What happened to people making offers and asking questions on ebay?

[savedfrommyspokes]

I try to price my listings at or very close to market as I don't make money via card selling letting items sit around at high prices. Based on my pricing, most all of my items sell within 12 months of listing, with the majority in the first 3 months. Therefore, I see no need to consider offers. In each of my listings, I point out that the price is firm.

Even with this firm pricing statement in each listing, I still receive offers, several a day in some cases. Most of my responses to these offers are typically along the lines of: "As mentioned up front in the listing, prices are firm. Thanks."

For a while, I simply responded with "no thanks" on the first offer, however that response would inevitably lead to a follow-up offer. On the follow-up offer, I then would go back and point out the pricing is firm and noted up front in the lising

The number of NASTY responses I receive back just amazes me. At least half of the responses end up with the user blocked for their nastiness.

So, with all that said, what is a polite response (that will not lead to another pricing query question) to a user who sends over an unsolicited offer?

[Keith H. Thompson]

Buyer walks into the store and sees an item he wants. He knows it is worth about one hundred dollars, but he wants to haggle. The dealer tells him the price is one thousand. Buyer tells him that he is out of his mind, the item is only worth about eighty dollars -- why are you asking one thousand? Dealer says -- "you look like someone who would like to brag about owning a one thousand dollar card."

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Is there really another way of saying it that won't make them try again? Not that I can come up with. I think at that point, it's your choice to block them or not. They don't wish to pay your price and you don't wish to keep hearing their lower offers. They will likely continue to try this with your other offerings, so it's up to you if you want to hear more from them or not. You were already clear twice: once in your description and again very directly.

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

I try to price my listings at or very close to market as I don't make money via card selling letting items sit around at high prices. Based on my pricing, most all of my items sell within 12 months of listing, with the majority in the first 3 months. Therefore, I see no need to consider offers. In each of my listings, I point out that the price is firm.

Even with this firm pricing statement in each listing, I still receive offers, several a day in some cases. Most of my responses to these offers are typically along the lines of: "As mentioned up front in the listing, prices are firm. Thanks."

For a while, I simply responded with "no thanks" on the first offer, however that response would inevitably lead to a follow-up offer. On the follow-up offer, I then would go back and point out the pricing is firm and noted up front in the lising

The number of NASTY responses I receive back just amazes me. At least half of the responses end up with the user blocked for their nastiness.

So, with all that said, what is a polite response (that will not lead to another pricing query question) to a user who sends over an unsolicited offer?

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

I try to price my listings at or very close to market as I don't make money via card selling letting items sit around at high prices. Based on my pricing, most all of my items sell within 12 months of listing, with the majority in the first 3 months. Therefore, I see no need to consider offers. In each of my listings, I point out that the price is firm.

Even with this firm pricing statement in each listing, I still receive offers, several a day in some cases. Most of my responses to these offers are typically along the lines of: "As mentioned up front in the listing, prices are firm. Thanks."

For a while, I simply responded with "no thanks" on the first offer, however that response would inevitably lead to a follow-up offer. On the follow-up offer, I then would go back and point out the pricing is firm and noted up front in the lising

The number of NASTY responses I receive back just amazes me. At least half of the responses end up with the user blocked for their nastiness.

So, with all that said, what is a polite response (that will not lead to another pricing query question) to a user who sends over an unsolicited offer?

The best response is to simply send them back nothing but a completely random (and decently long) Bible verse.
The random part is key.
That way it means absolutely nothing about any part of the situation, but they'll go bananas racking their brain trying to figure out what it is you're trying to tell them.