Poll: BST Activity for 2024

[Lucas00]

To me it feels like some folks are scared to make offers. MAKE OFFERS! If you are interested in something that doesn't say firm.

I actually had somebody on the forum who recently "didn't appreciate" my VERY fair offer on some photos (didn't say no offers, firm etc). That member only uses the forum to sell and I have never seen them comment anything on any discussion post but it's just a prime example of why you should make offers. Don't be scared of people saying that to you, if they do it's probably not somebody you should deal with at all.

And that is the same for sellers, how are people getting offended over offers in nearly 2025? Offer me $50 on something I have listed for $500 all I'll say is no. I won't throw a fit and say you are human scum or something stupid. Lets use our heads.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

To me it feels like some folks are scared to make offers. MAKE OFFERS! If you are interested in something that doesn't say firm.

I actually had somebody on the forum who recently "didn't appreciate" my VERY fair offer on some photos (didn't say no offers, firm etc). That member only uses the forum to sell and I have never seen them comment anything on any discussion post but it's just a prime example of why you should make offers. Don't be scared of people saying that to you, if they do it's probably not somebody you should deal with at all.

And that is the same for sellers, how are people getting offended over offers in nearly 2025? Offer me $50 on something I have listed for $500 all I'll say is no. I won't throw a fit and say you are human scum or something stupid. Lets use our heads.

Some sellers are just jerks when you make an offer, though. I've made offers of 60-75% of BINs on ebay...some accept, some counter, some politely decline...but I've had everything else too, including plenty of angry, insulting responses. One guy even banned me from his listings in response. It's not pleasant to have those kinds of interactions so it makes sense that some steer clear of "no asking price" listings if they don't know the seller.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Some sellers are just jerks when you make an offer, though. I've made offers of 60-75% of BINs on ebay...some accept, some counter, some politely decline...but I've had everything else too, including plenty of angry, insulting responses. One guy even banned me from his listings in response. It's not pleasant to have those kinds of interactions so it makes sense that some steer clear of "no asking price" listings if they don't know the seller.

You’ll be happy to hear that door swings both ways. I’ve had buyers who get argumentative and demand to know why I even have offers enabled if I won’t accept their generous offer at 25% of my asking price.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by raulus

You’ll be happy to hear that door swings both ways. I’ve had buyers who get argumentative and demand to know why I even have offers enabled if I won’t accept their generous offer at 25% of my asking price.

I've had less difficulty with this on the seller side since I always set a minimum acceptable bid. I don't know why more sellers don't do this. I imagine it's just laziness.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I've had less difficulty with this on the seller side since I always set a minimum acceptable bid. I don't know why more sellers don't do this. I imagine it's just laziness.

It still rejects offers that fall below your minimum acceptable level. That’s how I run all of my BINs. This buyer, however, found my minimum acceptable level to be unacceptably high.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by raulus

It still rejects offers that fall below your minimum acceptable level. That’s how I run all of my BINs. This buyer, however, found my minimum acceptable level to be unacceptably high.

Right, well that's just silly!

[obcbobd]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Some sellers are just jerks when you make an offer, though. I've made offers of 60-75% of BINs on ebay...some accept, some counter, some politely decline...but I've had everything else too, including plenty of angry, insulting responses. One guy even banned me from his listings in response. It's not pleasant to have those kinds of interactions so it makes sense that some steer clear of "no asking price" listings if they don't know the seller.

I went to a small local show about 25 years ago. A guy had a few 1970 Topps Supers all marked $1 or $2. I grabbed them all, including some I had, figuring they would be trade bait, total was $6, said "will you take $5", the seller got all upset. I said fine and pulled out $2 to pay for the two cards I neeed. He refused to sell them to me. Fortunately, that has been an outlier as most sellers are ok with an offer

[jingram058]

Why play stupid games when selling? Just put a price on it. You know how much you want for it. Just put a price on it and stop the nonsense. If it sells, great. If it doesn't, you know you're going to be stuck with it until you come back down to reality.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by jingram058

Why play stupid games when selling? Just put a price on it. You know how much you want for it. Just put a price on it and stop the nonsense. If it sells, great. If it doesn't, you know you're going to be stuck with it until you come back down to reality.

Would be a tragedy if seller bought the item for $300 and then asked for $900, but the buyer was actually willing to go to $1000. Would be terrible.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Would be a tragedy if seller bought the item for $300 and then asked for $900, but the buyer was actually willing to go to $1000. Would be terrible.

It would be beyond terrible. It would be stupid.

I don't get upset with it. I just pass on by.

But that's how it is in the world of inflated baseball cards, I suppose.

[3-2-count]

I have listed and sold many items on our B/S/T over the years and have never once got offended when a member made an offer which was lower than my asking price. I've accepted many of these lower offers too.

If someone were to offer a price which doesn't work, I'd just say no. But offended? Never....

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by obcbobd

I went to a small local show about 25 years ago. A guy had a few 1970 Topps Supers all marked $1 or $2. I grabbed them all, including some I had, figuring they would be trade bait, total was $6, said "will you take $5", the seller got all upset. I said fine and pulled out $2 to pay for the two cards I neeed. He refused to sell them to me. Fortunately, that has been an outlier as most sellers are ok with an offer

Over a dollar! All I can say is WOW.