Lowballers

[Minimalist]

How do you respond to lowballers? Just ignore them? I had somebody offer $150 on a bass listed for $700. Do these people expect a serious reply?

 

[5StringBlues]

Boot to the head

 

[Michedelic]

How do you respond to lowballers? Just ignore them? I had somebody offer $150 on a bass listed for $700. Do these people expect a serious reply?

I just ignore them…they’re trolls, essentially, and it’s just not worth it to push back. You won’t accomplish anything. But keep a list of them, if there’s any identifiers, if you sell often. You’ll probably hear from them again.

 

[Killing Floor]

Ignore. Or on Reverb I just hit Decline

 

[Danny O Danny]

Yep, ignore. Doesn't deserve your time or attention.

 

[Wilmingtonian]

Don't even reply. Not even to hit decline.

 

[Wilmingtonian]

Now everyone's definition of lowballer is different. Some people get bent out of shape over an offer that is 25% off asking. BUT offering $150 on a bass probably realistically valued at or near $700 ... that's a lowballer!

 

[Indiana Mike]

Make a counter offer with just as or more ridiculous terms lol

 

[rmayer]

On an offer that ridiculous for a $700 bass, I’d probably counter with $850. Just to screw with them.

 

[HardNHeavy]

laugh and decline........next!

 

[Windowliquor]

On Reverb I always counter with an offer lower than listed that I can live with if they accept. If they counter again with a dumb offer I respond with one $2000 more than list. They either give up or respond with profanity. I then report them, ignore the offer and chuckle.

 

[thunesBARROW]

Counteroffer:

 

[db59]

This might be a bit extreme but............

 

[Geogio]

I would think that a realistic offer would be one that knocks off the shipping costs from the total. Anything other than that they're just fishin' or wishin'... but it could be bong hits in play...

 

[Rib 13]

I remember when I sold my Carvin LB75, I had a Trollballer: would PM me almost daily with an offer half of what I was asking along with an explanation why I was never going to sell it at my asking price because Carvin doesnt hold its value used retail ---- FYI, I know that used Carvins are hard sells and I had already priced it accordingly but this guys offer was rediculous.

 

[Ostie]

Yes, low ballers are annoying, but so are sellers that overprice their items, sometimes for more than what you can buy it new at GC. I usually don’t respond, but a couple years ago I pointed this out to a seller, and they responded with “make me an offer” and I ended up buying my G2220 at a fair price. Usually, though, it’s “I know what I’ve got.” Yes, but you don’t know what it’s worth.

 

[gscroggin]

All my friends know the low baller
The low ball-er is a little liar

The low ball-er dives a little lower
Low ball-er is a real joker

Low ball-er knows every cheat, yeah
Low ball-er, is the one to unmeet, yeah

Low ball-er don’t use no class now
The low ball-er you can outlast now

Take a little tip, try to get a grip
Tell him to take a trip and flee

Take a little tip, try to get a grip
Tell him to never contact me

- The results of being snowed-in on a Saturday morning and having too much coffee

 

[Minimalist]

Counteroffer:

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I need to save that meme.

I get these lowballers mainly on FB Marketplace. Just a message with a number. I either ignore or counter with a discount of $0.01.

 

[buldog5151bass]

We get posts about people who make lowball offers, and people who overvalue their own basses.

People are free to do what they want.

 

[Minimalist]

I remember when I sold my Carvin LB75, I had a Trollballer: would PM me almost daily with an offer half of what I was asking along with an explanation why I was never going to sell it at my asking price because Carvin doesnt hold its value used retail ---- FYI, I know that used Carvins are hard sells and I had already priced it accordingly but this guys offer was rediculous.

Not saying you did but sometimes you have the opposite too. People asking way too much. If I am really interested, I may send a message explaining how I arrive at my offer.

For example, if a bass has an "upgraded" pickup, but it's not an upgrade for me or that upgrade is totally overvalued. I recently had somebody trying to tell me a Lindy Fralin pickup in 50's Squier Precision was worth $300-$400. Dude, you can get that bass new for $400, and you are asking $650. No wonder it has been sitting for month.