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06-24-2009, 08:51 PM
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I do not use auto response, figuring that any dialog is better than none. As I get more and more jaded to silly offers, I will perhaps change my mind. Since I am one of those idiots that has a good percentage of items up at very aggressive prices (like the euphanism?) I expect some perceived value descrepency. That is not what I consider a silly offer.
I always try to respond with a counter (almost never decline) but sometimes I screw up and miss some correspondence. James G. is correct that most counters are met with silence, so being professional and polite sometimes gets you a kick in the ass when the other side does not exhibit the same propensity. 
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06-24-2009, 09:42 PM
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I see both sides of this. However when I see very "aggressive" (yes I like the euphanism) pricing on a card I assume the seller is looking for a guppie and most likely won't respond favorably to a "reasonable" offer so I just move on.
Unless you are dealing with a true rarity, patience is very rarely not rewarded. Last edited by HRBAKER; 06-24-2009 at 09:42 PM. Reason: pour spellin'
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06-24-2009, 11:02 PM
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We've made a few reasonable "best offers" for a few items listed with an insanely high BIN price and a BO option. Never once gotten the courtesy of any reply, let alone a reasonable counter-offer.
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06-25-2009, 05:36 AM
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Thanks for all the great responses which have brought up Two more questions:
1. I can understand not wanting to reply to a $1 offer on a $1k item,but cant you set the auto reply to kick in if an offer is below a certain amount so that you dont have to spend any time responding yourself? 2. what is the general concensus on what constitutes a ridiculous offer? is it 50% of the BIN? 40? 30? Last edited by J.McMurry; 06-25-2009 at 05:41 AM. Reason: my lousy spelling
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06-25-2009, 06:43 AM
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Quote:
 I don't believe there is a level that constitutes ridiculous; that's why ebay has the tools in place to manage offers. I think it works fairly well. For me it also depends on the item. A less common piece will usually have a higher threshold. For example, a George Burke photo vs. a Rollie Fingers rookie card. Remember, this is pretty much a free market with supply and demand establishing the pricing level. Use the tools, be polite, and transactions will transact. Just my .02
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06-25-2009, 07:31 AM
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Ridiculous offers don't have to do with what the BIN is. If by some price guide, be it VCP, SMR, Beckett, etc. the card is booked at X, as long as the offer is at least 50% of X I wouldn't call it ridiculous. You have to allow for the possibility that the buyer only has SMR in front of them and even though SMR may severly undervalue the card compared to past sales, the buyer may be making a reasonable offer using the info they have in front of them. Now, if you get a $200 offer on an SGC 40 CJ WoJo (I did last night
) then it would seem the buyer is just hoping you click "accept" by accident.
Last edited by Matt; 06-25-2009 at 07:32 AM.
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