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

Here's two things that make me want to tie someone up in a chair, beat them with a monkey wrench and make them listen to the soundtrack of "Annie" on an endless loop.

Take the guy that's selling a 5 year old piece of gear that listed for $5,000.00 when it was brand new. He's asking $2,500.00 for the item. His title reads... "Oompa Doompa Class Z Power Amp 50% off!

Hey stupid. It's only 50% off if it's brand new, not 5 years old.

Secondly, the line "Lowballs Will Be Politely Ignored." Guess what? It's too late. You've just acknowledged the lowballers by including that line in your ad.

Stop it. I implore you.

I agree with tuberest. You might restate your asking price and move on. When I worked a sales floor that's what I would do. Be courteous and then move on.

I've had some people come back and negotiate seriously so, don't be rude. They might just end up being the purchaser.

On 3/2/26 at 3:42pm the original poster posted the following here in this thread. "And I have just completed the sale & shipped them."

I suggest you do a little investigation as to what the typical valuation of your item is on the market. Condition plays a big role pertaining to value. Once you have some credible information, compare the offer to typical valuation.  If the offer is ridiculously lower, then ignore it. I am assuming you didn't list the item as "OBO"?

I hope you aren't desperate to sell it. !!

@dill ,

It's no use. Case in point 👆⬆