Buyers Demands

[hobbynut-nj]

Maybe I just came here to vent. I noticed that buyers are dictating how I ship, offering what they think I should sell my item for, change my auctions to Buy it Now, disagree with my pricing for shipping (which is actual), don’t use peanuts, make an offer where I don’t have Make an Offer and everything else. If they don't like my terms, just don’t buy. I can’t imagine purchasing something on Amazon and dictating how I think the seller should change their terms. Been on eBay since 2013. Just trying to be an honest seller but more and more buyers have become entitled, I guess.

[glasser]

I send extremely fragile things, so I often get package well message. I get it. The things I sell are not easy to find or replace and I know eBay buyers have some bad experiences with poor packaging (as have I)

If they read my feedback they'd see I do quite well in the shipping department.

I sell mostly by auction when I get an unsolicited offer, I respond  thanks for the offer and appreciate your interest in my item. I am not accepting offers. I suggest you bid that amount and who knowns may be you will win.

[southern*sweet*tea]

---

@paulhua3 wrote:

---

@downunder-61 wrote:

People can be so strange, I mean can you imagine walking into a store like Walmart and telling the sales assistants how much you are willing to pay for something? but Target has it cheaper.............

---

At some stores negotiation is possible.  I once saved $100 on a refrigerator at Best Buy just by asking.

Furniture stores are other good places to ask for discounts.

---

Especially if you pay cash  🙂

[sin-n-dex]

---

@paulhua3 wrote:

---

@downunder-61 wrote:

People can be so strange, I mean can you imagine walking into a store like Walmart and telling the sales assistants how much you are willing to pay for something? but Target has it cheaper.............

---

At some stores negotiation is possible.  I once saved $100 on a refrigerator at Best Buy just by asking.

Furniture stores are other good places to ask for discounts.

---

Best Buy gave you one another customer returned... They refer to this as an "open box" discount.

C.

[powell-memorabilia]

---

@downunder-61 wrote:

People can be so strange, I mean can you imagine walking into a store like Walmart and telling the sales assistants how much you are willing to pay for something? but Target has it cheaper.............

---

Actually, you can do that.  Most places will match competitor prices.

[luckythewinner]

---

@hobbynut-nj wrote:

I never knew this is what buyers see! I check no offers because it’s my preference and eBay overrides my preferences? Wow.

---

eBay isn't overriding your preferences - they are just telling buyers to ignore them 🙂

[powell-memorabilia]

You can even negotiate at restaurants 🙂

[luckythewinner]

---

@downunder-61 wrote:

People can be so strange, I mean can you imagine walking into a store like Walmart and telling the sales assistants how much you are willing to pay for something? but Target has it cheaper.............

---

I must be strange, because I did that last summer at my pool supply store. They had an item for $499 that the other pool place had for $399. When I told the salesperson, he said no problem they will match the price. 

That aside ..  

Walmart will not price-match Target, but Target will price-match Walmart and others - even Amazon and Kohls. All you have to do is show them the competitor's website on your phone. 

BestBuy price-matches the Amazon, Dell and HP websites, as well as stores within 25 miles. 

Staples, Lowes and Home Depot will price-match pretty much anything if you can show an ad, a website, or even a just photo from another B&M store. 

[soh.maryl]

Why not simply ignore and block?  

[soh.maryl]

Why waste your time? Ignore and block.

[soh.maryl]

But you can save that half a second by not replying at all.  

[soh.maryl]

Why? Sellers who are offering free shipping are just blending in the shipping cost with the item price when listing.  (Or most sellers anyway.) 

[772gammy]

Lol.,  my blocked list goes up semiweekly

[byrd69er]

Block them all.

Let them be someone else's problem.

[wileycat66]

This is actually a good idea. I priced something about $40 lower than the last one sold and I'm getting all this haggling. I'm going to match them closer to the higher price sold because I think they think I am desperate to sell it or something. I just price it for what I think it's worth based on other ones of lesser quality and how soon I would like to sell it.

[azh-71]

Respectfully decline, suggest that they buy at their best price, ignore, move on, block as needed.  Most importantly - don't get worked up.