I always respond in one way or another. My experience has been if they’re way off the asking price they’re really not that interested in the first place and will just waste your time. I try to be fair and if the offer seems fair and legitimate, I’ll either counter just a hair lower or accept it. If it’s ridiculously low I’ll either counter back at the asking price or sometimes even increase the price just to make them go away. I’ve sold quite a bit of stuff both locally and on EBAY and for the most part have met some really nice people and have had great transactions. But, I’ve also dealt with lots of dreamers, tire-kickers, scammers and flakes. The older I get the less I like selling stuff.
What to do with very low offer on an item for sale
I am pretty new to selling on Audiogon and with a component I have received an offer of 25% of the price; I had chosen a price, including shipping, at the low end of what I have seen on HiFi shark.
If someone with more experience than I could help; do I ignore it or come back with a sensible (10% perhaps) discount on my price.
Thanks for advice
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