eBay best offer question

[Peter_Spaeth]

How would you feel if a guy told you you had 24 hours to accept his offer, and then sold the card out from under you?

You gave him 24 hrs., so you should keep your word. Next time, I wouldn't give a time frame, and then you would be justified taking a higher offer.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

How would you feel if a guy told you you had 24 hours to accept his offer, and then sold the card out from under you?

You gave him 24 hrs., so you should keep your word. Next time, I wouldn't give a time frame, and then you would be justified taking a higher offer.

I didn't give him a time frame, that is some eBay default.

[swarmee]

Ah, your initial post was unclear. It seemed as though you continued corresponding through messages, rather than sending him an offer back through eBay as an offer. If you sent him an offer back, then the onus is on him to buy the card.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I didn't give him a time frame, that is some eBay default.

Ohhhhhh. Well, if ebay still allows you to accept a higher offer during that time period, I see no issue.

[Duluth Eskimo]

I get these all the time as this is how I mainly sell. My general response is I have posted what I want. If you want to make an offer, go ahead. If someone chooses to make a higher offer in the meantime, take it every time. There are soooooo many strokers on eBay. If he wanted it he should have made a legit offer or hit "buy it now". You have no obligation to this unknown "possible" buyer.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

I get these all the time as this is how I mainly sell. My general response is I have posted what I want. If you want to make an offer, go ahead. If someone chooses to make a higher offer in the meantime, take it every time. There are soooooo many strokers on eBay. If he wanted it he should have made a legit offer or hit "buy it now". You have no obligation to this unknown "possible" buyer.

My buddy who used to sell real estate called them "tire kickers".

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

I get these all the time as this is how I mainly sell. My general response is I have posted what I want. If you want to make an offer, go ahead. If someone chooses to make a higher offer in the meantime, take it every time. There are soooooo many strokers on eBay. If he wanted it he should have made a legit offer or hit "buy it now". You have no obligation to this unknown "possible" buyer.

I've been getting a lot of weird offers lately (I don't even use Best Offer), from foreign buyers wanting me to sell them stuff, for about the same price it costs me to ship it to them. In other words, free on my end.

Those are easy to ignore though.

[irv]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

I've been getting a lot of weird offers lately (I don't even use Best Offer), from foreign buyers wanting me to sell them stuff, for about the same price it costs me to ship it to them. In other words, free on my end.

Those are easy to ignore though.

I was just going to say, can't you put in your ad, "All unreasonable offers will be ignored" ?

[Leon]

I remember getting an offer accepted, after several hours, at the very moment another board member (hey Jeff) hit the BIN. Fortunately, the buyer took my offer and Jeff's BIN wouldn't register as it was a millisecond too late. The card was a super rare 1921 Ruth Barnstorming card, sold a few years ago at the National for an offer I couldn't refuse.

I don't have an immediate opinion on the question at hand however, if there is an obligation it should be adhered to, generally speaking. Now, if a seller didn't set it, and the system does, then I don't know. I guess someone could make another offer and you can accept it. That is within the rules....

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[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Leon

I remember getting an offer accepted, after several hours, at the very moment another board member (hey Jeff) hit the BIN. Fortunately, the buyer took my offer and Jeff's BIN wouldn't register as it was a millisecond too late. The card was a super rare 1921 Ruth Barnstorming card, sold a few years ago at the National for an offer I couldn't refuse.

You mean the seller took your offer? Or am I all jumbled up in this thread of confusion?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by swarmee

You mean the seller took your offer? Or am I all jumbled up in this thread of confusion?

Yes. On my transaction the seller accepted my standing offer, of several hours, a heartbeat before Jeff hit the BIN. I think I remember him telling me he kept hitting the BIN and it would never take the bid.