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seateddimeseateddime Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭
A buyer makes an offer, you reject it. He make another you reject it again.

On his third and final offer it is now fair and worth a counter or maybe even an acceptance. You get the offer after you goto bed and when you wake up he retracts it.

What actions, if any, would you take? This is a board member and I am not going to say who because he never explained why he did what he did, in fact I have not heard from him since but have sold to him before without major issues.
I seldom check PM's but do check emails often jason@seated.org

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    NewRoseNewRose Posts: 309 ✭✭
    Just sounds weird to me. Maybe he retracted it because he felt you were just going to reject the offer anyway?

    Personally, I wouldn't block him.

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    No , i wouldnt block them.The make an offer option is there to be used as is the retraction tool.No harm , no foul.
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I wouldn't block him. It's not his fault that you went to bed early.image

    Seriously, he made the offer and then he reconsidered it. Perhaps he found the same coin elsewhere at a better price and he then no longer wanted or needed your coin. Perhaps he's just fickle. Why don't you ask him why he withdrew his offer and see what he says?

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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have found that when using the "Make An Offer" tool on eBay it is best to set the acceptance level when making the listing as it is on for 24/7.
    Many dealers seem to think because it is listed that for some reason it should be available for wholesale prices which is not the case many times.
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    greghansengreghansen Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭

    Good lord. Block him for that? No way, no where, no how.

    I wouldn't take any action whatsoever...other than perhaps stay up a little later.

    Seriously, it's no big deal. Maybe he bought something else with the funds after the offer and while you were napping. Who knows. Who cares. He withdrew the offer and its gone. Don't take it personally.

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    TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It sounds like he did everything appropriately, given his change of position.

    Tom

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    questor54questor54 Posts: 1,351
    Block him. But I don't trust any eBay buyers, so I block them all.
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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Maybe he was gonna just contact you directly here via PM image

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    gsa1fangsa1fan Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    If I knew they were a board member I would work out a deal personally.
    Avid collector of GSA's.
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    << <i>If I knew they were a board member I would work out a deal personally. >>


    Agreed. Keeping in on eBay of course as that was the venue the potential buyer found the coin on and thus they've earned their commission, so to speak in putting the buyer and seller together.
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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>If I knew they were a board member I would work out a deal personally. >>


    Agreed. Keeping in on eBay of course as that was the venue the potential buyer found the coin on and thus they've earned their commission, so to speak in putting the buyer and seller together. >>



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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>If I knew they were a board member I would work out a deal personally. >>


    Agreed. Keeping in on eBay of course as that was the venue the potential buyer found the coin on and thus they've earned their commission, so to speak in putting the buyer and seller together. >>



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    timcointimcoin Posts: 674
    I never understood the whole "or best offer" thing. Why not just price the coin what you want for it?
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    ianrussellianrussell Posts: 2,502 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't think this is a blockible offense. But you can always ask why if you know the guy.

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    MowgliMowgli Posts: 1,219


    << <i>Block him. But I don't trust any eBay buyers, so I block them all. >>



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    Hating eBay yet using them to promote your coins without paying fees is being disingenuous thief.

    You're stealing and being a hypocrite at the same time.
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    illini420illini420 Posts: 11,598 ✭✭✭✭✭
    maybe he found a better deal than your coin after he put his last offer in... so maybe he retracted it so he didn't get stuck with two coins.
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    mrpotatoheaddmrpotatoheadd Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Why not just price the coin what you want for it? >>

    Because people will make offers anyway. I'd rather be able to list a price and just have a buyer buy (or not), but my experience is that lots of buyers want to haggle.
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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Hating eBay yet using them to promote your coins without paying fees is being disingenuous thief.

    You're stealing and being a hypocrite at the same time. >>



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    telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,966 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Much ado over nothing imo. This is one reason we don't use the best offer feature. Either auction it with a reserve at your minimum, or put it at a fixed price at the level you are willing to accept. Many if not most ebay best offers are usually lowball anyway and are a total waste of time, generally leading to hard feelings and potential blockings, as evidenced here. He made an offer, he withdrew it; why doesn't really matter. Forget it and move on. jmho

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    seateddimeseateddime Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭
    I did not block but wanted to see the general viewpoint on offer withdrawl.

    The coin is unique and another one was not purchased.

    The offer retraction stated wrong amount, it was $250 high than the last offer.

    My feelings for not blocking him is he did not need to make the offer anyways and was not playing any game of trying to see where another bidder was. I have seen that before.

    All that said, the buyer who is known to me offered no reason as to why and has not responded to why he made and retracted the offer.

    The funny thing is I did reject another offer from another buyer as this was a higher offer and I would have taken it.

    Based on some of what goes on with ebay this is nothing, just trying to get an idea of what people here find wrong when it is not black and white.
    I seldom check PM's but do check emails often jason@seated.org

    Buying top quality Seated Dimes in Gem BU and Proof.

    Buying great coins - monster eye appeal only.
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    ColonialCoinUnionColonialCoinUnion Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭


    << <i>All that said, the buyer who is known to me offered no reason as to why >>



    Does he owe you a reason why?

    Maybe he changed his mind. Or his lawn mower broke and he needs the money to buy a new one. Or his kid needs braces. Or his wife said he couldn't do it. Anything is possible, and I don't see how knowing the reason makes a difference.
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    << <i>

    << <i>Hating eBay yet using them to promote your coins without paying fees is being disingenuous thief.

    You're stealing and being a hypocrite at the same time. >>



    Oh my, but I'm already going to Paypal Purgatory! image >>



    I feel that, brother!
    Hey, whether you steal a van and ram it into the front doors of eBay in the dead of night and steal their office equipment or are more stealth in your approach via listing and selling off-site, it's stealing.

    Some need a civics lesson.
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    I wouldnt block him. Send a PM and talk it out

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