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jessewvu
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As a seller, I often get emails asking if I’d consider a lower price. If you have a good story, don’t come off like a jerk, and offer a fair price, the answer is always yes.
As a consumer, I was reminded of this today getting an oil change. I was cordial and conversational and ended up with a 15% discount and a free car wash.
Moral of the story; most folks have a good heart and are reasonable.
Have a good weekend everyone. Remember those that gave their lives so we could have ours.
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I like your new Avatar!
(Now, give me my discount.)
peacockcoins
Very true! Be nice and make a fair offer and it will usually work out (even if there is no room, just be cordial and pass or play at the given number).
Everything is negotiable.......That's what The Lovely Pre-Mrs. Hydrant told me. Long, long ago. Well, she's been true to her word since then till now. It's all worked out o.k. 🙅
What are you looking for, if I have it you got it! 😅
Acid treated common date Buffalo nickels.
peacockcoins
How many do you want?
Anything that'll help me complete this set:
peacockcoins
I got a low offer on a coin yesterday. "I will pay $XXXX.XX right now!"
Now ya'll may call me a smart ass but I answered with a very short and honest reply.
"I will too!"
I don't like ebay and their offers! I made an offer on one of those BIN for $5 less than the seller had it marked and he said "No" then a week later the seller reduced the sale and BIN by $5! Needless to say I didn't buy the coin. The coin wasn't a "had to have coin".
When I used to frequent ebay, I frequently made offers. Flat rejects came about 30% of the time, mostly a counter offer would be made. I negotiate all large purchases... Car dealers hate me - well, at least the ones I have dealt with.
One must always have the mental conviction that "This is something I do not need to own." Sure, nice product, would like to have it - but ready to walk away. My money, my decision. Cheers, RickO
If you're courteous and fair, an offer price should always be considered.
That said, there's always the odd jerk who spoils it for the rest of us.......the buyer who offers a ridiculous low ball offer and the seller who won't even consider an offer $5 less than his selling price (as mentioned above).
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I for one appreciate the knowledgeable forum members who know a fair deal when they see it, and don’t dicker and chisel. Junk silver, etc is another matter. But when I offer a better date coin that’s all there or even under graded, priced at or below the going rate, the majority of forum guys don’t quibble.
These are the kind of folks I like working with.
eBay fee is pretty high especially when you consider adding 4 to 9% ad fee on top of the normal fee. It is pretty hard to offer extra discount. So if you want to buy on eBay you pay ebay price. If you want discount, google it and buy from my site. If you have some nice hard to find coin don’t sell it cheaply. Lots of buyer want to buy my hard to find coin cheap. I always tell them that I can offer discount on detail coin but most never want to buy details coin. They just want to flip the hard to find coin fast. I alway tell them high price is not equal to expensive.
I'd go back and offer $5 less
Happens all the time to me as well.
Also Still sitting here watching a bunch of coins I like being held hostage at 20-30% over retail.
BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.
I get offers from people who think it's important to tell me I have overpriced the coin. I just say thanks for your interest, and every few weeks, one of these overpriced coins sells for the listed price. I guess the definition of "overpriced" is negotiable, too.
About seven years ago a made an offer on a painting from a seller which was very fair, received back "I can't go that low, I have to make a living". That response put me off them immediately. I looked today, they still have the painting seven years later. Guess tying up money in stock is how they make their living.
Who is more ridiculous? The person who won’t take $5 less than asking or the person who won’t pay the measly $5. Things that make you wonder.
I’ve never understood getting offended by an offer. A simple no thanks is all that is involved. Heck, you can just ignore it and not even respond.
Can you link your eBay store? 😃
BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.
sometimes egos get in the way of a deal, some people think offering less is trying to cheat them out of what they think the price really is
there are people like that in the world but there are others who are willing to make a deal as to make both sides happy
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As a buyer, I will make offers that I feel are close to what the coin's actual worth is.
I have added over priced coins to my watch list so I can research it to see how much I am willing to pay for it.
Usually I will get an offer from the seller to buy it now at a XX% savings. I will counter the offer to what I feel is
a fair and reasonable price. I seldom get an acceptance from the seller. This is my way of telling the dealer that his price is ridiculous.
Here is a recent example I experienced. I saw a new released coin listed at $170.00. The reasonable value was about $40.00 so I used the seller's make an offer option and offered $50.00 for the coin. I was turned down but chuckled at the counter offer of $164.95. Two weeks later, I purchased the same identical coin in holder and grade from another dealer for $30.00. IMO, when a dealer is the first person to list a new coin, they jack up the price as they are the only seller with availability. So after 3 weeks, other dealers are now offering the coin at a more competitive price. As more coins become available, the price drops dramatically. It is a game of wait and see.
On a side note, I did have a seller accept my best offers in which I bought 10 individual items.
All transactions are done with respect on my part.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Just let the real buyer come to you. I can give back the eBay fee if buy from my site or Paypal fee if pay in cash.
Once more thing I want to point out, lots of buyer think the coin is over price because they know the auction price on that coin. Well, try to make offer on HA I bet most likely you offer will not accepted. I have made 30 to 60 offered on HA but only get maybe three accepted.
There are a lot of variables here.
BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.
I can, but I won't.
Exactly.
BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.
I'm sure you think you made some sort of point there. Good job!
Im just kidding.
BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.
Ok- sorry. Hard to read intent online sometimes.
Being fair usually works, but I occasionally come across someone who is too full of himself (it's almost always a man, not a woman). who think he's doing you a favor selling you a coin at any price.
Years ago, I was looking at an AU 55 1799 Bust $ which was dipped, but still an attractive coin (the type coin of the series). I thought the asking price was too high. I politely asked for a 10% discount, and told him that I would pay him with a check, which my Heritage rep would vouch for, so he wouldn't have to pay the 3% credit card fee. In essence, a 7% discount.
The guy went off on me as if I had insulted his mother. I just watched with amazement, because I got more out of watching him make a fool of himself than telling him where to go.
He never did get his asking price. When he put it up for auction, he received less than my offer, and got his money more than six months after I made my offer.
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