Dislike ebay changing make a offer with 3x limit to 5x...

[myddscloset]

No question really. Just want to write that I feel annoyed with the limit raised from 3x to 5x for make an offer as a seller and as a buyer. I don't mind when someone send me an offer, but if it's more than 2 times, I will straight up decline out of annoyance. Why do they think haggling back and forth 5x is a good selling experience for anyone? I think some buyers make very lowball offer with first offers when they have 5 chances. Because of this, I will be doing less counteroffers and just straight up decline. Anyone else feel the same?

[lex-talon]

It is annoying to some sellers and myself. Either remove BO or use Auto Decline.

[mg152]

Actually in some categories it's 10 offers now

[myddscloset]

That's nuts!

[haze54]

I feel your pain!

[nawlinsron2]

More annoying is the +30% min for the BIN price on auctions.
I have a lot of $40-$50 items I would take $47 or $60 for w/ BIN...but they have to be priced at $52 and $65.
Did I say annoying?

[lookng2015]

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@myddscloset wrote:

No question really. Just want to write that I feel annoyed with the limit raised from 3x to 5x for make an offer as a seller and as a buyer. I don't mind when someone send me an offer, but if it's more than 2 times, I will straight up decline out of annoyance. Why do they think haggling back and forth 5x is a good selling experience for anyone? I think some buyers make very lowball offer with first offers when they have 5 chances. Because of this, I will be doing less counteroffers and just straight up decline. Anyone else feel the same?

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If you think that's bad, try listing in the categories where they've made it TEN offers lol

[dhbookds]

Never yet had one go beyond 3.......usually they drop out at the counteroffer or come close enough with a counter for me to accept.......  If they start very low I will counter at price -$2.....that seems to weed out the real bottom feeders and sometimes I will put in the counter offer of x the verbiage "x is the lowest I can go" and they either fish or cut bait. 

[mistwomandancing]

It's like eBay is say, "Just keep POUNDING on the seller until he's bloodied and gives in!"

Certainly a strong reason to make use of the auto-decline option if you are going to go with Best Offers in your listings... or if they are going to be forced upon you.

[z50com]

I DON'T respond to low ball offers!

In fact most of the time I don't respond to any offer made on a listing where I DO NOT offer "best offer"

I'm not on eBay to haggle and I no longer do auctions. . .

[z50com]

Can you imagine going into Walmart and offering the manager $100 for a $200 TV

He'd laugh you right out of the store. . .Now if you're at the Chevrolet Dealer that 's another story!

[tomuchstuff5]

If the offer is within 5% of my bottom target and I have had it for a while, I will accept to move it. Don't even do the counteroffers anymore. Never had a buyer accept one. In general I don't like best offer that much because even if you accept, they don't always pay. So it is just a possible sale, not one you can count on. 

The 30 percent on auctions and BIN would be better served at about 15% considering most auctions do not get competition bids. 30% is enough difference that most buyers will either bid or save and forget to bid. I think 15 % is a more comfortable BIN convenience for buyers. 

5x and 10x haggling sounds more like a flea market and much easier accomplished at one.