Does it make sense to "ignore low ball offers"?

"sorry, but no" or "sorry, but thanks for the offer"

I try to acknowledge.  You never know, they might come to their senses.

More than a few have comeback with better offers.

If others want to use their free time responding to lowball offers, then by all means do it. Personally, some offers a too low to merit a response and I find them somewhat insulting really. Then again, I always try to offer what I am selling slightly on the low end of the going rate and hope for a quick sale.

@kota1

+1! emphasis added !

@sbayne

(1) in 99% of circumstances, the lowball shot across the bow is just a harbinger of a crummy tire kicker trolling, …. with no tangible intention to actually buy it unless he stumbles across an uninformed seller making a mistake or desperate to sell fast in the extreme , …. = don’t waste your time and don’t feed the troll for these fairy tales .

(2) Buyer is now egregiously insulting Seller’s knowledge of fair and proper audio market prices and ignores all fair value decorum conversation = IMO negligible odds of every striking a deal. IMO this is a good reason to just block him out and remove him from every contacting you again which removes a habitual time waster from your orbit .

@sbayne 

Yes, I know people "ignore low balls". But why? Thats the point of the discussion

It shows an utter lack of respect toward the seller. You aren't Best Buy, you are just a seller trying to represent what you have to offer transparently at a fair price. It makes the entire transaction reek when someone starts with a lowball. It also shows that they are either dumb, disrespectful, or just sleezy. You also risk getting poor feedback on the transaction.

1/2 the time or more lowballers don't follow through anyhow, its a game for some of them just to see if they can get you to accept less. Don't waste your time.