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coolestcoolest Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭
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You see a coin you like and It is being sold with a BIN or Best offer.

The BIN is so outrageous that you wont even make an offer that you think is fair because you think it will be insulting, or do you go ahead and make the offer that you know is reasonable?

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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Make the offer.
    Generally the listers who are asking way, way too much have also built into their auction the auto reject for a bid they won't consider.

    peacockcoins

  • Ed1840Ed1840 Posts: 355
    I usually pass it up. I have a friend who scored some really great rookie cards making a considerably low offer. So I may take a try next time I see something I like.
  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,774 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Make the offer, what have you got to lose?

    Some people LOVE a bargain so I believe some sellers put high BIN so as to give these buyers the feeling they got the bargain.

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    GrandAm :)
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,071 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Make the offer, what have you got to lose?

    Some people LOVE a bargain so I believe some sellers put high BIN so as to give these buyers the feeling they got the bargain.

    GrandAm image >>


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    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    It is my experience that ebay buyers are not afraid to make low offers, often below melt. The seller may be expecting the low offer. --Jerry
  • TevaTeva Posts: 830 ✭
    Make a offer all they can do is say no.
    On ebay or any where else for that matter.
    Give the laziest man the toughest job and he will find the easiest way to get it done.
  • BaronVonBaughBaronVonBaugh Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Make a offer all they can do is say no.
    On ebay or any where else for that matter. >>



    Not quite true. They may choose to block you, which may prevent a later purchase on something else.
    I have heard several people here say they block people who make low offers.
    1938-64_Jefferson_Nickel_Proofs
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Make a offer all they can do is say no.
    On ebay or any where else for that matter. >>



    Not quite true. They may choose to block you, which may prevent a later purchase on something else.
    I have heard several people here say they block people who make low offers. >>



    Foolish. I've made many sales to people who offered less than melt once I got them thinking about the right price. --Jerry
  • TinyTiny Posts: 2,598

    MAKE THE OFFER

    I will even ask a seller if they will take an offer on an auction that does not have the offer option.

    All they can say is NO and call ya names but then you see what kind of person you might have been
    dealing with.

    Some times they will come back with a fair to all counter offer. I just picked up a very nice 1938 Walker
    from a counter offer.

  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like to tell low ballers that I would be buying more if I could get them at their offerred price.image
    My Current project....https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/album/160794
  • MarkInDavisMarkInDavis Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭✭
    I don't bother. And when I see consistent ridiculous BIN prices or opening bids, I exclude the seller from my search and never see them again.
    image Respectfully, Mark
  • thisnamztakenthisnamztaken Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't bother. And when I see consistent ridiculous BIN prices or opening bids, I exclude the seller from my search and never see them again. >>



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    - Jim
  • blueifalconblueifalcon Posts: 963 ✭
    I don't waste my time on these sales.image
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  • ProofCentsProofCents Posts: 1,656
    When i sell i don't mind low ball offers at least people are looking
  • cameron12xcameron12x Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭
    It depends. If you really like/need/want the coin, what's the harm in asking the seller if they will consider an offer?

    If they say yes, make the offer.

    Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,332 ✭✭✭✭✭
    most buy it nows are over priced. i tend to stay away from it but do sometimes make an offer. ya never know

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