This is what's wrong with the average ebay buyer

[Exhibitman]

This is why I do not believe anything an eBay buyer tells me:

________made you an offer 6 Nov 2021 at 5:28:20pm PDT
Offer Price:
$300.00 ( 1 x $300.00 )
Buyer's Message:
Best i can do , if it helps, either way thanks.

_______made you an offer 6 Nov 2021 at 6:19:05pm PDT
Offer Price:
$325.00 ( 1 x $325.00 )
Offer Declined6 Nov 2021 at 5:28:20pm PDT

_______made you an offer6 Nov 2021 at 6:19:16pm PDT
Offer Price:
$351.00 ( 1 x $351.00 )

So the best he can do is $300...until fifty minutes later? What changed? Perhaps a sudden inheritance? Maybe found some change in the couch cushions?

And why do these idiots think I care what "the best [they] can do is" anyway? That's a stupid argument. "Yeah, the best I can do is to get to work at 10:00, boss. Whaddaya mean I'm fired?"

The outright lying on eBay has gotten much worse with the hobby boom. Lots of newbies who have no connection with the hobby and no compunctions about flat-out lying to get what they want. That, plus they do not know how to read or simply do not bother. I had one newbie order then cancel on 20+ cards because he was pissed at what eBay's Global Shipping charged him. He told me what he thought was reasonable and since it was a profitable enough sale I offered him a refund to that cost but he still reneged. Another guy thought he was buying a dozen $10 cards for $10 just because they were depicted in a scan, despite the listing stating that he is bidding on one card. His excuse was that he didn't read the description...combined with the accusation that I was doing something deceptive. Yeah, when I don't read something I always blame it on someone else: "Why no, officer, I did not read that no parking sign...but had I read it I KNOW it would have been deceptively worded."

Now, all of you kids get off my lawn!