eBay is not Amazon. Many 'sellers', myself included have day jobs that pay very well. Those jobs take precedence. So, some people may not immediately respond. Besides, eBay explicitly states they have 24 hours to respond. They also explicitly state that they can simply let the offer expire. I'm fairly sure that they did some research before settling on 24 hours. And as it happens, if a seller makes an offer to a buyer (if a buyer has added it to their watchlist), the buyer has 48 hours to respond. Twice as long.
I don't sell because I need the money. I sell because I need the space or am doing a general clear out.
However, just because I do not need the money, it does not mean I'm just going to give it away (who knows, I may need it down the road). If I wanted to net 30 percent of it's true value after fees and shipping, I'd just donate it and file a deduction on my taxes.
Lastly, despite what I said above, I for one actually do respond pretty quickly. usually within an hour, because I am able to unless I am on a flight or driving somewhere. But if the offer is under 50 percent, I do not even counter. I decline and block..
