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inhawaii · ‎10-04-2019

I just made what i consider a reasonable offer ($15 for a $16 item) on a small lightweight item that ships First Class mail from Wisconsin.

The offer was DECLINED with a message that says "Shipping to Hawaii is too expensive for me".

Can't We Try - Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard

southern*sweet*tea · ‎10-04-2019

Good grief

The easier you are to offend the easier you are to control.

We seem to be getting closer and closer to a situation where nobody is responsible for what they did but we are all responsible for what somebody else did. - Thomas Sowell

inhawaii · ‎10-04-2019

10 oz. First Class Mail from Wisconsin to California: $5.53

10 oz. First Class Mail from Wisconsin to Hawaii: $5.66

Should i offer him 16 cents more?

Can't We Try - Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard

southern*sweet*tea · ‎10-04-2019

I'd offer him a nice cup of brain cells.

Yes, I'm salty today.

The easier you are to offend the easier you are to control.

We seem to be getting closer and closer to a situation where nobody is responsible for what they did but we are all responsible for what somebody else did. - Thomas Sowell

luckythewinner · ‎10-04-2019

@inhawaii wrote:
I just made what i consider a reasonable offer ($15 for a $16 item) on a small lightweight item that ships First Class mail from Wisconsin.

The offer was DECLINED with a message that says "Shipping to Hawaii is too expensive for me".

Perhaps his real reason for declining your offer has nothing to do with the cost of shipping to Hawaii.

Many buyers lie about their reasons for returning an item, canceling an order, or retracting a bid. So IMHO it stands to reason that many sellers probably lie about why they cancel an order or decline an offer.

Maybe it was eBay that automatically added Best Offer to his listing, and he considers anyone who is willing to haggle over a measly dollar discount to be a PITA.

Or maybe he looked at your feedback history, or your posting history on this board, or something else and decided he did not want to do business with you.

turquoisetulips · ‎10-04-2019

@inhawaii wrote:
I just made what i consider a reasonable offer ($15 for a $16 item) on a small lightweight item that ships First Class mail from Wisconsin.

The offer was DECLINED with a message that says "Shipping to Hawaii is too expensive for me".

I doubt that seller has ever shipped anything to Hawaii from the sound of it. Tulips

*madison · ‎10-04-2019

@inhawaii wrote:
I just made what i consider a reasonable offer ($15 for a $16 item) on a small lightweight item that ships First Class mail from Wisconsin.

The offer was DECLINED with a message that says "Shipping to Hawaii is too expensive for me".

Translation:

I don't ship to Hawaii. If my listings state I do ship to Hawaii take no notice of that..

thehonorabletrader · ‎10-04-2019

@inhawaii wrote:
I just made what i consider a reasonable offer ($15 for a $16 item) on a small lightweight item that ships First Class mail from Wisconsin.

The offer was DECLINED with a message that says "Shipping to Hawaii is too expensive for me".

Yuck. Seller scan restrict states they don't ship to, however if you are able to checkout with a HI address he would be required to ship it. What may sound reasonable for you and me and probably most everyone else int he world may not be reasonable to them.

If a seller isn't being reasonable I see no reason to give them my business and I simply never buy from them. I maintain a list of sellers that are not professional or unreasonable and I choose not to buy from them (and keep in mind, I've never had to return anything and I've only ever filed 1 INR case which was resolved after the item magically showed up and I left positive feedback for the seller).

mypostingid15 · ‎10-04-2019

Why not just pay the $16 instead of haggling over a buck.

lex-talon · ‎10-04-2019

@inhawaii wrote:
10 oz. First Class Mail from Wisconsin to California: $5.53
10 oz. First Class Mail from Wisconsin to Hawaii: $5.66

Should i offer him 16 cents more?

Give it a try. If they decline your offer again, it's obvious the seller doesn't want your business.

mypostingid15 · ‎10-04-2019

@lex-talon wrote:
@inhawaii wrote:
10 oz. First Class Mail from Wisconsin to California: $5.53
10 oz. First Class Mail from Wisconsin to Hawaii: $5.66

Should i offer him 16 cents more?
Give it a try. If they decline your offer again, it's obvious the seller doesn't want your business.

I wouldn't want to do business with anyone that haggles over a dollar.

*madison · ‎10-04-2019

I wouldn't want to do business with anyone that haggles over a dollar.

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And I wouldn't want to do business with a seller who has best offer on the listing, but won't give a one dollar discount..

cashvaluerecovery2011 · ‎10-04-2019

No offense intended here but you gave them an opportunity to see where you live by making an offer. Asking for $1 off on $16 is totally reasonable!

Knowing they are going to likely pay $5.66 postage for free shipping. Another $1 for materials? And $1.80 to ebay if not promoted listing. And $.75 to paypal. You have basically offered them $5 and some change in hand for a $16 item.

Yes iget the oops on hawaii vs cali. Funny stuff. But 3 buck and change vs almost 6 bucks is a monster difference percent wise in net.

Really truly sucks this is todays ebay. Ask $16 and cant take $15 because you would end up with $5. Wasnt that long ago that anything under 13 oz shipped anywhere in the US for $1.91.