Your thoughts, please

[pepper1202]

I’m selling an item for $50 and was offered $25 right away. Countered at $49 and buyer came back at $30. Countered at $49 again and they declined. (I hate these nickel and dime p1ss1ng contests.) 

After a few days buyer came back at $35. Because this is an item that will trigger that USPS rate increase for package size in June, I want to get rid of it but not at this price. Sent a counter and said I’d split the difference at $42. They came back with $40. ( I was like, really? $2?) but like I said I want to get rid of oversized packages so I was going to accept the offer (buyer is out of offers now, has to accept my final or forget it ) but I realized the shipping weight is really off and I will lose another $5 in shipping if I do accept.

Would you add the $5 on to the counter and explain about the weight difference and hope for the best? This buyer, like I said, seems to be a nickel and dumber so I doubt they’ll accept. I really don’t want to eat $10 off my item price and $5 for the additional shipping. Thanks for your advice!

[kensgiftshop]

The offer is for item price only.

Buyer pays what ever shipping is in the listing.

[pepper1202]

I realize I can’t change the shipping cost as it is in the item right now.

[gracieallen01]

My immediate thought was, if you don't like playing the nickle/dime game, why put best offer in it?  And, if you didn't put best offer on it, why didn't you just respond with 'No thank you'? 

If something is worth what you are pricing it, then it is going to take selling 2 (or more) to get the value out of what you are selling when one falls back to best offer.

[labs118]

I have to ask 
Did you put best offer on this item or did ebay?
Because if you did then why bother if you are going to only take $1.00 off?
Since your weight is not correct & you can't change that now with an offer on the item then only you can decide if you can live with the $15.00 off with the $10.00 drop in price & $5.00 loss on shipping.
if this possible buyer didn't want to pay the $2.00 for the $42.00 counteroffer I doubt they will accept if you up it $5.00 more

With the DIM rates going up it may make it harder to sell some of those larger size items  .
Hard call  but your choice.
 

[pepper1202]

I do use best offer on many of my items and find that in most cases, people either don’t even bother and pay full price or will offer a price that’s about 10% lower which is fine with me.

the reason I only discounted my first offer $1 is that they offered me 50% off only hours after I posted it, and those kinds of buyers just are out for a bargain and will usually decline any counter. 

[mypostingid15]

Decline the offer with a message there was an error in shipping charges, then end item and relist.

[buyselljack2016]

My thoughts.

Get your shipping weight correct before listing.

On items over 15.99 oz that will not go "flat rate", use calculated shipping.

Block the nickle dime  IDs

If using "best offer" set up the auto decline.

[fern*wood]

I feel you trying to tack on a few dollars to make up for your shipping error looks as bad as the buyer trying to negotiate down a couple bucks. 

[ads*and*ends]

If you decline this offer and are worried about shipping with the rate change, you could always piece it out, the smaller parts, and not have to worry about shipping/selling the larger part. Is it the FP school? The letter tray alone just sold for $20 + $5 a couple days ago.

Go with your gut and definitely don't sell unless you're happy with the price.

[ads*and*ends]

Pretty sure you can change the shipping without ending the listing as long as there are no active offers.

[pepper1202]

Yes, it is the school and I know I can part it out and probably make a lot more money but some times you just want things to be done with, especially with the rate hike coming up.

is there a defect for ending a listing because of an error?

[sakic92710]

A $40 offer on a $50 listings is a nice offer.  Most start out asking 50%.  I've learned to eat costs if I don't put the correct amount in for S/H.  I do not understand the $49 counter.; especially twice.  You had to know the buyer wouldn't accept that.  Any offer that is 20% below asking is more than decent.  Good luck to all.   🙂

[oleander1993]

No, no defect for that.

[reallyhardtofind]

LOL ebay is full of low balling dealers and wanna be dealers and customers. Get used to it.