BST etiquette am I wrong

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Originally Posted by brunswickreeves

This is how BST typically works well (I’m not a lawyer, nor play one on TV, so this is not legal advice, and all are welcome to correct any errors or omissions):

1. Seller posts card, description, price, and statement: ‘I’ll take it’ supersedes all ongoing discussions (there’s good reason some post this disclaimer).
2. Potential Buyer posts reply to listing: ‘I’ll take it.’
3. Seller PMs the potential Buyer either that a sale is already pending and thus their ‘I’ll take it’ is unfortunately declined, or the payment method details if they’re 1st in queue, asks Buyer to make payment in a specified time period to lock in the deal, as well as asks for Buyer’s email, shipping carrier preference, and address. Good faith assumption is made by Seller that payment will be made by the potential Buyer from their ‘I’ll take it’ post, regardless of whether or not they hear back from potential Buyer before #5 below. Potential Buyer makes good faith assumption they will be sold the card if Seller responds to them and doesn’t explicitly decline their ‘I’ll take it’ reply.
4. Potential Buyer PMs the Seller asap with requested info from #3 and notes when payment will be made and cleared.
5. Seller replies ‘Sale Pending’ to their listing. Anyone else in BST replying they’ll take it, or on any other platform tries to claim it takes their respective place in the potential Buyer queue.
6. Potential Buyer makes payment and once cleared becomes the rightful owner by transfer of their property (money) for Seller’s property (advertised card).
7. Seller confirms Buyer’s payment clears their bank, completing part 1 in the transfer of property. Then replies ‘Sold’ to their listing.
8. Buyer PMs the Seller their email, shipping carrier preference, and address to Seller.
9. Seller emails pics of the card to the Buyer in current state and time stamped, pics in its secured packaging, then ships the card to Buyer. Seller then PMs and/or emails the shipping tracking info to the Buyer. Both monitor shipping status and keep lines of communication open as needed.
10. Card arrives to Buyer and part 2 in the transfer of property is complete.

I would estimate that well over 95% of the sales I've made have not had someone post "I'll take it" on the thread. The vast majority have just been someone sending me a PM indicating they wanted to buy something.