eBay

byto253 · ‎08-24-2022

I just saw this pop up when I was sending a question to a seller for a listing. Sure, lets get the idea out there that all prices are negotiable. It happens enough already.

Maybe this has been popping up for a while, it is just the first time I saw it.

lotzofuniquegoodies · ‎08-24-2022

@byto253 wrote:
I just saw this pop up when I was sending a question to a seller for a listing. Sure, lets get the idea out there that all prices are negotiable. It happens enough already.
Maybe this has been popping up for a while, it is just the first time I saw it.

That's been appearing up for awhile now. It's eBay's "polite" way to disuade buyers and sellers from communicating/attempting to complete transactions offline. Basically an early warning system if you attempt to do so.

Mainly because they haven't figured out a way to do this:

-Lotz

byto253 · ‎08-24-2022

I had a buyer send me a JPEG of his card with an email address. Folks find ways.

teenytrinkets · ‎08-25-2022

Uggghhh, I experience this everytime I list! I have to turn Best Offer OFF. WHY does eBay want me to haggle with buyers?! I get enough of that on Marketplace!

reallynicestamps · ‎08-25-2022

Managing Best Offers is possible by using the parameters eBay gives us.

If I list at $100 and am willing to discount, I can set my Best Offer option to accept any offer over $90 and politely refuse any offer under $89.99.

I never see the low offers.

I see the accepted offers when they show up as a sale.

Remember always that Shipping* is not a negotiable part of an Offer.

* But on a listing of $100 with $10 shipping, if you get an offer of $90 with Free Shipping, you can counter offer with $80 and $10 shipping. If your customer can't figure out that it's the same thing, you will have other problems with the transaction.