Yes, that will work under @numisma terms quoted below!
I would have responded: "Sure, i will accept $30 delivered. I accept American Gold and/or Silver Eagles. For example, a $25 half ouncer and a $5 tenth ouncer. Or, you can pay with two $5 Gold Eagles, and 20 one ounce Silver Eagles. The choice is yours. See how fair and easy I can be?"
@hfjacinto said:
I usually set a lower limit of what o would accept. If it below that I don’t even see the offer.
I prefer to not do that because there are a few buyers who show up a couple of times a year and make offers on 15 or 20 coins at a time. Invariably, one or two of the offers are lower than I'd accept on those coins as individuals but I'm willing to accept in the deal as a whole. I don't want to chase these buyers away by auto-rejecting an offer.
@DisneyFan said:
If he truly is interested in better date, better grade Seated Coins you might even turn him into a long term customer after all.
I suppose stranger things have happened but I've never had a "buyer" who made a lowball offer end up buying anything, and I've never had one who wanted as big of a discount as the OP's buyer does.
What the heck - just consider the $30 a starting bid made in fun, make a serious counter offer and move on.
Countering is a waste of time. Do it or not- your choice. I just decline lowball offers. @Barberian said:
@jmlanzaf said:
That's why I block low ballers. $30 on a $700 coin is not a serious buyer. And then when you throw in the fake grandma/uncle/mother, they are just trying to score. I can't even count the number of low ball offers I've received that included either a cancer diagnosis or a relative with cancer.
I've seen quite a few auctions where 4% of the BIN price is all that the coin is worth. And I'll go ahead and offer them that price if I like the coin. Such bids, along with a brief note explaining the offer, also alert the seller that their asking price is ridiculous. There are a lot of overpriced, ETSY-style auctions on eBay.
That is not the same as offering $30 on a $700 coin.
I agree, but that depends on whether the seller knows what the coin is actually worth. Certainly, Amwldcoin does. I can't say that for a lot of other eBay sellers. There are quite a few who offer $40 coins for $1000.
@DisneyFan said:
If he truly is interested in better date, better grade Seated Coins you might even turn him into a long term customer after all.
I suppose stranger things have happened but I've never had a "buyer" who made a lowball offer end up buying anything, and I've never had one who wanted as big of a discount as the OP's buyer does.
What the heck - just consider the $30 a starting bid made in fun, make a serious counter offer and move on.
Countering is a waste of time. Do it or not- your choice. I just decline lowball offers. @Barberian said:
@jmlanzaf said:
That's why I block low ballers. $30 on a $700 coin is not a serious buyer. And then when you throw in the fake grandma/uncle/mother, they are just trying to score. I can't even count the number of low ball offers I've received that included either a cancer diagnosis or a relative with cancer.
I've seen quite a few auctions where 4% of the BIN price is all that the coin is worth. And I'll go ahead and offer them that price if I like the coin. Such bids, along with a brief note explaining the offer, also alert the seller that their asking price is ridiculous. There are a lot of overpriced, ETSY-style auctions on eBay.
That is not the same as offering $30 on a $700 coin.
I agree, but that depends on whether the seller knows what the coin is actually worth. Certainly, Amwldcoin does. I can't say that for a lot of other eBay sellers. There are quite a few who offer $40 coins for $1000.
Again "$700 coin" means a coin with $700 not a $30 coin priced at $700.
@DisneyFan said:
If he truly is interested in better date, better grade Seated Coins you might even turn him into a long term customer after all.
I suppose stranger things have happened but I've never had a "buyer" who made a lowball offer end up buying anything, and I've never had one who wanted as big of a discount as the OP's buyer does.
What the heck - just consider the $30 a starting bid made in fun, make a serious counter offer and move on.
Countering is a waste of time. Do it or not- your choice. I just decline lowball offers. @Barberian said:
@jmlanzaf said:
That's why I block low ballers. $30 on a $700 coin is not a serious buyer. And then when you throw in the fake grandma/uncle/mother, they are just trying to score. I can't even count the number of low ball offers I've received that included either a cancer diagnosis or a relative with cancer.
I've seen quite a few auctions where 4% of the BIN price is all that the coin is worth. And I'll go ahead and offer them that price if I like the coin. Such bids, along with a brief note explaining the offer, also alert the seller that their asking price is ridiculous. There are a lot of overpriced, ETSY-style auctions on eBay.
That is not the same as offering $30 on a $700 coin.
I agree, but that depends on whether the seller knows what the coin is actually worth. Certainly, Amwldcoin does. I can't say that for a lot of other eBay sellers. There are quite a few who offer $40 coins for $1000.
Again "$700 coin" means a coin with $700 not a $30 coin priced at $700.
Yes! I understand fully! And the difference between those scenarios is often seller ignorance/greed. I'm not gonna offer $30 for a $700 coin. If we're focusing on Amwldcoin's situation, then fine, I'll shut up. This audience generally knows the value of coins.
However, I have offered $30 for a coin worth $30 that has been marked up to $700, and when I do it's with a note explaining the low bid. I guess I'm reacting to someone suggesting summarily blocking any lowball bid. Sometimes sellers are either ignorant or crooks. I let them know their prices are way out of line. I realize that doesn't apply in this situation.
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I ignore offers below 50%.
I usually set a lower limit of what o would accept. If it below that I don’t even see the offer.
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Hey, I'd easily offer 35. He's definitely low balling you.
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Offers not accepted on this one. The offer was through the message system.
@amwldcoin would $31.00 sway you... If so PM me your PP info!
Yes, that will work under @numisma terms quoted below!
I would have responded: "Sure, i will accept $30 delivered. I accept American Gold and/or Silver Eagles. For example, a $25 half ouncer and a $5 tenth ouncer. Or, you can pay with two $5 Gold Eagles, and 20 one ounce Silver Eagles. The choice is yours. See how fair and easy I can be?"
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I prefer to not do that because there are a few buyers who show up a couple of times a year and make offers on 15 or 20 coins at a time. Invariably, one or two of the offers are lower than I'd accept on those coins as individuals but I'm willing to accept in the deal as a whole. I don't want to chase these buyers away by auto-rejecting an offer.
You could tell him you're not running a charity--but not if he actually buys anything from you or he may retaliate.
I agree, but that depends on whether the seller knows what the coin is actually worth. Certainly, Amwldcoin does. I can't say that for a lot of other eBay sellers. There are quite a few who offer $40 coins for $1000.
Again "$700 coin" means a coin with $700 not a $30 coin priced at $700.
Yes! I understand fully! And the difference between those scenarios is often seller ignorance/greed. I'm not gonna offer $30 for a $700 coin. If we're focusing on Amwldcoin's situation, then fine, I'll shut up. This audience generally knows the value of coins.
However, I have offered $30 for a coin worth $30 that has been marked up to $700, and when I do it's with a note explaining the low bid. I guess I'm reacting to someone suggesting summarily blocking any lowball bid. Sometimes sellers are either ignorant or crooks. I let them know their prices are way out of line. I realize that doesn't apply in this situation.
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