eBay

kpup01 · ‎07-11-2021

I have a listing that I did as a Buy it now without best offers. I was checking my listings and Ebay automatically changed it and add best offers. If I wanted that I would of listed it that way. It doesn't seem right for them to be able to do that.

downunder-61 · ‎07-11-2021

Been happening for a while now, very bad practice on eBay's part I agree.

They also advise buyers to message a seller now to make an offer, when BO is not on the listing - lot's of fun things happening.

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bimm_corp · ‎07-11-2021

@kpup01

>It doesn't seem right for them to be able to do that

You can use eBay's mania for "Best Offers" to your advantage, whether you list with auction or BIN.

1> In the Selling Details section of the listing form click on the Best Offer click box

2> Just below that you will see two click boxes marked "Automatically accept offers of at least" and "Automatically decline offers lower than"

3> Click both these boxes and enter your lowest acceptable price in both

Now if a buyer makes a lowball offer, it gets automatically rejected and you will never get a notice or email. If the buyer makes an offer equal to or higher than your lowest price, it will get accepted and the item will close the same way as if the buyer did a BIN. And you don't have to be bothered with all the back-and-forth offers and eBay CAN'T SNEAK IN A BEST OFFER WITHOUT YOU KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT. You might even get lucky as has happened to me now and then and the BO will be above your lowest price. I list auctions only but it works fine for me. It still can't stop nagging emails from problematic buyers, but that's what your BBL is for.

https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/BuyerBlock

fashunu4eeuh · ‎07-11-2021

@downunder-61 wrote:
Been happening for a while now, very bad practice on eBay's part I agree.

They also advise buyers to message a seller now to make an offer, when BO is not on the listing - lot's of fun things happening.

I can remember in the old days when it was a policy violation to submit an offer to a seller who did not have Best Offers enabled. My how times do change.