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.
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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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. |
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! |
Many thanks to all who responded. I had no idea it would create such responses! I think that if (when) I offer more of my unneeded stuff I shall know how to manage ridiculous offers. How would a car salesman respond if I offered $20k on an $80k car? I am grateful to be part of this community with the common goal of greater enjoyment of recorded music. Being retired, and not close to many others who scare about their listening, it means a lot.
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