I Find It Insulting!

[meme6253]

I find it to be insulting when asked to send an offer, When you are already the lowest price, & your competitors items are used & yours is New!, It is just Never Enough!

[meme6253]

Thanks for the info., I appreciate it!

[meme6253]

Good Advice, Thank You!!

[meme6253]

I do send out offers on a regular basis, But I do not like being told to send an offer when my item is the best price already, or in much better condition, or basically a one of a kind item, That is when I should be able to get more than my competition Correct?, & We all want more when we can & should get it!, No Thin Skin Here!

[lakefor94]

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@kings-watch-house wrote:

It seems many folks put things on their "Watchlist", most of which are window shopping. I am a 24/7 seller. When items pop up that are being watched, i get the "send an offer" option, and i always send an offer. Usually my offers are 5-10%. Frustrating it is, when my prices are as low as i can go and keep my shop open. However, items sitting in my inventory are not doing me any good. Patience can be difficult, as i rely on my Ebay sales, as my only source of income. Since I am 24/7, I am quickly aware that someone has put one of my items on their watchlist, and i quickly offer. Conceptually, this allows me to try to make the sale, while it's "fresh". It also shows the customer that i am active and available.....Everyone loves a good deal. One out of every offer i make, turns into a sale. Not a great thing, but every bit helps.

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That is a common sense way to look at it. Glad they have this tool available. I normally go to my lowest price with the offer after checking the competition on some items. I rarely allow a counter offer. Send it and hope 10-15% accept. 

Granted that some are competitors getting the offers and I could care less.

Some inventory can be considered dead money. Until you get someone to bite....  cha ching.

I look forward to those additional opportunities to move product.

If I can't afford to throw at least a 5% discount at a watcher, then I did a terrible job buying.

Take advantage of what is offered or ignore. Not a lot of rocket science to it.

[robbie31415]

Insulted by trigger notifications that a potential sell may be avaliable if send out a discount.

Seems weird reason to be insulted.

I guess this falls with the people who get heated when buyers send lowball offers.

I just say sorry I can't go that low, appreciate you checking out my listing. And not take any offense at all.

[oldwestcoins]

Firstly, anyone in "business" must NOT take anything "personally". If you do, you should not be in business. If you want to succeed, you must separate the two. I learned that decades ago.

[oldwestcoins]

So simple and with no drama. Good post.

[oldwestcoins]

It's business. If posters don't want comments then they shouldn't post. That's how this works. People having different opinions via replies is a community board. If you only desire positive replies, then you shouldn't post in the first place. That doesn't make people who reply nasty.

[umoraski]

Why is it an insult?   All you have to do is politely refuse and say this price is firm.  It  depends on how long you have had it listed, then you can counter - offer.  

[retro_entertainment_collectibles]

Didn't we all just go through this same thread mere weeks ago?

Pretty simple:

1.  Unless a seller actually creates what they are selling there is no need be insulted. Thats ridiculous at best.

2. Nothing is worth anything including my car the driveway in my pocket until its sold.  Its worth $0.

3. If a seller has Best Offers on and is too begotten to entertain customers offers low or not more or less get upset over it means they are in the wrong business or might have an underlying health condition untreated.

[lakefor94]

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@umoraski wrote:

Why is it an insult?   All you have to do is politely refuse and say this price is firm.  It  depends on how long you have had it listed, then you can counter - offer.  

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@umoraski. @ Perhaps you misunderstood.  The actual referred to insult lies in the fact that eBay bots would even suggest that an offer be can be sent on a product already priced appropriately.  The nerve.....

[maxine*j]

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@lakefor94 wrote:

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@atlasesattic wrote:

Wow!!! Read some comments and man ppl can be so nasty...no wonder not many ppl bother posting in here....very angry comments 🙄 

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@atlasesattic 

It is the same type of post every week or so. 

Same basic responses. Same, same. Much solid advice never heeded. 

Some things just don't change......

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This very rant, about the automated suggestion to send offers, less than a month ago,:

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Listing-Eligible-For-Offer/td-p/34089288
and
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/FINAL-STRAW-PART-TWO/td-p/34078712

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[kh-leslie]

Hi everyone,

This discussion has gotten a bit heated. Please remember that, while it is fine to disagree with others, discussion should always remain friendly and respectful as required by the Community Guidelines.

Thank you for your cooperation.

[maxine*j]

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@atlasesattic wrote:

Wow!!! Read some comments and man ppl can be so nasty...no wonder not many ppl bother posting in here....very angry comments 🙄 

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When you click on any poster's User-ID, you can see every thread started, every post made, and sometimes a clear pattern emerges.  Taking such a gander can help in understanding reaction dynamics.

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[mam98031]

I have no idea why anyone would be offended by this OPTION.  Don't like it, simply don't use it.  It isn't a requirement,  It is no more complicated than that.