eBay

inhawaii · ‎11-22-2018

So i tried to buy 2 of an item listed at $10.49/make offer.

My first offer of $8.00 was auto-declined.

My second offer of $9.00 was also auto-declined.

If the seller already knows he's not going to take $9.00 for a $10.49 item, why even bother taking offers? Just set your price as $10.00 or what ever he has it set at to accept. Why even bother wasting our time making offers?

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baantiques · ‎11-23-2018

Why not just pay the full asking price? It's not unreasonable.

Sellers don't like cheapskates.

pingpong517 · ‎11-23-2018

well first without me looking...was the item you offered on..already marked down?????

so the auto decline was set when it was a higher price....so say $10 would be acceptable on a $15 item....BUT maybe it was marked down useing the markdown manager...but the deline setting is/was same.....

SO that is my first thought.. and a common thing.....

AND second if you set a price at $10 ....it only opens the door for lower offers to come in....and other h=get mad..thinking $7 is fair.....

yes they could do a fixed price of $10 and that is all.....BUT maybe the Best offer allows a bit of flexibility ...when a buyer offers on more items.... so who knows...but i bet the first thought is probably it.

OH and why not just pay the $10.49?...uuummmm that would work too.

pingpong517 · ‎11-23-2018

your logic is ok..but one must keep in mind..the shipping cost to the seller..fees they pay...maybe a reasonable cost of the original item to the seller and a bit of a profit...then make an offer that seem fair..

buyer seem to forget about all of that as if it doesn't matter....cause it actually does.

pingpong517 · ‎11-23-2018

try $10.49.

castlemagicmemories · ‎11-23-2018

@guybemis wrote:
@smileytown18 wrote:
auto decline works pretty quickly, so its not a hug waste of time 😉
Why don't you try entering $10
It's not a waste of time for the seller, but it is for the buyer.

Why not $9.01? Declined. $9.02, declined. $9.03 declined...

Some buyers have better things to do with their time then play silly games like that.

Then you can just buy it now. No games, no wasted time. Works like a charm.

castlemagicmemories · ‎11-23-2018

@atikovi wrote:
@guybemis wrote:
Why not $9.01? Declined. $9.02, declined. $9.03 declined...

You only get 3 chances.

Actually @atikovi, they raised that to 5 chances. Some categories, like Motors, now have 10 chances.

ladyindecadence · ‎11-23-2018

I have found that there are two types of buyers that make a best offer the ones that start out at 50% or more off and will go back and forth with a few counter offers to reach a happy middle price point. And the ones that make a onetime offer of what they are willing to pay and no more. These are the ones you submit a counter offer to and never hear from again. I have never used the auto decline feature but do have an automatic accept price set for most of my listings. If a buyer makes an offer of a reasonable percantage discount I want the item to sell and get paid ASAP. Most of my items sell with Best Offer. I have very few full price buy it nows.

draxian · ‎11-23-2018

If your item does not sell in a week, eBay turns on Best Offer. Because, apparently, eBay is more anxious to get paid than we are.

So, here's how it worked for me. I bought an item for $3.75 from China. Decided I didn't need it. I'm going to sell it. I'm offering free shipping. Lowest shipping is $2.66. eBay takes 10% of the sale, and PayPal takes - whatever it is... 30 cents + 3% or something. So.. I list my item @ $11.99. $3.75 + 2.66 + $1.20 +~ $.60 + gas + time + packaging = what? ~$3 profit? If that?

A week after the listing, while i'm at work at my day job, eBay automatically, and without my permission!!! turns on the Best Offer option on my listing. I can't play around with eBay and my phone while i'm at work. So, when I return home people are offering me $8 for my item. Buyer gets a new item and eBay and PayPal get paid; I work for free... No. Just, No!

I should add that I decline the offers and turn them off, but yeah, as mentioned, some sellers set it to auto-decline.

atikovi · ‎11-24-2018

Well, some sellers list an item at a crazy price hoping to lure a sucker or someone desperate to buy. Guy has this repair manual listed for $300 https://www.ebay.com/itm/2016-Ford-Mustang-Coupe-Convertible-Shop-Service-Repair-Manual-DVD-GT-Premi... I offer $75. They normally sell for $10 to $100 like hhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Ford-Car-Truck-Factory-Service-Repair-Shop-Workshop-Manual-DVD-ROM-/1... or https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Ford-Mustang-Shop-Service-Repair-Manual-DVD-GT500-Convertible-3-7L-5-0... He counters back with $287. Good luck with that.

lgonzalez28 · ‎11-24-2018

I am one of those. I set and describe as firm, not accepting offers in description, so when ebay changes it at will it is annoying. So yes, sometimes I will accept a few dollars less with an offer than I intended to. If you see the low amounts that were auto declined, its laughable anyhow.

lgonzalez28 · ‎11-24-2018

would you prefer to be ignored for days and wait for it to expire? It seems a quick "inconvenience" is better than limbo waiting period. Just my opinion, both as A BUYER & seller. I don't make offers because of this, personally.

castlemagicmemories · ‎11-24-2018

@yuzuha wrote:
@jason_incognito wrote:
@lex-talon wrote:
@inhawaii wrote:
So i tried to buy 2 of an item listed at $10.49/make offer.

My first offer of $8.00 was auto-declined.

My second offer of $9.00 was also auto-declined.

If the seller already knows he's not going to take $9.00 for a $10.49 item, why even bother taking offers? Just set your price as $10.00 or what ever he has it set at to accept. Why even bother wasting our time making offers?

Have a great Thanksgiving everybody!
Some sellers don't quite understand the concept of best offer. So they end up using auto decline. But hey, it's their choice, the seller can do whatever they choose.
And then wonder why nothing ever sells.

If I get countered on an offer that is less than 10% off I move on. It happens alot. I've had situations like yours and bid $10 only to be declined. On a $10.49 item..... But if there is an offer option, why pay full price?
Exactly. Having an offer option is a signal that the seller is willing to take less for the item, so why on earth wouldn't potential buyers want to make an offer and see if they can get it for less first?

That does make sense but it can also get out of hand, IMO.

pingpong517 · ‎11-24-2018

do you really have a Quote from Bill Cosby?

castlemagicmemories · ‎11-24-2018

@baantiques wrote:
Why not just pay the full asking price? It's not unreasonable.

Sellers don't like cheapskates.

A good point. I think that Best Offer brings out the dollar saver in everyone, sometimes when it shouldn't. Maybe it can be looked upon as a challenge.