Another selling rant...when a lowball is annoying...

[lermgalieu]

My point is isn't (to me) an issue. For some people, it's not worth getting unless they "win the negotiation ", no matter how good the price. When I buy or sell, I don't take any communication personally. I follow each thred to its conclusion, regardless lf where it ends. I've closed deals on the first communication, I've lost deals on the fifth.

ok.....you seem to have the impression that because I took 30 seconds and posted about it on TB that I am deeply upset or can't handle it. For me it wasn't about "winning the negotiation," possibly was for the potential buyer. I pulled the plug because he was clearly a PITA to deal with, and I didn't want the sale to go south. Period.

 

[Bass Viking]

ok.....you seem to have the impression that because I took 30 seconds and posted about it on TB that I am deeply upset or can't handle it. For me it wasn't about "winning the negotiation," possibly was for the potential buyer. I pulled the plug because he was clearly a PITA to deal with, and I didn't want the sale to go south. Period.

Yup, lowballers don’t know when to stop.

 

[Bass Viking]

It's honestly a two way street. Had my grief with lowballers too, but I also see used gear going for way more than it should... And far more frequently than it should.

True enough. A common seller tactic is to say in their ad “these are going for xx on Reverb” which really means asking price, not selling price.

 

[Brian Patterson]

I'm not drawn to Reverb as it is really a private sale with a disinterested middleman. I'd rather buy locally in person.

I routinely use of the Make Offer feature on eBay cuz the price is really what you're willing to pay - commodity items are a value loss as soon as you buy them at retail. I'll give 50-60% but no more since you want to sell it, no make your money back or a profit.

OTOH, I will deal honestly and responsively to a seller out of respect for the transaction - pay promptly and leave feedback. My eBay rating is 100% with well over 800 transactions. That's important to me...

 

[lermgalieu]

Yup, lowballers don’t know when to stop.

Well the good news is that although I had to wait a couple more weeks, I got the price I wanted and the buyer paid promptly, I shipped promptly, we gave each other 5 stars and moved on.

 

[lowplaces]

I just put "price is firm" in the ad and remind them of it before they come to look at it. Never had anyone not show up, leave without buying the item, or offer less once we meet. That was them coming to my place.

There was one time a guy tried to talk me down when coming to my workplace.

I just nipped in the bud. Reached for the instrument and put it in the case. He said " we have a deal ? ". I told him he knew the price was firm. He forked out the cash lol.

 

[ghiggin1079]

Bc of a misclick I ended up on on my rejected offer page and there was a guy who sent the EXACT offer 5 times that kept auto rejecting

 

[klejst]

Some people just like to haggle...and (try to) win. Although, I would not say he is really low balling you too bad however, especially if you're possibly entertaining quick sales.

 

[lermgalieu]

Some people just like to haggle...and (try to) win. Although, I would not say he is really low balling you too bad however, especially if you're possibly entertaining quick sales.

The issue was never the amount of the lowball, it was the incessant haggling after I told him I wouldn’t go lower. I followed my intuition and ended up with a better buyer and more money. This guy would have probably been still emailing me about a tiny scratch in the case or something.

 

[FunkHead]

Well the good news is that although I had to wait a couple more weeks, I got the price I wanted and the buyer paid promptly, I shipped promptly, we gave each other 5 stars and moved on.

Nice! it's great when the deal goes smoothly.

 

[fhm555]

I sell bass stuff pretty routinely, both on TB and on Reverb. Selling a pretty expensive (for me) bass at the good price of $1,400. Guy lowballed me at $1,190. No problem, I was not offended, but I declined the offer. He offered again at $1,220. Ok, maybe we aren't too far apart. I countered at $1,300, saying it was as low as I can go. I still think I can get $1,400, but figured it was fine for the quick sale. Then he counters at $1,280. WTAF. I look at this as just trying to eek out every $ he can, and decline the offer. It really annoyed me. He could have just paid the $1,300 but had to try to suck every last $20 bill from the sale. I guess what I am saying is that I understand lowballs. I do it myself from time to time. But when you are so close to a deal, to try to get $20 off just seems like poor decorum to me. Ok, /rant. Hopefully someone buys the bass at a decent price so I don't rue declining him lol.

Sounds like a flipper.