Originally Posted by
robatsu
I asked how you guys respond to this, not for sniping at my character because I prefer to keep my transactions w/buyers impersonal or that how one's choice in responding to this question is a personal mark of grace.
I've yet to come up w/a graceful way to deflect somebody on this, although I'm getting there. If it is accompanied by other questions, I just answer the relevant questions and ignore the "why are you selling it", although one day, just once, I wanna say, "you crafty devil, ya got me, it is a POS that only an idiot would buy. Aren't you glad you asked?".
Speaking of aggressive... ^^^
Deflect? What does "deflect" mean? Deflect says to me you want to give them a non-answer answer that keep you from having to answer the question but satisfies them enough to continue bidding on your auction.
Again, if you want to keep your reason for selling private then simply say, "I'm not comfortable answering that question." or in your auction descriptions say, "I will not answer the question 'Why do you want to sell this item?'".
Jay you can't have it both ways...it's a valid question for a buyer to ask of you! They want an answer from you but you don't want to give it. Then don't! Realizing of course the buyer might go elsewhere and your pool of potential buyers may be smaller.