What is the benefit to having Best Offer if you decline all Offers?

[simply-the-best-for-you]

Is there a supposed search ranking benefit?  I know I should know this, but I don't use BO.  

I just put my buyer hat on to purchase an item that is 10.88 each if I buy 3.  Seller has BO on their listing.  No way they accidentally have BO on their listing, as the listing has MQ & is set up for quantity discounts, so this is a seller that has spent a lot of time on the listing & 99% chance put BO on it, intentionally.   

Of course since they have BO, I made an offer, making it clear I wanted 3.  First offer $10/each.  Declined.  2nd offer $10.50/each.  Declined.   That's only 38 cents difference!  Why intentionally have BO if you're going to decline a 38 cent off offer?   

I'm genuinely asking, as it seems very odd to me.  I mean, why would you even bother having BO?  They didn't even counter, declined both.   I'm going to go buy the item on a large river, was just hoping to get some insight.  I gotta say, as a buyer, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.  Combined with the weird search results I posted before, I can understand how buyers get turned off 😞 

[jenijensong]

Hi Rockstar !!

Can you have Best Offer and put in the wrong amount on the sellers side?  I have never sold anything through BO so I don't even offer it anymore.  I do remember though, entering the wrong amount 1 time years ago.  The computer let me sell for 30.00 and take no less than 29.99 lol.  It was human error.  I meant to put in 24.99.  I don't know if Ebay fixed this or not.  Maybe message the seller and let them know you are trying to make an offer.  Sincerely, Jeanette

[joseh1445]

I don't have "Best Offer" on any of my items, I removed it last year and don't miss it.  But on occasions, I get a message with the following, I give you 50% $ for your item.  Which I just answer and say that I am not taking any offers, but thanks.  

I can understand your frustration as a buyer.  If it didn't workout with this seller, there are many other sellers that will take your money, for the items that they are selling, and might even get a better deal.

[7606dennis]

One benefit would be that the seller could check the buyer's feedback left and retraction record to determine if they want to do business with that buyer or not.

[downunder-61]

Why intentionally have BO if you're going to decline a 38 cent off offer?   

Not sure, but maybe, just maybe it is so they can check out a buyer's history and block them prior to a sale and before it can turn into a mess - I kind of understand that thinking these days.

In saying that, this seller is doing it wrong, because looking at your history I would have thought they would then accept the offer, what would be the point otherwise - who knows?

[simply-the-best-for-you]

Update, I'm starting to think this seller is confused after all.   I took a nap & woke up & see that I have an offer.  It's not sent as a reply to either of MY offers.  It's an offer that they sent to me b/c I was a watcher on the item.  But it IS from the same seller.   

Offer price 10.99.  

My price if I just buy them off his listing. 10.88, since I'd be buying 3.  

Granted, he didn't know he was sending an offer to the person who'd sent him 2 offers.  So,  I think it's probably what  Glgenterprise said & he's willing to discount 1, but not 3.   I may write him, as it's ridiculous for him to discount me LESS than the discount I'd already get for buying 3.  He's confused though.  

[downunder-61]

@simply-the-best-for-you  Oh dear 😂

[bemat6364]

I know, right?  No communication with some sellers.  You'd think they'd at least counter-offer.  But at the same time eBay is a sad thing due to the extreme fees and all, so hard to blame the sellers too.  It's almost not worthwhile to be a small seller or to sell small things.  This is why more and more it is a throw away world.  Money sucks.