My friend was selling weights on kijiji...


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Hey, so this is going to be a bit long... My buddy was selling weights on kijiji a while ago, and although he had a lot of funny responses this one was pretty good (because they went back and forth). I have blocked out the name of sender.

Basically he was selling some good quality (above average) rubber hex dumbbells, which were selling at $1.50/lb at the time. I just googled and found that even now they are selling for $1.35/lb retail which comes out to about $1.50/lb AFTER tax, he was selling them on kijiji for a great deal of $0.90/lb to $0.95/lb depending upon how many you bought together (and yes he has sold them all now) - this guy didn't seem too keen on the price though...

The poster is in blue, my friends response is in black

http://niagarafitnes...&products_id=92

Hello! The following is a reply to your "Dumbbells and fitness equipment" Ad on Kijiji:

hi are u selling these in pairs? as in 90 cents a pound but u give the set or is that for only one dumbbell? in other words for a set of 2 is it 90cents a pound and u get both like 2 45's would be $40.50 or $81?

On Nov 13, 2011 2:23 PM, you wrote:

man cmon what do you think ? haha! 95 cents per pound ! simple bro

Subject: RE: Reply to your "Dumbbells and fitness equipment" Ad on Kijiji

What r u talking about? Ur acting like that's a great deal lol that's practically store price

Subject: RE: Reply to your "Dumbbells and fitness equipment" Ad on Kijiji

Alright bro, no need to bring you down but there's something called depreciation and I think you need a lesson on it... MOST goods go down in value through the passage of time or the use of that good... some goods, do not go down in value that much... this means they do not depreciate that much... a dumbbell is one of those goods... the reasoning is because the iron it is made of is worth pretty much the same today or in 5 years. With this in mind, and also knowing that I have advertised that I have brand new dumbbells which is the case, it should not be surprising that the price is close to a buck per pound.

In saying that, the particular dumbbells I have sell between a buck 20 to a buck 50 a pound plus tax which is more like a buck 35 to a buck 70 a pound... i have these up for 95 cents, which means I'd probably budge to 90 if someone would buy a few sets. So if you're saying that there is no difference between a buck 70 a pound and 90 cents then I don't think I can help you

If, however, you're willing to re-evaluate not only the price I'm offering but the fact that dumbbells hardly depreciate, you're going to find that to get a nice set of dumbbells you're not going to find a better deal.

I dont mean to lecture I just have trouble with ignorance sometimes

If you're lookin for a little less than 95 cents a pound, let me know what you're thinking and we can talk!

Thanks for your time,

Subject: Re: Reply to your "Dumbbells and fitness equipment" Ad on Kijiji

Well i couldve saved u a lotta time since ur explaining depreciation to someone who works at an accounting firm... i understand your dumbbells are expensive but 1st of all this is kijiji, items arent normally priced near store value and if they are theyre either BNIB or LNIB and regardless of the condition when sumthin is older it depreciates, new cars sitting in a garage will depreciate unless theyre collectibles in which case age makes the value go up. dumbbells are items that may not depreciate that much but fact is if theyre old even if the dumbbells are iron they can still rust and lose A LOT value, not saying ur's are but im just saying, dumbbells arent the best example of items that dont depreciate much. i can and have found better deals on kijiji but still looking for a better deal since im in no rush, i have a gym membership, just looking to build a home set over time. gl selling those, thanks anyways

Subject: RE: Reply to your "Dumbbells and fitness equipment" Ad on Kijiji

I meant no offence by the lecture... i'm assuming you didn't understand dumbbells stay close to a buck a pound regardless ... I have built a home gym over time as well... it's a smart move... but you came back with a car analogy which is one of the most highly depreciated investments on the market... i'm not trying to categorize dumbbells with a house or piece of land i'm just saying that their salvage value is very high... I also explained to you that it is in fact a deal which you failed to consider when responding again... I compliment you on your hunt to find a great deal.. that's admirable... I was just a little offended with your initial comment when you asked if a set of dumbbells was 90 cents a pound.. that's how this all started.. for a guy working in an accounting firm.. you should have known better... anyways to say you can find dumbbells for less than 90 cents a pound I won't dispute but to get dumbbells of high quality (grey or rubber hex which i am selling which the ad implies which you so obviously overloooked) it's going be hard to find them for less than what i'm selling for.

Probably the most embarrasing part of your pittiful attempt to justify your standing in the world is the fact that you initially ask if I am selling a pair for 90 cents per pound... for a guy who understands variable costs you really messed that up... of course i'm selling pairs for 90 cents per pound. EVERYTHING is 90 cents PER POUND... the PER POUND is a rate for every pound of weight... you didn't even know how to ask what you wanted to ask... I'm sorry just don't be dumb... coming back with the accounting thing was dumb because you embarrased yourself even more to another accounting student that obviously understands the class applications a little more than my fellow competior... goodluck .. and all chirps aside.. I really would refer you to my friend if that's what you want...

And he didn't have a response for that.

I thought this was humorous, not LOL. But I thought it was something to share, hopefully someone on here will appreciate it for what it is

I am sure many of you here (who use kijiji) have had MUCH funnier responses, maybe we should add a place on the forums for those types of posts (of course leaving out any sensitive information relating to the potential buyer/seller)

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I don't personally like to use Kijiji because most of the time I've just been strung a long for a couple of days and then they just back out. I swear people just troll Kijiji.

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Not going to say it's funny, however your friend seems like a bit of a dick. I can understand what the guy was saying. He was asking if the weight was based on a set, not individual. Like I get the they were 90c per pound, but do you classify two dumbbells (a set) as 90 pounds? I would say they are a set of 45 pounds. In which case if you look at it as a set of 45s then the 45 x0.9 like the guy asked would apply. If each dumbbell was sold single, then that's 2x 45pounds, but as a set it singulars everything.

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I understand what you are saying firey, but that isn't what the guy was thinking... You're saying that a 45lb set could be either a set which ADDS to 45lbs (22.5lbs each) or two 45lbs adding to 90lbs. Which is reasonable. IN THAT CASE it is fair to ask if the price would be either $40.50 or $81. Unfortunately this is not what happened.

This is what he said " u get both like 2 45's would be $40.50 or $81?" (this in itself implies he is thinking the price is either $0.45 or $0.90 per pound which was stated CLEARLY in the ad that it is $0.90/lb)

But the thing is, my friend didn't post saying anything about sets or singles. I didn't post the ad, in it there is a picture of ALL the weights he had, probably about 30 individual dumbbells or 15 sets. Which he said would sell at $.90 to $.95 per pound. Depending on how many you got. There is no way around that.

Again, he responded he was wondering if 2 45's (because that's what he wanted) was either $40.50 or $81... Which means he does not understand the concept of variable cost (per pound)

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Hmm perhaps this is more funny on a body building forum... Just seems like someone got the wrong end of the stick.

Your friends reply is a bit confusing, because it's like he's trying not to be a dick about it but then he is... Strange!

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Haha "the funny" WE THOUGHT was in how he seems to have no understanding of variable costs and depreciation yet he is an accountant.

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