To the guys that offered.....thanks

[earlywynnfan]

I'll give you $15 if you still have them!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

I'll give you $15 if you still have them!

That's the spirit.

[UnVme7]

It can be bad on other sites too. A bat listed at $200 gets an offer of $100 with free shipping. Hmm, thanks but I'll pass.

One guy bought a bat from me and within 30 minutes demanded a refund because I wouldn't take care of the additional insurance he wanted. I told him to send me $5 extra and I'll get it for him. Had a huge fit because he felt I should take care of it due to issues he's had lately. Demanded the refund, and I did so. He's on my DNST(do not sell to) list, among others.

People want things as cheap as possible, which I understand, but do it without being insulting.

[Exhibitman]

I don't consider a pre-auction offer of $30 for the pair outrageous [wasn't my offer, either]. I can see the thinking: Doerr and Ferrell are common HOFers whose signatures can be obtained in a variety of media readily on eBay for under $20, so offer a bit low and let Leon ask for more. I'd have figured about $30 each for them but I love vintage signed PCs, so I'd have paid more than the signature price regardless. Even so, I was watching those PCs and was amazed at how strongly they sold.

[brooklynbaseball]

They were shilled

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by UnVme7

People want things as cheap as possible, which I understand, but do it without being insulting.

Blame it on sellers who price items at 2-3X market value. Someone sees an item they think is cool, but they have no idea as to value. They do;however, know that the seller has other things marked up 2-3X, so they make an offer. No intention of being insulting.

Most graded cards are different, as they have fairly clear values associated with them, but it's not so clear with some other items.

A lot of people who sell on ebay are totally out of touch with their potential customers. Getting mad or insulted doesn't contribute to profit.