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[Naughty Mazz]

i offered $10 below asking price on a $500 club, he declined? okay?

[KDMullins]

Probably because you offered $10 below the asking price on a $500 club!  

[Naughty Mazz]

KDMullins, on 03 November 2012 - 08:44 PM, said:

Probably because you offered $10 below the asking price on a $500 club!  

than what's the point of make an offer

Edited by Naughty Mazz, 03 November 2012 - 08:48 PM.

[miz85uno]

i once made him an offer on a speeder tour spec shaft...i think it was listed for $275? and he declined and counter-offered me $265...maybe he was having a bad day?

[The Grifter]

Asking 10 below asking price is more pathetic than him turning down your offer.

[Naughty Mazz]

The Grifter, on 03 November 2012 - 09:02 PM, said:

Asking 10 below asking price is more pathetic than him turning down your offer.

that means a lot coming from a grifter

[tmfool]

seems to me if you have a price you will accept with "make offer"
why dont you just list it @ the price as "buy it now"

the number you'll take shouldnt change?

[KDMullins]

Naughty Mazz, on 03 November 2012 - 08:47 PM, said:

KDMullins, on 03 November 2012 - 08:44 PM, said:

Probably because you offered $10 below the asking price on a $500 club!  

than what's the point of make an offer

A. Just as a potential buyer can make any offer they wish, the seller can decline any such offer.

B. Unless the seller just needed the money, he could've thought nickel-diming him on a $500 club exhibited a level of douchebaggery such that he did not want you to have his club.

[Guia]

Why would anyone offer $10 less than the asking price?  Your haggling skills really need some work.

[The Grifter]

tmfool, on 03 November 2012 - 09:07 PM, said:

seems to me if you have a price you will accept with "make offer"
why dont you just list it @ the price as "buy it now"

the number you'll take shouldnt change?

Thanks for chiming in Captain Obvious.

[Naughty Mazz]

KDMullins, on 03 November 2012 - 09:12 PM, said:

Naughty Mazz, on 03 November 2012 - 08:47 PM, said:

KDMullins, on 03 November 2012 - 08:44 PM, said:

Probably because you offered $10 below the asking price on a $500 club!  

than what's the point of make an offer

A. Just as a potential buyer can make any offer they wish, the seller can decline any such offer.

B. Unless the seller just needed the money, he could've thought nickel-diming him on a $500 club exhibited a level of douchebaggery such that he did not want you to have his club.

So you're saying the whole point of the "make an offer" option is to seek out people who are looking to save a little money?  Wouldn't that be everybody?

[Kylekoz17]

I agree with OP that is pretty weird.

[KDMullins]

Naughty Mazz, on 03 November 2012 - 09:27 PM, said:

So you're saying the whole point of the "make an offer" option is to seek out people who are looking to save a little money?  Wouldn't that be everybody?

No, the point of the Make An Offer option is to give the seller flexibility.  Doesn't mean he's going to use it.

There are all sorts of reasons not to accept an offer below the BIN price.  The seller may think he has it priced fairly, could be early in the listing and he thinks he can get his BIN price, etc.

My bet is he'd probably accept less than your offer, but the seller doesn't need the cash, and your method of negotiation pissed him off.

Regardless, please tell me you just went ahead and got the club.

[Naughty Mazz]

KDMullins, on 03 November 2012 - 10:29 PM, said:

Naughty Mazz, on 03 November 2012 - 09:27 PM, said:

So you're saying the whole point of the "make an offer" option is to seek out people who are looking to save a little money?  Wouldn't that be everybody?

No, the point of the Make An Offer option is to give the seller flexibility.  Doesn't mean he's going to use it.

There are all sorts of reasons not to accept an offer below the BIN price.  The seller may think he has it priced fairly, could be early in the listing and he thinks he can get his BIN price, etc.

My bet is he'd probably accept less than your offer, but the seller doesn't need the cash, and your method of negotiation pissed him off.

Regardless, please tell me you just went ad and got the club.

lol, that doesn't make any sense at all

Edited by Naughty Mazz, 03 November 2012 - 11:00 PM.

[RRFireblade]

I use it all the time , usually if it's too low they send a counter offer.

Half the time they do in fact accept a low ball IME..... then I'm like dang , I shoulda low balled 'em even more.

But yeah , don't list it like that if your not interested in taking an 'offer'.

[OldGolfer87]

I am having a hard time understanding why the OP is getting so much flack on this ,he makes a valid point  , if a seller writes " make offer " in a bst ad then it seems to me he/she might bight on a lower price , if you do not want to sell something for less than what was posted them do not add " make offer " to the narrative  , i do not blame the OP for being a little confused on this one

[Arizonalefty59]

Yet another post where people turn everything against the OP. It gets old guys come on. Thanks Grifter for turning this into a witch hunt.

OP I see exactly where you are coming from, declining an offer $10 less is ridiculous!

[502 to Right]

Arizonalefty59, on 04 November 2012 - 12:19 AM, said:

Yet another post where people turn everything against the OP. It gets old guys come on. Thanks Grifter for turning this into a witch hunt.

OP I see exactly where you are coming from, declining an offer $10 less is ridiculous!

No it's not ridiculous.  But you're entitled to your opinion.

[lander215]

The seller and those that say the op was wrong are the true dbags. Fact.

[kitsoasis]

Guia, on 03 November 2012 - 09:17 PM, said:

Why would anyone offer $10 less than the asking price?  Your haggling skills really need some work.

