It's impossible to provide an objective answer to a subjective question. I don't remember ever seeing an offer that much lower than the asking price before, so that may be the reason for the recent obvious indignation.
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.
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.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.
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-matchingHas 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.
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.
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 think I had it last week. It wasn't impressive enough to make we want to go back.Ahh,yeah, well has anybody tried that bacon stacked burger from sonic yet? Pretty nice weather we’re having.
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