Jumping on the No Classifieds for Non Contributing Members Train

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El Pablo

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Well, I actually did get two answers (5% and 10%). Not a seller, but I've bought a few items on OSA.

It seems like the indignation over lowball offers is a fairly recent thing, but maybe I just haven't been paying attention.

Thanks for everyone's input.
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Nope, I haven’t sold anything in the classifieds in like 10 years. I had issues with the exact same idiots every time. It’s always been an issue. I’m sure when I post something for sale, the same idiots and then some will be an issue still. I’ll post their offers in the ad.
 

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But that still doesn't answer the question. :anywho:

Do you agree with the 5% or 1O% mentioned? Or do you have a different lowball threshold?

This isn't a prank, I'm really wondering where the line is.
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I agree with the 5-10% being safe unless the add states a firm price. Another thing I take into consideration is how long ago it was posted. If it’s on it’s third trip through the classifieds I may be more inclined to negotiate on either end of the deal. If they are asking way too much I wouldn’t even waste my time with an offer.
 

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Has anyone messaged any seller telling them their price is flipping ridiculous? It may seem like a lowball to them but I’m having a hard time refraining from telling a seller in the classifieds right now that a $650 PSA AR is not worth $900. Same on the $1000 Poverty Pony one too. We went through this same ad a few weeks ago. I just don’t want to offer them a realistic price and they agree and then I gotta explain that I was just effing with them and I don’t really want their gun.

I did message a guy one time on a Glock that looked like a dog got ahold of the frame and chewed it up. I told him there ain’t no way he’s going to get what he thinks it’s worth and offered him a fair price for it. Guy ended up just taking the free lesson on gun values and I don’t know if he’s even active anymore here. I think @CutBaitNBlowSh*tUp4ALivin probably remembers the one I’m talking about.
 

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If 10% off asking is acceptable as not low-balling though, how do you get there without first hitting at 15-20%? I've personally never accepted a first offer, but been willing to wheel and deal doing the traditional 'old ways' dance.

In buying, I'll usually start at that 15-20% mark looking to meet in the middle at 10% below asking. If a seller balks at an offer in disgust, it's the ego of that takes offense. It's just not a question of a bad buyer... it's as much his responsibility to buy something for as low as possible as it is the sellers responsibility to get as much as possible.

If a seller can't reply a simple and polite "No," they just aren't born for the sales side all this.
 

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Has anyone messaged any seller telling them their price is flipping ridiculous? It may seem like a lowball to them but I’m having a hard time refraining from telling a seller in the classifieds right now that a $650 PSA AR is not worth $900. Same on the $1000 Poverty Pony one too. We went through this same ad a few weeks ago. I just don’t want to offer them a realistic price and they agree and then I gotta explain that I was just effing with them and I don’t really want their gun.

I did message a guy one time on a Glock that looked like a dog got ahold of the frame and chewed it up. I told him there ain’t no way he’s going to get what he thinks it’s worth and offered him a fair price for it. Guy ended up just taking the free lesson on gun values and I don’t know if he’s even active anymore here. I think @CutBaitNBlowSh*tUp4ALivin probably remembers the one I’m talking about.
Haha yeah I didn't lowball that guy at all. I offered him fair market value minus the cost of a replacement frame, deducting a percentage for it then being non-numbers-matching

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If 10% off asking is acceptable as not low-balling though, how do you get there without first hitting at 15-20%? I've personally never accepted a first offer, but been willing to wheel and deal doing the traditional 'old ways' dance.

In buying, I'll usually start at that 15-20% mark looking to meet in the middle at 10% below asking. If a seller balks at an offer in disgust, it's the ego of that takes offense. It's just not a question of a bad buyer... it's as much his responsibility to buy something for as low as possible as it is the sellers responsibility to get as much as possible.

If a seller can't reply a simple and polite "No," they just aren't born for the sales side all this.

I don’t do a whole lot of haggling if it’s something I really want. I don’t want to miss out on it over $50 especially when I’m driving such a long ways and I’ve had really good luck with the sellers on here being patient with me.
 

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Haha yeah I didn't lowball that guy at all. I offered him fair market value minus the cost of a replacement frame, deducting a percentage for it then being non-numbers-matching

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i wish I still had the pictures of that thing. Haha!
 

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