My pet peeve

rats60 · #1 09-16-2017, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cardsnstuff

OK; if you do this; can you just give me your reasoning behind it; it drives me crazy.

Say, I have any card on ebay; you make an offer; I counter and than silence; two days later offer expires. If you don't like my counter why not just decline rather than go into silence mode? Or why not counter, with your reasoning as to why I should accept your price {quote past sales etc} in the messages? I just don't get it.

My pet peeve is when you offer above VCP and get ignored. In your case, I would question how realistic your price is. If you are wanting a record price for an obtainable card, I can understand the buyer not thinking you are serious about selling and deciding not to reply. If your counter is around the average sale and they ignore you, then they are probably just fishing for bargains and not very interested in buying.

cardsnstuff · #2 09-16-2017, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by rats60

If you are wanting a record price for an obtainable card, I can understand the buyer not thinking you are serious about selling and deciding not to reply.

I could see this; although every card is different based on eye appeal, but you make a very valid point.

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If your counter is around the average sale and they ignore you, then they are probably just fishing for bargains and not very interested in buying.

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I'm sure this happens often.

It is interesting how people think and see things differently. I am enjoying this thread; thx for responding.

rats60 · #3 09-16-2017, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cardsnstuff

I could see this; although every card is different based on eye appeal, but you make a very valid point.

I'm sure this happens often.

It is interesting how people think and see things differently. I am enjoying this thread; thx for responding.[/QUOTE]

If your price is fair, I wouldn't worry about. I had a card for sale at the high end of sales, looking for offers. A guy low balled me. I countered at the lowest sale price. He countered at his first offer. I passed. A little while later I got an offer at the lowest sale price and I accepted. If you are patient, you will get a fair price.

I agree if your card is perfectly centered, you should ask more. Price it against centered examples only. If your card is rare, price it at the high end. I have paid record or close to record prices for rare cards that I really wanted. It is worth it to pay a little more than spend years searching.

Santo10Fan · #4 09-16-2017, 05:43 PM

If I submit a best offer, the number represents a starting point to negotiations. Unfortunately very few sellers see it that way. I rarely receive counteroffers, usually just the radio silence described at the beginning of this thread.
As a seller I've received offers for items (not cards) that were so low and represented too big a gap to even start negotiations. Unless I forgot after the email notification, I would actually decline officials. I believe some sellers simply forget to officially decline after seeing the email. Maybe.

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