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"I hadn't seen your message": following up a leboncoin buyer who stopped replying
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"I hadn't seen your message": following up a leboncoin buyer who stopped replying

A leboncoin buyer who stops replying hasn't necessarily given up. How to follow up with a real question, based on an actual conversation.

Thomas ForgetOctober 28, 20266 min read

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