Then we'll see a thread where the OP complains about lowballers when all he wanted were reasonable offers, lol

[blade_man]

Naughty Mazz, on 03 November 2012 - 10:59 PM, said:

KDMullins, on 03 November 2012 - 10:29 PM, said:

Naughty Mazz, on 03 November 2012 - 09:27 PM, said:

So you're saying the whole point of the "make an offer" option is to seek out people who are looking to save a little money?  Wouldn't that be everybody?

No, the point of the Make An Offer option is to give the seller flexibility.  Doesn't mean he's going to use it.

There are all sorts of reasons not to accept an offer below the BIN price.  The seller may think he has it priced fairly, could be early in the listing and he thinks he can get his BIN price, etc.

My bet is he'd probably accept less than your offer, but the seller doesn't need the cash, and your method of negotiation pissed him off.

Regardless, please tell me you just went ad and got the club.

lol, that doesn't make any sense at all

Offer him $200 less and when he comes back with $10 off list buy the club!

[Greenie]

OP is there more to this story? In another post of yours you state you made an offer and he countered your offer. So was your offer $10 less and he countered with $5 off the asking price or was his counter back to the asking price?

I only tried the "make an offer" once on Ebay and I didn't like. The seller countered through email but left my offer open. I turned down his counter and he left me hanging with my offer open. I asked him to decline my offer.  He said it was to early in the auction so he would let it ride. I moved on and won another club through bidding. The seller then accepted my offer.  I hope Ebay has fine tuned the make an offer option so that situation can't happen again.

I'm sure some of you have good luck with "make an offer". I think it's a waste of time. Just like the "reserve met" option. If you are willing to take less then start you price for less and let the people bid it up.

I guess I am a hard person to deal with. When I set a price that is the least amount I am willing to take for that item. If I can't get that then it can sit in the basement. If it's something I want to get rid of then I post it low for bidding and let the market set the price. I know we all want to get the most for something. I think sometimes there are to many games trying to do that.

Edited by Greenie, 04 November 2012 - 07:44 AM.

[golferlaird]

I totally understand the OP and agree.

[doubleBZee]

Ridiculous or not, I can't believe there is a thread on this.

[RRFireblade]

Greenie, on 04 November 2012 - 07:41 AM, said:

OP is there more to this story? In another post of yours you state you made an offer and he countered your offer. So was your offer $10 less and he countered with $5 off the asking price or was his counter back to the asking price?

I only tried the "make an offer" once on Ebay and I didn't like. The seller countered through email but left my offer open. I turned down his counter and he left me hanging with my offer open. I asked him to decline my offer.  He said it was to early in the auction so he would let it ride. I moved on and won another club through bidding.

After a certain period of time you can cancel your 'offer' due a lack of action by the seller.

[KDMullins]

Naughty Mazz, on 03 November 2012 - 10:59 PM, said:

KDMullins, on 03 November 2012 - 10:29 PM, said:

No, the point of the Make An Offer option is to give the seller flexibility.  Doesn't mean he's going to use it.

There are all sorts of reasons not to accept an offer below the BIN price.  The seller may think he has it priced fairly, could be early in the listing and he thinks he can get his BIN price, etc.

My bet is he'd probably accept less than your offer, but the seller doesn't need the cash, and your method of negotiation pissed him off.

Regardless, please tell me you just went ad and got the club.

lol, that doesn't make any sense at all

Maybe not to you, but you were the guy that offered $10 below the asking price on a $500 BIN.  Did you buy the club or not?

[Naughty Mazz]

KDMullins, on 04 November 2012 - 09:28 AM, said:

Naughty Mazz, on 03 November 2012 - 10:59 PM, said:

KDMullins, on 03 November 2012 - 10:29 PM, said:

No, the point of the Make An Offer option is to give the seller flexibility.  Doesn't mean he's going to use it.

There are all sorts of reasons not to accept an offer below the BIN price.  The seller may think he has it priced fairly, could be early in the listing and he thinks he can get his BIN price, etc.

My bet is he'd probably accept less than your offer, but the seller doesn't need the cash, and your method of negotiation pissed him off.

Regardless, please tell me you just went ad and got the club.

lol, that doesn't make any sense at all

Maybe not to you, but you were the guy that offered $10 below the asking price on a $500 BIN.  Did you buy the club or not?

nope

[moonshine]

I am usually offered half for thinks I try and sell...and even more insulting is 90% of legitimate sell/sale questions via pm go unanswered.  I agree either post telling you to offer significantly less than $10 off.

[KDMullins]

Naughty Mazz, on 04 November 2012 - 10:03 AM, said:

KDMullins, on 04 November 2012 - 09:28 AM, said:

Maybe not to you, but you were the guy that offered $10 below the asking price on a $500 BIN.  Did you buy the club or not?

nope

I knew the answer before I asked the question.

So, it's not okay for the seller to turn down your offer $10 below his BIN, and yet it's perfectly fine for you to draw a line in the sand at that point?

That's awesome.

What is it again that you're upset with?

[Naughty Mazz]

KDMullins, on 04 November 2012 - 10:23 AM, said:

Naughty Mazz, on 04 November 2012 - 10:03 AM, said:

KDMullins, on 04 November 2012 - 09:28 AM, said:

Maybe not to you, but you were the guy that offered $10 below the asking price on a $500 BIN.  Did you buy the club or not?

nope

I knew the answer before I asked the question.

So, it's not okay for the seller to turn down your offer $10 below his BIN, and yet it's perfectly fine for you to draw a line in the sand at that point?

That's awesome.

What is it again that you're upset with?

i'm not upset, i feel great,  you're the one whose jimmies seem rustled