Simple issue: When you are selling a used board, specifically on craigslist or another forum, if the buyer is clearly uneducated about the board you are selling-they want to buy, do you inform them and risk loosing the sale or just sell it and expect the buyer to due diligence? For example, if you are selling a 6'2" thruster and some one who has never surfed, wants to buy your board, do you tell them "hey man, you need something bigger-this isnt for you", or do you just take the money and run? what if his name is benny joe from brooklyn? does that make a difference for you? Sell or not to sell?
It's happened a bunch to me, and I always tell them it might not be the best board for you...and not a single one has walked away from buying it.
Don't tell them just sell it. Most used boards are sold so low that they will be able to get their money back if it's wrong for them. I don't feel like it's the sellers responsibility to inform every buyer whats right or wrong. Most buyers want what they want and might not appreciate your advice. Saying something like "this board might not be right for you until you loose a few pounds" might not go over too well, lol.
I normally post (Not a begginers board) or (good for a begginer) in my add. I feel Ive done my part after that.
Same here, but I like keep my karma positive, I'll speak up if it's a mis-match, but usually they still take it.
if you have to ask the question here obviously you feel convicted about it so do your self a favor and tell the prospective buyer what you think. As stated above they most likley wont listen- seen it a thousand times in surf shops: "you need to start on something different like this" well meaning employee points to funshape "but I want to ride something like this" non-surfer points to potato chip "if you were learning to fly would you start in an F-16 or a Cessna?" "yeah but I ride motocross at home in Kentucky so I do't need one of those big boards"
+1 I firmly believe if your dealing with others is on the shady side, eventually karma will come back to bite you in the a$$. If the board (in my case it was a waveski) is a mismatch, I tell the person. If they don't want to heed my advice then it's on them. You reap what you sow...
Agreed with Wailer.- If you got to ask,it sounds like you found your answer.Your not feeling to good about it so you should tell them.I myself just throw my boards at a surf shop on consignment so I try not to deal with it.
Are you selling a board, or board advice? If he's asking for advice, give it to him straight. But if he's just looking for a board, and wants what you're offering, sell it to him. You don't know what his intentions are.
haha as cheesy as it seems its a great sales technique..."this (insert product here) isn't for you" should get you some extra $
I feel like everyone has or remembers that first used POS board they bought and thought it was amazing (even though you couldn't ride the thing). Year or so later you look at it saying "What was I thinking"
Rode hand-me-downs until I was in high school so had a pretty good idea what would work for me by the time I actually purchased a board. Do agree with a few others on here; if you're asking the question here, it's bothering you enough to just be honest. If they like the board they are gonna buy it regardless.
I never really bothered with it. I bought two or three boards when I was a beginner that didn't work for me and I just sold them to other people (and got my money back). I don't think it's wrong to sell someone a board that may not work for them, just don't sell it to them for more money than they can turn around and get for it if it doesn't work out for them.
psh, the biggest offenders of this EVER are main stream surf shops. Especially if a fat guy wants to learn, "sell him that hawaiin gun, it'l float him"
