I need help! How do I get buyers to stop low balling?!

[shoe_dealer]

I've been selling on eBay for a few months now. I have only sold close to 30 items so far with 100% positive feedback. It would be more if I'd took lower offers. When I do I never make any money out of the deal! I sale high quality rare items, well some, not all. Seems to me some people want you to give them the item fir free!

[stuff4divas]

@shoe_dealer   ignore the messages, put them on your block list

[jonathanbrightlight]

If you don't want to entertain offers below a certain amount on any given listing, enable the option to Automatically Decline Offers Below x amount.

[mr_lincoln]

Hi @shoe_dealer 

-Set your List price as the lowest you will sell something for and cover your profit margin & eBay fees.  Then stop using the Best offer feature.  

-I don't use the Best offer feature but some folks occasionally message an offer to me.  On BIN items there is a "Reply with offer" button, if I am interested in selling for a little less I can use that but do not allow counter offers.  

-Unless one is into haggling the offer process simply drives prices down ... 

[ebooksdiva]

The answer is real simple... don't use best offer. Low ball offers will come to a screeching halt.

[soh.maryl]

You are aware that you can safely ignore low ball offers, right? You aren't required to respond to any offer.

There will ALWAYS be buyers who're looking for a bargain.  In some cultures, haggling is expected as a normal part of the transaction.  

[rosszonebricks]

IMO, turn off 'Best offer' and never look back.  On eBay at least, it suggests to the buyer that you WANT people to haggle with them, and that you have overpriced (at least slightly) to give yourself haggle room.

Look at many brands out there that NEVER put their things on sale?  Why? Marketing tactic.  It makes them a 'premium brand'.   This same reasoning can apply on eBay.   No 'Best offer' says 'I know what I have and I know what it's worth'.

Fair price and attractive price from the start and NO best offers is the way to go for me.

[dhbookds]

No one is forcing you to accept any offer.  You should figure out the fees before you accept any offer....if the fees are what are surprising you.......

[funfactorychannel]

premake a few answers saved on a notepad. cut and paste. Just make sure they are professional response.

Some see this as a flea market everyone will bargain.. If u like the price sell it if not don't. Its not personal everyone just wants a deal. Its your choice to give it or dont

[iamalwaysright]

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@ebooksdiva wrote:

The answer is real simple... don't use best offer. Low ball offers will come to a screeching halt.

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Doing this would be super effective. But as @mr_lincoln said, you'll still get a few offers thru messages. I've never had best offers in my listings. Just this morning I got a message from a buyer asking about a listing for hoodies I have at $40 saying he can offer me $16 with shipping included. My response:

[chevymontecarlo88]

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@soh.maryl wrote:

You are aware that you can safely ignore low ball offers, right? You aren't required to respond to any offer.

There will ALWAYS be buyers who're looking for a bargain.  In some cultures, haggling is expected as a normal part of the transaction.  

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@shoe_dealer Good advice from @soh.maryl .

I would say many sellers would love having any offers (including low offers) sent to them. Engagement is part of selling.  If you're not interested in the offers, just ignore them. Not that big of a problem. IMHO

[mtgraves7984]

I need help! How do I get buyers to stop low balling?!

@shoe_dealer 

Of your 7 live listings, you offer OBO on 6. <<< Stop doing that. I'd offer that you list as BIN with IPR. Good luck.

[luckythewinner]

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@shoe_dealer wrote:

I've been selling on eBay for a few months now. I have only sold close to 30 items so far with 100% positive feedback. It would be more if I'd took lower offers. When I do I never make any money out of the deal! I sale high quality rare items, well some, not all. Seems to me some people want you to give them the item fir free!

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When you list your items with "or Best Offer", you are telling buyers that the listed price is not the "real" price, and that they need to guess what the "real" price is.

IMHO you can avoid the problem of lowball offers by pricing your items at the "real" price right from the start, and not playing the "offer" game.

[soh.maryl]

No one is ever required to respond to offers.  Why bother with a premade message when you have the option of not responding at all?  

[pls-consignments]

Unfortunately, this is one of the consequences of "Best Offer", SIO's and PL. It's training buyers to view everything as negotiable, and that sellers are willing to give their stuff away for a sale.