreigners as well if you want a job in Japan. ![]() I also don't know to what extent a more trustworthy populus helps. The convenience store partnership is huge since, at least in populous areas there is always multiple within 2-5 min walk. (really not sure about this part)Ĭertain things seem like it might only fit Japan. I think they do a little bit of escrow (not 100% sure the actual mechanics) but I believe the buyer pays immediately but the funds are not forwarded until the buyer approves the item. At both locations they auto print labels via QR codes and offer fixed box sizes. They partnered with the post office and the 50k+ convenience stores so you can ship from the stores. When a sale happens you get notified where and how to ship it. They've done nearly everything possible to make things as seamless as possible. Take a picture of the item you want to sell, add a price and it's on sale. I'm not sure this is a direct competitor or not but just to pass on info to HNers, here in Japan Mercari is #1 for buying and selling used stuff online.
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