Correct me if I am wrong....

[coolshemp]

I hate the "best offer" option! As a seller, anyways. I once had a card listed for 90 dollars and a guy offered 2 dollars. Maybe he was hoping I would quickly accept without thinking or hit the wrong button?

I would think that if a seller wants 50 with a BIN option, he should list it for 70. Then when the cheapskates roll in, you can counter closer to what you actually want, and you are both winners!

[philliesfan]

I get low balled a lot. Most of the time less than half of my BIN price. I don't even bother to counter on those offers.

[bnorth]

Just set the auto accept/decline at what you are comfortable with and stop interacting with the low ballers.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Everyone has their own preferences whether they are buying or selling on Ebay.

As a buyer/seller, I prefer the Buy It Now/Best Offer option.

I've won numerous auctions offering 30% of the Buy It Now price.

As as seller, I have my "Automatically Decline Offers Less Than" set at a certain price.

If you don't have that option checked, then it's part of the territory to respond to those so-called low-ball offers.

As a seller, I think it's a bit ridiculous to have a Buy It Now/Best Offer on a $50.00 item and only accept offers of $45.00 or more. If that's the minimum you're going to accept, then just have a "Buy It Now" of $45.00.

[xplainer]

Christopher, I do understand what you are saying, but I set it at 50 to have wiggle room. 45 is probably the lowest I would go. So, with your reasoning, I should just set it at 45 with no offers.

And I understand the parameters on BIN that I will now use.

I just thought the were both way off on their offer. Not near real market value.

Anyway, thanks for the post so far. I will set the BIN parameters on current cards and future listings.

[D.P.Johnson]

Don't try and figure it out. There's no rhyme or reason to any of it. Just do what your comfortable with (or not)......

[xplainer]

Originally Posted by D.P.Johnson

Don't try and figure it out. There's no rhyme or reason to any of it. Just do what your comfortable with (or not)......

You sounds like Don West from years ago.

"Kenny (Goldin), is this price right? You are kidding me! Folks, don't try to figure this one out. Get on the phone now. ORDER more than one......... ORDER more than one."

But I understand what you are saying. It just struck me that way.

[Edwolf1963]

Originally Posted by xplainer

45 is probably the lowest I would go.

Hey Jimmy, I don't think you necessarily did anything wrong - but speculating he took the "it's a PSA2 EPDG back, thanks" (or however you responded in similar) as a bit snarky. Thus the counter and "...you're welcome".

Just a thought here - take the high road. "Thank you for your bid and interest, I'm into it a bit more than that - can go to $45 if that works for you" .. Or something to that effect. If he counters lower than that, thank him again, can't do that as it would be selling at a loss, but appreciate his interest and concern. Again, something along that line.

You don't have to be overly flowery, but in general - think about how you'd respond to someone as a bidder on the above vs. something like "it's an EPDG, thanks". People buy from people they like and respect, want to do business with. It's so easy to get offended so I try at least to take a higher road and create some sense of want to work with you/buy from me type of dialog.

[obcbobd]

I can't comment on what a fair price is, but if the lowest you would go is $45 then I would have put it out at $55 at least.

As a previous poster mentioned I think he took your comment as a snide remark, which may have not been your intent. That is the problem with electronic communications, all subtlety is lost. In general think its always a good idea to give the other person the benefit of the doubt, maybe their comment which seems rude to you, was not their intent. For example if you have somethings at $200 and get offered $50, rather than dismiss the guy as a jerk, give a polite response, you've nothing to lose.

thanks

Bob

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

I actually like the best offer feature as it lets me negotiate the price (as buyer and seller) based on various factors. As a seller I don't get upset or offended at lowball offers as it can be the start of a successful sale. I think sellers often forget that they might have to do a little "selling" and give buyers some education on why you've priced the item at that amount.

[Snapolit1]

Don't see anything wrong with anything you did. Everyone wants to make a little scratch in flipping something. What I do have a bit of an issue with is a guy who buys a card at an auction house for $800 in December and then lists in January for $3500 BIN a week later. Then again, its a free market and no one needs buy anything they don't want to buy.

I was in discussion with a pretty well know ebay seller last year for a group for a group of cards that I could have had for about $2500. They were not graded. He/she sends them off and gets grades pretty much what I expected. Fair to good. All of a sudden two months later the same exact 3 cards are being listed by an entirely different seller for a combined BIN of over $8,000. Stuff like that really makes me scratch my head.

[Snapolit1]

I wouldn't be offended by a very low BIN. Didn't cost you anything. Just blow it off. If you have a $1000 card and someone's offering you $80 that only exposes them as someone who really doesn't understand the market they are operating in. Or they are just taking a shot to see if you are a complete rube.