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Buyers messaging wanting items cheaper
For the last couple months, I've got several messages from eBayers wanting items cheaper, claiming "They know the real prices" saying I'm "Crazy for asking that price", etc... They are usually ones who have low feedback or just thinking they will get a deal. Is there any way of reporting them or do I just deal with it? I never respond to the messages they are just getting annoying. I sell on eBay all the time and shouldn't have to deal with this.
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kh-tuna
·7 months agoHi everyone,
Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.
Thank you for understanding.
adamcartwright
·7 months ago@dhardin76
My friend has a great response for that: "If you're able to find it cheaper -- snatch it up!"
ryry-jj
·7 months agoSo what?...I have eBay telling me that all the time on my active page, lol...
postcardcountry
·3 years agoThere are a group of people with the mindset they cannot pay the asking price, even if it's a fair price. They have to 'get a bargain'. It can also be part of their culture, where haggling is standard procedure. There is also a group of people who are just plain cheap (except if you are buying from them).
I have a listing buddy who does best offer on everything she lists. She often accepts the offers made - and knows exactly how much profit she will make. She has regular sales, mostly in part to this. But, she builds that into her initial pricing.
Working for an estate sale company as my other job, I can tell you there are some 'interesting' people out there. The boss refuses to discount to 75% off because when that $10 item is now priced at $2.50 they still ask 'can you do any better on the price'. I have heard him say "if you think you can get it cheaper at Walmart, then shop there." We know that probably 80% of our customer base are resellers - either on-line, in booths, or both. Some are casual resellers, others do it as a job. The pros are often easier to deal with...they recognize everybody in the process has to make money...they seem to have learned that some items they pay full price and others they will get a more than fair discount....and don't take it personally if we just can't sell it at their offered price.
monah_jeffr
·7 months agoLook I'm all for getting a deal and expecting people to throw it offers but when you take 70% off I just think that's like a spit in the face and ignorant!!!! And on top of it that means usually they're a cheap person and I really don't want to deal with them and they're usually picky and you probably will get returned anyways LOL
jonathanbrightlight
·7 months agoThis post is from Dec 2022. And that's the reason you have a block list. Use it if you wish.
itsjustasprain
·7 months ago(Posting this before it gets closed out for being an old thread from 2022.)
My favorite response I have seen on this topic is 'Do not let those people take up space in your head.' Just add them to your Blocked Buyer List (they are only going to be a bigger headache in future if they buy something from you):
https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/BuyerBlock?
Do not respond to them - move on - you will have forgotten them soon after.