eBay make an offer bs

Luke · #1 02-15-2017, 11:10 AM

The seller and person making an offer are always going to see the negotiation differently. The seller could just as easily have come on here and made a nearly identical thread about people making them lowball offers. Neither party would be right or wrong necessarily.

Everyone looks at BIN negotiation differently in my experience. I look at it like David. I make my best offer the first time like the rules state, but I know not everyone does that.

If I was the seller with the $1500 list price and received an offer of $800, I wouldn't look at that offer as the start of any kind of negotiation I want to bother with. Ideally the seller would turn it down rather than let it sit though.

PhillipAbbott79 · #2 02-15-2017, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke

I look at it like David. I make my best offer the first time like the rules state, but I know not everyone does that.

Where does it say you need to make your best offer the first time?

Stonepony · #3 02-15-2017, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

Where does it say you need to make your best offer the first time?

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PhillipAbbott79 · #4 02-15-2017, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Stonepony

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Not understanding you quoting me, with six ellipsis only. Was there something about my post that is confusing?

Luke · #5 02-15-2017, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

Where does it say you need to make your best offer the first time?

I looked up the rules and I'd say it's more of a guideline than a rule after looking it up. Circled below.

PhillipAbbott79 · #6 02-15-2017, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke

I looked up the rules and I'd say it's more of a guideline than a rule after looking it up. Circled below.

I wouldn't even call it a guideline, as it is a caveat and terrible explanation of not locking others out of contention for your item.

My interpretation of what they are getting at with that statement is, "just because you made an offer, it doesn't mean someone else can't buy the item out from under you while you are negotiating, so if you want the item just put in your best offer and hopefully you will win it".

That said, it is definitely written there though, which is what I was skeptical of. Connotation is everything.

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