YAET: Anyone ever encounter these idiots on eBay?

[Ranger X]

And the offers are ridiculous, like offering 10%-20% of the retail price for an item that is new? They should make a serious offer if they honestly think they have a shot at the item. So far I had my item on eBay for 2 days and I got 2 jackasses trying to lowball me. I had to resist myself from writing them a nasty e-mail. :|

 

[yukichigai]

People think they can do that if the item isn't selling. Sometimes they're right.

 

[iamme]

heh, i thought you were going to mention the folks who offer 2X the retail price, but want to email you the credit card information and ship to Nigeria. i get those sometimes

 

[Jmman]

One time I put up a $700 digital camera with a starting price of $5 (I start all my auctions at $5) and within the first hour it was listed some jackass sent me an email offering me $50 shipped for it. I politely sent him an email saying " not possible" and the guy actually replied telling me how I didn't have any bids anyway, why won't I sell it? UH, it was only listed for an hour, dumbass.......

 

[xboxist]

Yeah. Those people are just hoping that you don't know what it's really worth. Some nut offered me $40 total for my Super Metroid and Final Fantasy 3 games that were up for auction (SNES games). I obviously declined him. They went on to sell for about $125 total.

 

[Ranger X]

Originally posted by: Jmman
One time I put up a $700 digital camera with a starting price of $5 (I start all my auctions at $5) and within the first hour it was listed some jackass sent me an email offering me $50 shipped for it. I politely sent him an email saying " not possible" and the guy actually replied telling me how I didn't have any bids anyway, why won't I sell it? UH, it was only listed for an hour, dumbass.......

LOL, actually I am in the same situation. I had just listed the item and I started mine at $10. These idiots saw that it had no bids (after several hours) and thought they could get it for a price no human would sell it for and gave me an offer. Most of the bids come within the last couple of hours before the auction end anyway.

 

[Modeps]

In the email you get from ebay, it strictly says that if someone contacts you about doing business outside of ebay, to report them. just do that.

 

[Homerboy]

pfft
I often email people with this request. I'm not an idiot though and offer them something way below FMV. I usually ask what their reserve is and ask if they would be willing to simply sell it at that price to me right now. If they turn down the offer I politely understand/accept and explain I will bid on the item in that case.

 

[Rumpltzer]

Yeah, I get these emails every now and then.

I used to politely suggest the person bid whatever they're offering on the auction and see if they win. Now, I don't even bother to answer.

I once got a guy offering to buy something after a no bid auction for a higher price than I was offering in the auction IF I was willing to send it to Sweden or something. He sent Western Union, and it all worked out.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

Originally posted by: xboxist
Yeah. Those people are just hoping that you don't know what it's really worth. Some nut offered me $40 total for my Super Metroid and Final Fantasy 3 games that were up for auction (SNES games). I obviously declined him. They went on to sell for about $125 total.

This is when you say, sure you will sell it for 40.... plus 100 for shipping.
People are asshats trolling trying to take advantage of people...

 

[JoeKing]

Send them this... Goatse!!! j/k

 

[RobCur]

They are impatient
They are cheap
And are annoying.. in short, their really smartasses; wouldn't pay your asking price, always way below or whatever they think it's worth.

 

[kami333]

Reply with a counter offer. It's all about negotiating.