Making offers on BIN cards

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MrNearMint
MrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
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Is it considered rude or bad ebay etiquette to message sellers to make offers on cards with a bin price?

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  • MULLINS5
    MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
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    I usually don't send best offers but instead a message asking what is the lowest they will accept.

    If they reply, "send me an offer" I ignore and move-on.

    Most of the time they respond and then I make a decision.

    So, I don't think it's bad manners to ask.
  • ashabby
    ashabby Posts: 471 ✭
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    I make offers all the time what I will pay. They can say no. But often we work it out.
  • downtown
    downtown Posts: 671 ✭✭✭
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    I just did. An auction had run numerous times unsold at $9.99 with $3 shipping. I offered $7 and was accepted.
    Seller canceled auction and relisted for a buy it now.
    I collect Seattle Pilots autographs, 1969 Topps autographs, Signed Mickey Mantle Home Run History cards and have a JC Martin collection (he was my college Baseball coach)
    Doug
  • charrigan
    charrigan Posts: 2,293
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    I do it all the time.

    The way I see it: offers are only a good thing. If they want to acceptor counter, it makes them money! If they can't accept, either ignore or reply no--easy as that.
  • sportscardstop
    sportscardstop Posts: 535 ✭✭✭
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    I've done it and have had people send me offers on a BIN. But if it doesn't have a best offer option, I will message them and ask if they will take $50, or $100, whatever my offer is. The seller already posted a price. If you are not happy with it, then I think its up to the buyer to make an offer.
  • FavreFan1971
    FavreFan1971 Posts: 3,103 ✭✭✭
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    << <i>I usually don't send best offers but instead a message asking what is the lowest they will accept.

    If they reply, "send me an offer" I ignore and move-on.

    Most of the time they respond and then I make a decision.

    So, I don't think it's bad manners to ask. >>



    I actually hate this option. I have a $700 BIN OBO Mantle right now where a guy sends me a note, "What is my bottom dollar?" I usually ignore that because they are usually looking to flip the card. Which if fine and all but I am in the market to either make money on the card or put it in a collection where it will sit for years of enjoyment. Walking up to someone at a flee market saying what is your bottom dollar on a $700 item and they will say $700 because they know you are not interested remotely close to their break even point. Kind of a waste of both of your times.

    I prefer what the OP is asking. I have messaged sellers stating I am willing to offer $575 for your $700 Mantle. They have come back and said my bottom dollar is $600 or so. Then that gives me the choice of offering the $600 or not. I also reply to all offers via messages like this as a negotiating tool so you don't burn up your 2 offers.
  • CDsNuts
    CDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
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    Ebay recently put in place a pretty good option for situations like this- if somebody sends a message about a specific listing the seller can "Send an offer" directly to the buyer. So if I have a card listed at $100 and somebody ask what my best price is, I can send them an 'offer' price of $75 or whatever which they can choose to accept or decline. Nobody else sees this price. Going in and changing the price is kind of a pain in the balls, I like this option a lot better.

    I think this was ebay's attempt at making it easier for sellers to make the deal on ebay vs taking it directly to paypal.

    Lee

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