Coin collecting

[jocla4786]

Can someone explain what the term LOW BALL means. I tried to find it as a grade but I can’t find what the definition of it means?

[heckofagame]

verb: low-ball

1. offer a deceptively or unrealistically low estimate, bid, etc. to.

   "are you being lowballed by someone who hopes to make money on extras later?

[luckythewinner]

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@jocla4786 wrote:

Can someone explain what the term LOW BALL means. I tried to find it as a grade but I can’t find what the definition of it means?

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Can you give us an example of a sentence or listing where you are seeing this term?

[mtgraves7984]

@jocla4786 

No... "low ball" is not a grade at all. On eBay, it would refer to an offer.

[youn2240]

've never heard it referred to as a coin specific thing. It's normally when some other dealer that is too lazy to wake up at 4 am every weekend and hit the yard sales and flea markets wants some merchandise to flip so you have a nice 20 dollar plus shipping item and they offer 5 dollars then I counter at 19.99 and if they counter back at unreasonable rate again I say "I am just going to save it for someone that appreciates it more. Thank you for your offer have a good one! "  offer declined buyer blocked. 

[meme6253]

heckofagame has your answer, It is not a grading term, It is someone offering you far less than the item's value!

[slippinjimmy]

The term "lowball" originated in the 19th century relating to railroad signalling devices.

This is an example of a highball, if the red ball was closer to the ground it would be a lowball.

[tools*]

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@jocla4786 wrote:

Can someone explain what the term LOW BALL means. I tried to find it as a grade but I can’t find what the definition of it means?

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It's either where a cheapskate tries to buy something from you for as little as humanly possible, or a medical condition.

[inhawaii]

I hate the term "lowball" as in "lowball offer".

Who can say what IS and what ISN'T a lowball offer?

I also hate the term "serious offers".

If I make a one dollar offer on a $100 item, can I not be serious?

[chariot_badges]

HIGHBALL at my house.

[hartungcards]

"The term "lowball" originated in the 19th century relating to railroad signalling devices."

Finally, some truly useful information on here.

[pickapaper]

An example of a lowball offer is thus:  You have that Morgan dollar listed at $165.00.  If someone offered you $20.00 or $15.00 or any other stupidly low amount, that is a lowball offer.

Now if pertains specifically to coins, I have no idea. 

[bennotbill]

I assumed this post was a joke of sorts or a wup as you can simply google it.

verb: low-ball

offer a deceptively or unrealistically low bid or estimate to

[sin-n-dex]

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@jocla4786 wrote:

Can someone explain what the term LOW BALL means. I tried to find it as a grade but I can’t find what the definition of it means?

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It's not a grade, it's a term used to describe an unreasonably low offer, to the point of insulting the seller.

C.

[buyselljack2016]

Thread # 3 on the same subject by the same poster.

There is lowball, and there is low-grade.

Lowball could refer to an offer.

Low-grade could refer to a coin, or an individual's character.

It would appear that the OP has never been able to find the way back to a thread that they have started. Nary a "reply" post in over 6 years.