Multiple offers: first-come first served?
First-come first-served is not always the fairest way to choose a buyer when you have multiple offers for an item you’re selling. Keep in mind that many parents don’t read incoming email immediately, and some subscribers may receive their Marketplace several hours after others because of delivery delays at their email service. We suggest that you hold off making a decision about whom to sell to for half a day. Then think about what criteria you want to use in choosing a buyer. Some sellers are looking for a student family or low-income family or non-profit organization when they have something to give away or sell at a good price. Some sellers choose a buyer because their email offer was friendly-sounding or humorous. Some people are looking for someone who can pick up the item immediately. Others choose someone they know, someone who works where they work, or a family that lives nearby. Often sellers will skip over emails that ask for more information if they’ve received offers to buy
