Am I wrong in thinking I'm being pressured to buy?

[jzam2332]

 So I was looking to buy a comic book and sent this seller an offer and they responded with a counter offer, but before I wanted to buy I wanted to see better pictures of the item because condition is everything.  This was their response to my inquiry about the pictures. Am I wrong in thinking they're trying to pressure me into buying without seeing the full condition of the item??

[pburn]

The seller can charge whatever s/he chooses. You can decide whether to buy it or not buy it, based on your experience with the seller. Simple as that.

I know what I'd do.

[ed8108]

Await better photos to make an informed purchase decision.

[fjbet13]

I would let the seller post with the pictures you asked for, and if the book is satisfactory to you make your offer again

[mtgraves7984 · Accepted solution]

@jzam2332  You ask... "Am I wrong in thinking they're trying to pressure me into buying without seeing the full condition of the item??"

They may just be trying to avoid an NAD claim later. I don't think the seller even thinks you could be pressured.

I DO, however, think it's kind of pissy to tell you that they charge to scan pages. You're not at Kinko's.

[janet9988]

Never make an offer until you have seen everything you needed to make your decision.  You offer could have been accepted before you asked for the extra pictures. You are very lucky the seller counter-offered.

[ifyouloveit]

I don't think they are trying to pressure you, this reads more to me as someone in a bad mood.

Price is going up? He hasn't sold it at his current price. Maybe his sales are really poor like a lot of us and he's burned out on it all, who knows.

Maybe he didn't like your first offer, was his counter a lot more or in the ball park? I don't get why he says he will take more photos but the price is going up? Cranky 🙂 See if he puts the price up. What's his feedback like, do his buyers like him?

You will probably never know. If his feedback is good, his price is acceptable and assuming he puts up new photos that are acceptable to you I say proceed and buy the book. You are protected by eBay if it is not in the condition he says it is, and both of you will be happy. Win Win!