Newbie Low Ballers

[Trafficdiver]

20,000,000 peasants said something similar to Mao about his low-ball pricing for food. Mao held strong on his offer. Guess who died first?

 

[Sf Becket]

It's not just the newbies. Some of my quickest and easiest sales were to people that just signed up to make the purchase. I've been hit with 4 or 5 what I would consider low ball offers and all came from well established members.

Oh, by the way, to the sellers. If you have to bump something 10 or 20 times, and your ad is 1-3 years old, it might, just might, be priced wrong. Or you're smoking crack like @drgrant said....

This

 

[GlockBy]

I do agree with this. I dont get pissed off. I just dont get back to them. I certainly would entertain a realistic offer from the same person

Your choice, but in the long run you are missing out on the opportunities by not responding at all. Some of those ignored lowballs can lead to a faster sale, sale at a full price or for more than you end up getting in the end, trade arrangement that heavily favors you, sale with with add-ons that can multiply the value of the transaction, or sale of an unrelated item.

Grumpy behavior works both ways too, guy that you ignored might skip your next item just because of that.

If you post 223/5.56 ammo for 30CPR - yea, ignore all offers if you want, it will be sold at full price before the end of the day anyway. Still worth polite "sorry, sold at asking earlier" response at the end, IMO.

 

[btnh6668]

I would imagine someone who thinks their mak 90 is worth $3000 also thinks $1800 is an insulting low ball offer. Perception and reality differs depending on the person you are talking to.

 

[SHOCKNAWE]

I just always ignored low ball offers, also the ones that offer trades when my listing clearly stated "No trades"

Much easier to just ignore and move along

 

[HARRYM]

If by ball you mean IQ then yes

LOL....it actually happened.

 

[cams]

Few years ago, new guy and Green, wanting to buy a Aimpoint CompM4 w/a fat knob QR mount I had for sale listed @ 600.00 FIRM, lightly used, great condition and that was a very fair asking price.

He strung me along for days asking questions via PM about where I bought it (understandable with the clones out there), asking for more photos and copies of sales receipt etc. All provided.

Then after all that he says he’ll take it for like 400.00

Knowing that he was new here yet not knowing his experience level I politely said no and suggested a couple other RDS in his price range he could look for online.

He went a little nutty and said he could afford more than I could imagine or something like that and that he could get these (CompM4’s) all day long for less than what he was offering me.

Oh wow so you’re going to pay me more than you have to because you’re just a super nice guy right?

As others have said I’ve also had great dealings with people who signed up that day just to make the purchase.

 

[paul73]

strung me along for days asking questions via PM about

just same as on ebay. those who want to buy - they just buy it. and do not try to f#ck your brain.
wanna know anything - go google it, it is free.

 

[40 Creedmoor fan]

"For sale Gen 2 Glock. I know what I got. $2000 and you pay for transfer at my FFL."

 

[RHJJ]

Price stuff fair and don't negotiate, item will sell soon enough.

 

[btnh6668]

Few years ago, new guy and Green, wanting to buy a Aimpoint CompM4 w/a fat knob QR mount I had for sale listed @ 600.00 FIRM, lightly used, great condition and that was a very fair asking price.

He strung me along for days asking questions via PM about where I bought it (understandable with the clones out there), asking for more photos and copies of sales receipt etc. All provided.

Then after all that he says he’ll take it for like 400.00

Knowing that he was new here yet not knowing his experience level I politely said no and suggested a couple other RDS in his price range he could look for online.

He went a little nutty and said he could afford more than I could imagine or something like that and that he could get these (CompM4’s) all day long for less than what he was offering me.

Oh wow so you’re going to pay me more than you have to because you’re just a super nice guy right?

As others have said I’ve also had great dealings with people who signed up that day just to make the purchase.

Sadly that is the classifieds these days. Before covid it was very easy to sell on here. I find lately it's more miss than hit even when priced well. I had 5.45 ammo here listed $100 below market value per case. Sold 3 cases and the rest was people trying to low ball or just getting ghosted left and right. Gave up and posted it out of state and sold the rest very quickly. Some complain about prices but I find many people really have no idea what things are actually valued at.