Getting offers off eBay

ajaan · October 20, 2005 8:38AM

I have this set listed on eBay right now. I got an email, through eBay, from a guy in Germany who wanted to know what my lowest price off eBay would be. I told him I want to see the auction to fruition before I entertain any offers.

This is the second time in the last couple weeks that I received a request to sell an eBay listed item off eBay. The last time someone offered me $310 for a coin that had a starting bid of $320 and eventually sold for $445. Anyone one else getting more of this type of offer?

BTW, I received two other emails from the German fellow who told me the original case for the Vatican set was blue, not red. He insists the date on the case is MCMXXX (1930). It isn't, it is MCMXXIX. Anyone know for sure what the color of the case was?

JamminJ · October 20, 2005 9:00AM

I get them all the time but never accept as it's mostly just people looking to rip you.

One of the nice things about opening auctions at 1c is honestly telling them there are already bids and ending the auction early wouldn't be fair to the other bidders.

Aethelred · October 20, 2005 9:30AM

I agree with JamminJ, sounds like a scammer to me! Stay away!

coinpictures · October 20, 2005 9:38AM

Since the implementation of the "Submit Best Offer" feature, I think this is popping up more. People assume thay can make an offer on anything, even when the seller has NOT used the Best Offer feature.

Just tell them "not interested; if ya wanna buy it, bid..." and you'll see that most don't bother bidding. They're looking for the cheap buy.

wybrit · October 20, 2005 11:12AM

I had a bid of $280 for a $400 BIN coin two weeks ago. I didn't get home in time to refuse the offer, because someone else had bought the coin for the full price just a couple of hours later.

I have had a lot of really low ball offers for BINs, but every once in a while an offer comes along that works for me, so I do take advantage of that feature.

JamminJ · October 20, 2005 11:26AM

<< <i>I agree with JamminJ, sounds like a scammer to me! Stay away! >>

I don't think they're scammers so much as extreme cherry pickers. I'm pretty sure they'll cheerfully pay the pittance they offer!

MadMarty · October 20, 2005 9:15PM

And if you do take the offer some scumbag from the forum here will report you and get you suspended!!

MSD61 · October 21, 2005 4:11AM

I get offer to buy coins. I've been getting emails as of late from people who want to sell me coins.

Getting offers off eBay

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