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That annoys me, too. I would guess it is a negotiation strategy. Doesn't mean it works. However, I would interpret a fast response with a lower price to signal an interest in going further down in price.
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Very few of us have cards that others don't. If you want to sell something don't yank my chain. Chances are someone else is selling the same card in the same condition or will be shortly.
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I agree with your point, though know that some dealers wait to see if someone else is going to make an offer.
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Nothing wrong with that, as a seller one has no obligation to sell the card to the first person who asks.
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I know I sometime sell on eBay and only check stuff every few days. I sometimes use the Make Offer option but unfortunately I get those idiots that want to make a low offer then expect me to waste my time negotiating instead of just offering their best price to begin with. Buyers are just like cards another one will come buy shortly. |
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Since when is there anything wrong with a negotiating strategy, particularly on an expensive item? If you need instant gratification hit the BIN, otherwise be patient. Geez.
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Not everyone obsesses over a $100 card or even a $10,000 card when selling it. Sometimes people are just really busy. I don't think you should read much into it.
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As far as a negotiating strategy, sure that's fine. I'm a busy guy too, and I don't have two days to wait for you to get off your touchas to respond. And I'm talking about a card that has been listed for many months. Last edited by Snapolit1; 05-23-2017 at 07:59 PM. |
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I agree. Yea I get an email but I get over a hundred a day and have a life outside of cards and work. I try to respond quickly but if the person makes it personal then they can retract or buy it now. I really don't care to be honest. Just like there's always another card there always another buyer.
=calvindog;1664117]Not everyone obsesses over a $100 card or even a $10,000 card when selling it. Sometimes people are just really busy. I don't think you should read much into it.[/QUOTE]
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Relax
Steve....come on...
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=219656 http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=228798 http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=23185 http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=233940 http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=232511 http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=235406 http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=238638 Here's a very close paraphrase of a conversation on card on EBay I very much wanted. It was listed at $950 and I feel it's a $500-$600 card. Me- Hi, I'm very interested in this card. Would you take $650? That's as high as I can go. Thanks for considering. Seller- Sorry Dave I can't go that low Me- ok, thank you Seller- You're welcome No one flipping out, ranting or wadding up panties for Christ sake. Last edited by Stonepony; 05-24-2017 at 01:45 PM. Reason: Added |
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I guess my point is is, if its a negotiating strategy, I think it's a crappy one. I am a not infrequent seller and a frequent buyer. When I list something for sale I actually want to sell it. And I'm happy when a potential bidder emerges. I engage them pretty quickly and if I am lucky enough to have competing bidders I am very happy. Maybe I'm old school but I feel as seller that I owe my potential buyer a relatively quick response either way. Can't believe it would take me more than a day to reject or make a counter offer.
If the seller is unable to take a few seconds to respond in a day because of some other situation that is more urgent that's understandable. Last edited by Snapolit1; 05-23-2017 at 08:11 PM. |
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Add me to that list with your 82 year old mother.
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OK, added. I now know 2.
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There are lots of reasons why people don't respond for a few days. People are getting ready for summer, going to graduations, planning parties, birthdays, vacations, etc. People do not always work standard business hours and may be dead asleep or work double shifts. Some people just don't view it as super important, and most email systems now have some sort of lag or delay. Personally my wife praises my ability to not work on a computer, when I am actually capable of doing so. |
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My response time on best offers depends on two things.....how recently the item was listed, and the offer price as compared to others.
First, if the item was listed in the past few days (up to a week) and there is a lot of activity around the item, I typically do wait the full 48 hours if I like the buyers offer to see if there is not another offer. Second, if I have a first offer out, and the price on a second offer is in my acceptance range but lower than the first, I will likely wait to see what happens with the first. Either way, if I am not responding to an offer immediately, it is because it is a reasonable one .... if an offer is not in my range, I would either decline if it was super low or counter with my price. |
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