Why do people keep offering me $10 less than what I ask in the FS/FT forum?

[blurredvision]

For the love of god people, quit trying to lowball me. I've had the same mobo and cpu for sale in the FS/FT forum for atleast a couple of months now, and every price point it's been at, people keep wanting to pay me $10 less than I ask. In retrospect, had I taken some early offers, it would've been more than what I'm asking now. But it's just the principle of the thing.

So just a PSA to everyone, pay me what I ask, or don't waste your damn time! I'm not that hard up to sell this stuff to let you fvcking roll over on top of me. I swear, if I was to offer something for $5 shipped, someone would PM me saying that would take it off my hands if I paid them $5, and that it was their final offer.

/whine
/rant

 

[Eli]

There's nothing wrong with haggling.

 

[kranky]

It's just a counteroffer, nothing to get wound up about. Do you say in your FS/FT thread that the price is firm?

 

[edro]

You haven't sold many things for cash before, have you?

 

[virtueixi]

Wow, you need to calm down. Your obviously having a bad morning or something.

 

[KK]

Just price it 10 dollars higher than you actually want for it.

 

[xit2nowhere]

oh tell them you'd do it, but shipping is gonna be 10 bucks. :laugh:

 

[Reel]

I hope one of those people doesn't read this because that will most likely end up in a flame war...

 

[Coquito]

Counter offer somewhere in the middle. This is done everywhere on the boards.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Coquito
Counter offer somewhere in the middle. This is done everywhere on the boards.

Or say no.. counteroffer for the lose.

 

[PlatinumGold]

if he has had the same MB/CPU for sale for a couple of months and everyone is offering him $10.00 less mb his price is too high.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
if he has had the same MB/CPU for sale for a couple of months and everyone is offering him $10.00 less mb his price is too high.

thats his own prerogative

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
if he has had the same MB/CPU for sale for a couple of months and everyone is offering him $10.00 less mb his price is too high.

thats his own prerogative

where did i post that it wasn't?

how is it any less my prerogative to post a suggestion?

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
if he has had the same MB/CPU for sale for a couple of months and everyone is offering him $10.00 less mb his price is too high.

thats his own prerogative

where did i post that it wasn't?

how is it any less my prerogative to post a suggestion?

i just wanted to use the word prerogative

 

[jkersenbr]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
if he has had the same MB/CPU for sale for a couple of months and everyone is offering him $10.00 less mb his price is too high.

QFT

And, BTW, it's called bargaining. If you don't like it, take your stuff to fleabay.

 

[snoopdoug1]

Originally posted by: KK
Just price it 10 dollars higher than you actually want for it.

 

[captains]

Originally posted by: blurredvision
For the love of god people, quit trying to lowball me. I've had the same mobo and cpu for sale in the FS/FT forum for atleast a couple of months now, and every price point it's been at, people keep wanting to pay me $10 less than I ask. In retrospect, had I taken some early offers, it would've been more than what I'm asking now. But it's just the principle of the thing.

So just a PSA to everyone, pay me what I ask, or don't waste your damn time! I'm not that hard up to sell this stuff to let you fvcking roll over on top of me. I swear, if I was to offer something for $5 shipped, someone would PM me saying that would take it off my hands if I paid them $5, and that it was their final offer.

/whine
/rant

if your not that hard up to sell it right away and dont want to take the lower offers...why are u lowering your price?

 

[CraigRT]

I've never agreed to full price right off the bat... don't see the problem

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: Eli
There's nothing wrong with haggling.

Originally posted by: kranky
It's just a counteroffer, nothing to get wound up about. Do you say in your FS/FT thread that the price is firm?

Originally posted by: edro
You haven't sold many things for cash before, have you?

Originally posted by: virtueixi
Wow, you need to calm down. Your obviously having a bad morning or something.

Originally posted by: KK
Just price it 10 dollars higher than you actually want for it.

Originally posted by: xit2nowhere
oh tell them you'd do it, but shipping is gonna be 10 bucks. :laugh:

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Coquito
Counter offer somewhere in the middle. This is done everywhere on the boards.

Or say no.. counteroffer for the lose.

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
if he has had the same MB/CPU for sale for a couple of months and everyone is offering him $10.00 less mb his price is too high.

thats his own prerogative

where did i post that it wasn't?

how is it any less my prerogative to post a suggestion?

Originally posted by: jkersenbr

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
if he has had the same MB/CPU for sale for a couple of months and everyone is offering him $10.00 less mb his price is too high.

QFT

And, BTW, it's called bargaining. If you don't like it, take your stuff to fleabay.

Originally posted by: CraigRT
I've never agreed to full price right off the bat... don't see the problem

QFT

 

[ghostman]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
if he has had the same MB/CPU for sale for a couple of months and everyone is offering him $10.00 less mb his price is too high.

thats his own prerogative

where did i post that it wasn't?

how is it any less my prerogative to post a suggestion?

i just wanted to use the word prerogative

Hahaha. :beer:

But PlatinumGold is right, maybe the going FS/FT forum market value is $10 less. The buyers are just curious if you're willing to drop to that level.

It also depends on what the actual cost of the item is as well. If you're selling a $500 item, then offering $490 isn't a bad deal. If you're selling a $20 item, then $10 is lowballing. So, I can't make a judgement without more information.