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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

 

retiredaudioguy
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thecarpathian
6,188 posts
 

@faustuss ,

I save the good stuff for special occasions!

loomisjohnson
2,021 posts
 

I've said this before, but unlike eBay or Craigslist, Agon is supposed to be a gentleman's/gentlewoman's site whose unspoken rules include not making silly offers. Those strokes that defy said rules don't warrant a response.

bobbyloans
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Hit delete 

tubeguy76
233 posts
 

I price my things rather fairly to ensure a quick sale so I don’t have much room for haggling. Low balls I ignore, I simply say, thank you for the offer but I’m going to pass. I don’t counter-offer at all. 
 

I recently made an offer on eBay for an item that was $500. I offered $475 and the guy went ballistic on me. This item had been re-listed twice already. I ended up buying the same item for less from another seller. People are just weird. 

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larsman
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I'm happy to communicate with anybody who responds to a listing, even if they just have an informational question and are not necessarily even looking to buy. If somebody makes a low-ball offer, I just say, "Sorry, that won't do it; good luck!" - I don't get bent out of shape about it. 

@faustuss - the DOG! 

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