Seller Demeanor 2022

[jingram058]

I was going to post this in another thread about annoying things, but I can't find it now. And it doesn't belong in newbie collectors either.

This is probably the single-most irritating and downright obnoxious and egocentric sellerism:

"Listening to offers"

Utter BS! If you really want to sell, put a fricking price on it! How hard is it to do that? Otherwise, you are just hoping some ignorant schmuck with more money than sense comes along to make you rich. It ought to be called entrapment, and illegal!

[wazoo]

Originally Posted by jingram058

I was going to post this in another thread about annoying things, but I can't find it now. And it doesn't belong in newbie collectors either.

This is probably the single-most irritating and downright obnoxious and egocentric sellerism:

"Listening to offers"

Utter BS! If you really want to sell, put a fricking price on it! How hard is it to do that? Otherwise, you are just hoping some ignorant schmuck with more money than sense comes along to make you rich. It ought to be called entrapment, and illegal!

To be fair, I think there are cards with such low population or infrequent sales history that it may be difficult to price a certain card. I think everyone has a number they’d be entertain and be willing to depart with, but I can see both sides of this arguement.

[Pat R]

I think this is the thread you're looking for James.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...ighlight=Terms

[Peter_Spaeth]

It doesn't bother me. I prefer it actually to people asking prices on the moon. The worst that can happen is someone says no to your offer.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Pat R

I think this is the thread you're looking for James.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...ighlight=Terms

Yes! That's it. Probably me, I just couldn't find it searching.

Maybe time to dredge it up again.

[mrreality68]

Hi

It does not bother me either way and sorry you feel that way.

There are several factors depending if you are a collector or an investor.

As a collector I rarely sell anything (prefer to trade) but if I am thinking about changing my collection focus o might consider a sale. But I am the type to cling to my collection(very possessive) so I need to get a number that is very strong to over come it so I would take offers and see what comes up.

Another factor which was mentioned earlier is that many cards are low population or rare cards that do not sell often so tough to just put a price on it. By taking offers I see what people are willing to give for it so it helps set the market price for me. And if it is good then I accept if not I move on.

As long as the seller is not take the offer “personal”. They should not get offended by what someone offers since no price was put on it but accepting “offers”

[Johnny630]

It doesn’t bother me.

It’s a shame people on Facebook in some groups get there post deleted for saying fielding offers. They get called out as Fishing.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by jingram058

I was going to post this in another thread about annoying things, but I can't find it now. And it doesn't belong in newbie collectors either.

This is probably the single-most irritating and downright obnoxious and egocentric sellerism:

"Listening to offers"

Utter BS! If you really want to sell, put a fricking price on it! How hard is it to do that? Otherwise, you are just hoping some ignorant schmuck with more money than sense comes along to make you rich. It ought to be called entrapment, and illegal!

Ironically, when I put: "I am not interested in any offers or early auction ending unless I put in a Best Offer option. Please do not PM me asking for my "best price" or asking for an early end to the auction", that is when I get offers. Which is why I also write: "stupid messages are ignored, and nasty messages are ignored here and then mercilessly mocked on hobby chat boards."

One further new piece of annoyance (thanks eBay for giving sellers new harassment tools) is being bombarded with "seller offered a 4% discount" PMs on every overpriced item I happen to watch. Got three of them today offering 4%, 4% and 6% discounts. Gee, thanks. 4% off; maybe I will use the savings to eat out tonight. At McDonalds. Alone. Off the dollar menu.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

One further new piece of annoyance (thanks eBay for giving sellers new harassment tools) is being bombarded with "seller offered a 4% discount" PMs on every overpriced item I happen to watch. Got three of them today offering 4%, 4% and 6% discounts. Gee, thanks. 4% off; maybe I will use the savings to eat out tonight. At McDonalds. Alone. Off the dollar menu.

This is how I do all my meals. I can

1) Go to a nice restaurant with a nice girl and spend a couple hundred dollars or

2) Eat off the McDonalds value menu or from the dumpster outside McDinalds alone, and spend the savings on cardboard pictures of athletic dead guys.

Easy choice

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by G1911

This is how I do all my meals. I can

1) Go to a nice restaurant with a nice girl and spend a couple hundred dollars or

2) Eat off the McDonalds value menu or from the dumpster outside McDinalds alone, and spend the savings on cardboard pictures of athletic dead guys.

Easy choice

Well, don't keep us in suspense...