eBay: people who ask for discounts on fixed price listings

Eric72 · #1 09-19-2025, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

My items are priced well to begin with. They aren't "sticker prices" at a car dealership.

Yeah, but some people LOVE to barter. I swear, some of them like the negotiations as much as the item. When I only had a few listings, it was fine. My eBay store has thousands of items, though. So, I�m in the same boat as you. Price it fairly and it�ll sell soon enough.

gunboat82 · #2 09-20-2025, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Eric72

Yeah, but some people LOVE to barter. I swear, some of them like the negotiations as much as the item. When I only had a few listings, it was fine. My eBay store has thousands of items, though. So, I�m in the same boat as you. Price it fairly and it�ll sell soon enough.

Very true - people are conditioned to believe that sellers should start high, buyers should start low, and you're supposed to meet somewhere in the middle. I've always thought that was a waste of time.

I could probably start with an absurdly high price to play into the psychology of negotiations, but I prefer to cut to the chase, even if it costs me potential sales from people who just want the dopamine rush from scoring a discount.

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