@tomatbay wrote:
Why would eBay prohibit a Seller from making a Watcher an offer?
I just sent my 2 eligible watchers a 40% discount offer - I know if I was watching something, I'd want to get that offer.
We just explained it to you. Nothing prohibits a seller from MAKING an offer, but 1 or more of the watchers in the list may not RECEIVE it, either because they've already received one from you, or they don't want to receive them (and adjusted their preference in Settings).
LOL you would be surprised how many people put an item on Watch without wanting to receive offers for it. Lots of watchers aren't even interested in buying the item, but are watching it for some other reason. For example they may be another seller who has the same or similar item, watching as a type of pricing research. Or maybe they are a buyer using Watch to compare multiple listings to decide which one to buy.
Or maybe they are only watching to see if your Buy It Now price drops, but they won't accept an offer because they fear they'll be auto-charged. -Is that something you are familiar with, like do you know if your seller preferences are set to automatically charge the buyer's card on file, if they accept your offer? That is the default, so if you don't want it (because it scares away lots of buyers) then you need to change it in your Preferences. If you don't know how, just ask and I or someone will show you.
In case you weren't aware, the offers you send are good for 4 days (96 hours, not business days but just whenever). I have several items on Watch that the sellers have already sent me offers for, but I just can't accept them yet, and unfortunately I don't know if I'll have the money before the clock runs out or not. But I have found that even if the offer expires, once I do have the money and if the item is still available, it doesn't hurt anything to write the seller and ask if they will still honor the offer price, by simply revising the BIN amount, with the promise that I will buy it immediately. -They are usually happy to agree, since they know they'll get paid immediately. And I do the same likewise as a seller, when someone writes that request. Although usually if I have no 'takers' for an offer, I go ahead and reduce the BIN price anyway, in fact I will usually end the listing and 'Sell Similar' it, with the new lower price, so that the algorithm gives it the superior search visibility as a "brand new" listing.
