On Facebook I usually just respond to "do you still have the game" with "yes, when would you like to come get it?". They either stop responding at that point or we talk about a deal. If they start with "well I can be there in a week because I need a truck from a guy I knew in high school if my wife lets me that is lol you know how it goes" I just ask for a PayPal deposit right away or tell them to message me again an hour before they leave on whatever arbitrary day they decide and I'll tell them if I still have it or not. Usually works the same way, they either agree or just stop responding.

This is actually one of the reason I prefer FB messenger and texting to calling. Its typically much easier for me to read a message or send one at my own pace vs. stopping what I'm doing at work, running to meetings, driving in the car, playing with a laughing two year old to have a 20 minute conversation about a game that might end up with nothing happening anyways.

I feel like there's a big "these kids hate personal interactions I won't sell them anything" attitude with alot of people. While I admit I hate talking on the phone, its just so much quicker to shoot someone a message saying hey I'm interested, I'll come look at or buy the game, let me know when you get a minute and shoot me the address. No phone tag, no weird conversations or calling when someone else is eating/working/etc. or I'm trying to do the same. I'd much rather deal with someone quickly over text at my own pace then chat for an hour on the phone trying to describe where a plastic is cracked to someone with crappy cell service and a kid screaming for attention. In the time it takes to schedule a phone call we could have just made the deal.

I'm not quoting you to single you out, but do people think buying from FB or talking via text involves sending your credit card number and SSN through the platform and hoping they drop off a game? It's just like any other form of communication and ends in the same in person transaction a phone call would. If people think just because you talk to someone on the phone means they won't be crazy well...whatever helps you sleep at night.

Pretty much all the true deals are on FB these days. I've picked up a $550 Mousin Around and a $500 Frontier this year alone. The less people using it the better for me I guess. Sent them both a message within 2 minutes of the alert and went and got the game while everyone else was pulling out the white pages

I can see that but at the end of the day you're still gonna go there and see it in person and talk to them. FB is just the entry point for the transaction. There are so many people that take 3 pictures and slap 100 to 500 bucks on games around here and just want them gone its nuts. Saw a $100 Phoenix and a $300 James bond this week among others. It's really a great place to scoop up deals. Worst case tell them you're coming and then walk away if it isn't right, but it can be a gold mine.