eBay coupon psychosis!

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Originally Posted by tschock

Apples to oranges, to an extent. What kind of offers did you have before the sale? Maybe the most of the buyers' target prices were below $275 and they were using the coupon to get below that point? And as you said, maybe they are just cheap or ignorant (even ignorant of VCP, perhaps)?

Similarly to what another poster indicated, why wouldn't a seller still offer the same discount during these coupon sales than they would outside of them? If you're will to take $90 for a $100 card, why won't you now budge from $100? Because the seller gets if for $85? Understand, I'm NOT saying you would do this, just saying it works both ways and I would guarantee there are sellers that approach it this way.

I don't see it as apples and oranges. I was getting $275 offers prior to the coupon, during periods when coupons weren't active. I reached out to a couple previous offerers DURING the coupon period, pointed out the coupon, and I got sent the same $275 offer. Only reason that might have made sense is if that buyer already used the coupon, but my message was clear about why I was reaching out again and what it would take.

I do agree with you - there are DEFINITELY sellers who try to get more during the coupon than they normally would have accepted otherwise. I think those folks are CRAZY - like I said personally I try to be as aggressive as I can be accepting offers during the coupons because I realize that's why the offers are coming.

Here's to hoping eBay continues sending these things out.