Q: If a website says "make an offer"...

Eagleguy

...how fast do you (or should you) expect a response once you make the offer?

JH

doh

Depending on when you send the e-mail, it's usually quicker than a photo response. Many times say day, usually the next business day in my experience.

19Lyds

It depends upon the offer and the venue. eBay has a 48 hour window with which to respond.

However, some offers are better left ignored IMO as they are rediculously low!

newbiecollector

I think the OP meant a website.

I have only done this once on NEN...........got a reply within 5 minutes or less.

PTVETTER

If you offer offends the seller you will never get a reply. So if a coin is listed for $500.0 and you offer $200.00 you may not get a respones, on the other hand if the coin is listed for $500.00 and you ofer $490.00 you should get an email back very soon

messydesk

Is it a respectable offer?

BECOKA

If the offer is within about 10% and reasonable I'd expect a response within a day or two. You never know when a dealer is out of town.

If it is around 50% consider yourself lucky to receive any response.

Shamika

24 hours

Eagleguy

My question doesn't refer to anything in particular so let's throw out a hypothetical situation. Let's say the site lists a coin for a little over what the PCGS pricing guide lists for the grade but also accepts offers. When you know that the PCGS price guide is usually high to begin with, why wouldn't you make a lower offer, regardless of whether the offer is within 10-15% or not? All the dealer has to do is write back and say "I can't sell it for less than ___". Doesn't "make an offer" imply that the dealer is willing to negotiate?

JH

19Lyds

<< <i>Doesn't "make an offer" imply that the dealer is willing to negotiate?

JH >>



Yes it does indicate that however the negotion process usually begins with a "reasonable" offer. Unreasonable or rediculous offers do not initiate or even constitute negotiations.

RedTiger

<< <i>If you offer offends the seller you will never get a reply. So if a coin is listed for $500.0 and you offer $200.00 you may not get a respones, on the other hand if the coin is listed for $500.00 and you ofer $490.00 you should get an email back very soon >>



There are a few sellers on Ebay that post a ridiculously high buy-it-now amount, like twenty times or fifty times retail price, and then hope someone give them an offer at 10% of the buy-it-now price. Cha-ching.

Ignore the list price, learn the true market prices.