What to do with very low offer on an item for sale

Years ago abroad, a few of us were swapping stories of bargaining and my friend David told me of an attempt to buy a rug in a rug shop in Cairo. He offered what he thought was a well-crafted low-ball offer, in hopes of moving to an acceptable place in the middle.

The owner looked startled, grabbed David by his shirt and rushed him to the door and shoved him into the dusty street. He slammed the door shut and flipped the sign to "closed".

We agreed that this was the most spectacular fail at negotiating we could recall.

@timothy468 not even close. 

I got into hifi because my friend decided to go with CDs and sell his turntable. I asked him how much he wanted for it. 

"60!"

"I would pay 70!" - I yelled. 

"OK, 80 and it's yours!"

"done!" 

I wish I were kidding. I keep making similar deals, but at least I whisper

@retiredaudioguy - Ok then, I just learned something. To my recollection, Cross was blue, Golden Cross was a reddish color with grey shrink (later black), and Golden Reference was black with grey shrink (later black).  The ad picture appears to display the reddish color, at least to my eyes.  I didn't realize that GR was ever that color.

If they are in fact Golden Reference, then you should change your ad text since the title says Golden Reference but the text says "A pair of the classic Cardas Golden Cross interconnect.".

BTW, I couldn't get the image link you posted to open up.

I just make my own cables then I know what's in it. I can put all kinds of upgrades on them ofc copper which heavy awg> 10. Twist with air insulation and ptfe outside cover. Sometimes I use multicolor outside covers to keep the electrons neutral and not offended ha ha.amazon has this nice flexible covers in many colors. Heat shrink and heat guns are fun ,there like swimming in cold water? On the selling I see low ball offers disclaimer all the time. Now I do like a good banter and include no offense. As a buyer you can always move on as many fish in the see,sea.happy listening.

@mitch2 I Googled around and it seems that Cardas changed their colors over the years.

Golden Cross were dark red at some stage, but in 1995 they were green or bleu-green with gold tips.  Golden Reference were dark red with (I think) Rhodium ends.

My cables are so old that the lettering is no more!