Last Month, getting more buyers low-balling for cheaper price. Anyone else?

[dm772012]

Ah, the ever changing Ebay buyers. Lately, I'm getting 

a lot of request from buyers, wanting low-ball or insulting offers

on my already lowest listed price. Request aren't from my make 

an offer listings. Here is my latest inquiry from buyer wanting my item. I would appreciate any feedback 🙂 Post is from buyer.

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Hi, I like this outfit, would be nice for a wedding I'm attending in June. However, I feel that it is somewhat overpriced for a used item, especially considering the shipping costs. Name brands don't impress me, certain styles do, so I could get new in a similar style for not much more.
I understand the bay has fees which cut into your profit margin but this just seems a bit much. Forty plus your shipping fees would be acceptable. If interested, please let me know. Thanks, Susan

[*madison]

Ignore and block.

I get lowball offers all the time, and I am a lowballer myself.

However, I don't like lowballers with a bad attitude.

[dm772012]

@Madison...LMAO...ditto, did exactly like you post. I didn't and I blocked her. She insulted about my item and then asked for major discount! My outfit was almost 300.00 new...worn one time. I'm generous person...had she asked me nicely...I was have honored her price.
Getting more and more of these requests.

[nidsel]

 eBay now encourages buyers & sellers to bargain the price.  it even added a "reply with offer" button to its "Message" system,  it wasnt like this befoe,   it used to have terms like this:

  If the "Make Offer" button does not appear on the listing, the seller is not interested in receiving offers and you should not try to contact this seller through other means to negotiate price or terms. This is a violation of eBay’s Offers to Buy or Sell Outside eBay policy

[emerald40]

I agree.  If a seller does not have a make an offer listing, he is obviously not interesting in taking offers, so asking imo is bad form.

In the past it was a reportable offense.

[megadestroyers]

Buyers are crafty!  The email you received is nothing more than the converse of what sellers do to spruce up their own items!!

Thin skinnies would probably advise immediate trip to the BBL for even the slightest stink-eye glance, let alone an email showing interest in an item.  Guess that's easier than returning that interest with respect, manners, and a polite "no thank you".

Derby Day!  My Mint is limp!

[fern*wood]

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@megadestroyers wrote:

Buyers are crafty!  The email you received is nothing more than the converse of what sellers do to spruce up their own items!!

Thin skinnies would probably advise immediate trip to the BBL for even the slightest stink-eye glance, let alone an email showing interest in an item.  Guess that's easier than returning that interest with respect, manners, and a polite "no thank you".

Derby Day!  My Mint is limp!

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@megadestroyers

This couldn't be more off topic, but since I've read a plethora of derby posts from you lately I just had to add one myself. 

I hate horse races---especially muddy ones.  I won't watch and I just hold my breath that I don't hear the news stories describing the awful scene of horses going down, breaking legs, and being euthanized.   It's a terrible "sport" in my opinion.  I think the ladies in the hats should run around the track instead.

[nidsel]

Here is an aritcle you may like to read:

Why You Should Avoid the Price Haggler

https://thesaleshunter.com/why-you-should-avoid-the-price-haggler/

[iart]

Yes, we've been getting more than usual too. We consider it low ball if it's less than half of what we're asking. A couple weeks ago we actually got a $10 offer on a $300 item!

But we consider this a good thing. We add low-ballers to our block list figuring they are difficult buyers and we really don't want to deal with them. So there's that   🙂

[callahanmagic]

@dm772012

What a lousy way of haggling. In that message alone - belies the basic nature of the sender.

Ignore + BBL.

Do PM me ... I want to add to my own BBL. 

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Lucas

* still rollin' with the punches*

[dm772012]

@denfern9*wood 

I agree with your post...copied and pasted to my post

I hate horse races---especially muddy ones.  I won't watch and I just hold my breath that I don't hear the news stories describing the awful scene of horses going down, breaking legs, and being euthanized.   It's a terrible "sport" in my opinion.  I think the ladies in the hats should run around the track instead.

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Final straw for me watching the Derby is when Barbaro went down. Truly, broke my heart! 

That poor horse went through too much after the injury. Owners should have done the human 

thing and euthnized the horse from severe pain. I'm not for euthanizing...unless, its the last object possible. I haven't watch another derby since that tragic race day. Feel the same way about racing innocent Greyhounds. My post is off tipic as well. Thanks for being animal supporter for ethical 

treatment. I'm animal lover and rescue dogs from kill shelters. We're the Voic for the Animals. 

I like animals better than most humans! 

[reallynicestamps]

I've been getting (polite) requests from customers recently, always on sewing patterns.

I just explain that my prices include shipping and that I ship from Canada which raises my costs.

So far, I haven't lost a sale. But anecdote is not data.

[dm772012]

couldn't edit my post...time ran out. needed to edit and change my words.
Think you can get my message. We're the Voice for Animals.

[dm772012]

@ callahanmagic
Re: Last Month, getting more buyers low-balling for cheaper price. Anyone else?
in reply to dm772012 05-06-2017 12:26:51 PM
were you wanting me to PM you? was your post for Ignore+BBL?
I'm green to a lot of Ebay post and blog stuff.
Thank you for your reply to my post. I had no idea, requesting cheaper price was against Ebay policy, unless the listing has a Make an Offer button. I've never asked for discount from seller that didn't have make an offer option. I'm behind with my Ebay stuff. Thanks, Regina

[dm772012]

@iart...Wow, talk about insult...really $10 for 300 item...block em Danno
Hawaii 5'O...my block list keeps getting longer. Reading more and more scams with Ebay buyers. Poor man lost 5,800 from scam artist...that purchased expensive camera lense.
Gosh, I would never sell items that costly. Ebay always sides with buyer.