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Originally Posted by jayshum
True, it may not be rude because they don't know what other discussions are going on, but it seems to be analogous. I don't see why the seller has to immediately ignore everyone else who he may have already been in contact with just because someone else says "I'll take it". I've definitely seen listings where that is indicated so if someone says that in their listing, then they should follow it. If they don't say it explicitly, why should they have to drop everyone else just to contact someone else?
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I think it hinges on whether “I’ll take it” trumps all else, and as long as you’re the first to say those magic words, then it’s yours.
I think the general idea is that saying “I’ll take it” is tantamount to clicking the “buy it now” button on eBay. It automatically yanks the item off the platform and no one else can attempt to buy it, and all pending offers are automatically rescinded.