Text conversation
Replying to a buyer on a French second-hand app
Someone wants your old bike. Handle the messages in French: availability, a lower offer, the pick-up time and a no-show risk. Choose the best reply each time.
- B1
- 3 replies to choose
- Phone-style thread
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In short
Answer briefly and politely: Oui, toujours disponible. For offers, accept, refuse or counter (Je peux faire 70 €). Fix a precise pick-up (samedi à 10 h, 12 rue…) and ask them to warn you if they can't come (prévenez-moi si…).
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- Bonjour, le vélo est toujours dispo ?Hello, is the bike still available?
Answer
- Super. Vous le laisseriez à 60 € au lieu de 80 ?Great. Would you let it go for €60 instead of 80?
Counter-offer at 70
- Ok pour 70. Je peux passer quand ?OK for 70. When can I come?
Fix the appointment
- Parfait, à samedi !Perfect, see you Saturday!
Phrases from the conversation
| French | English |
|---|---|
| toujours disponible | still available |
| Je peux faire… | I can do… (price) |
| en très bon état | in very good condition |
| Prévenez-moi si… | Let me know if… |
| un empêchement | something that prevents you coming |
| À samedi ! | See you Saturday! |
Dispo is short for disponible and appears constantly on second-hand apps. Je vous le laisse à… (I'll let you have it for…) is the seller's phrase for a price. For safety, most sellers meet in a public place or at their door, and accept cash or the app's payment system.
- Je peux faire 70 € pour vous de réduction.Je peux faire 70 €.
Keep the counter-offer simple.
- Prévenez-moi si vous ne venez pas pas.Prévenez-moi si vous ne pouvez pas venir.
One negation.