Don’t take low ball offers personally. There are serious bids that deserve conversation and then those that don’t. Move on.
But if you keep getting nothing, maybe you’re the issue.
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Submitted 11 hours ago by SSUPII@sopuli.xyz to [deleted]
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TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 51 minutes ago
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
I once had some dude offer me $2K under blue book for a car and then taunt me when I told him it wasn’t a serious offer. “yeah right like you’re ever going to get that for it” he said. Got that price within a week and since I’m petty sometimes, I let him know
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
On the rare occasion that I make an offer for something it will be very low because that is what I’m willing to pay to deal with the whole ‘male an offer’ process. A low bid is a low bid, not an insult.
michaelmrose@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
It’s an insult you are too ignorant to understand is an insult. You wasted their time with your bs
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Then it would seem you are not like the person I’m taking issue with.
simple@piefed.social 5 hours ago
At least he isn't offering $0. When I put things for sale I occasionally get people PMing me begging to get the item for free and occasionally writing 200 word sob stories.
Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 3 hours ago
Do they ask for delivery 40 minutes away too. Then get mad when you say no
Pacattack57@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
I had some leftover diapers from one of those giant boxes you get from Sam’s/costco. The bag was sealed. Easily about 40 diapers. I was giving them away for free. 3 separate people asked to meet up on the other side of town. I said sure but I’ll have to charge you $5 for gas. They all ghosted me after that. 🤣
Like come on I’m already taking a loss on these I’m not gonna pay money to give them away.
callouscomic@lemmy.zip 5 hours ago
You mean 200 word AI prompts?
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 5 hours ago
Reply with a 600 word sob story
Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
We just got an offer for a conglomerate worth €700, that we had put in for €350. The first offer was someone who only wanted some of it (basically all of the good parts, which is 90% of the value), and only offered €100.
archonet@lemy.lol 10 hours ago
that’s when you send the new offer of a whopping $21.37 and add “I’ll even throw in half a jimmy johns sammich if you accept in the next 30 minutes”
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Then five minutes later, “The sandwich is no longer on the table. You may smell the wrapper.”
SARGE@startrek.website 8 hours ago
The sandwich is no longer on the table
ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 hours ago
Is this the art of the deal?
baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
And about two gulps left in the drink. Is it coke? Diet coke.
Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 6 hours ago
that’s when you send the new offer of a whopping $21.37
Pffft. Next offer goes in at $19.50
ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 10 hours ago
Weird. That works all the time on Pawn Stars
hOrni@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Ironically, the bid was for a gun which the buyer wanted to shoot himself with.
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
In the offerers defense that is probably a price at or above current retail for a product with massive deprecation and in moderate to good condition.
TomMasz@piefed.social 10 hours ago
When we were looking for a house, we put an offer in on one and the seller replied that they thought the offer was "insulting". We thought that was rude but it was nothing compared to this.
Moose@moose.best 5 hours ago
A friend of mine put in a offer on a house a year ago - at their asking price - and got a similar response. Like don’t make that your asking price if you’re going to get angry when people offer that? But I guess all the houses around that area were selling above asking and they probably already had much higher offers, still doesn’t excuse them being a dick.
BlueLineBae@midwest.social 8 hours ago
We bid 10k under asking price because the owner ripped the place up and it needed tons of work. They said they would not accept any offers under asking. We thought about it and decided the house was in the perfect location and made the offer at asking price. They also were not happy about that because this was in 2021 and everything was selling for a ton over asking price. Thing is, those houses you could move into with minimal changes. This house needed abatement and a gutted bathroom and kitchen. We were the only offer and they begrudgingly accepted and tried every which way to nickel and dime us before closing.
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 28 minutes ago
I’m so glad we got our offer accepted before the market went bananas. The sellers were a retired couple offloading their rental properties and when accepting the offer asked to delay the actual sale for a few months so that it would occur in the next calendar year. In that time frame interest rates continued to fall and the housing market rapidly heated up so we got our house at a lower rate and lower price than we should have. It also doubled in value over the following 3 years thanks to the hyperinflation and overheated housing market of 2021-22
CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 hours ago
Some sellers are delusional and think their house is special and that it will sell for more than they list, even expect it.
There have been times where I made an offer and the seller countered and based on their contingencies, I got the vibe that they were going to be an asshole through closing.
One seller even threatened to sue even though I was fully within my rights to walk away. My response to my agent was “tell them to serve me papers.”
Never heard from them again.
Vinstaal0@feddit.nl 8 hours ago
People have overbid 10-20% or even more here in NL in the last few months for all kind of houses and apartments. Including once that need a ton of work.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
probably
Based on… ?
Furbag@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Bro, it’s even worse if you try and give away stuff for free. I tried for months to offload a sectional that I had no room for in my house and I got so many fucking bullshit calls about it. Finally, I decided that it wasn’t worth selling and I was just trying to avoid paying a fee to dispose of it, so I relisted it for free. It was FREE and I had people get upset that my one condition was that they take it away on their own. I would go whatever it took to get them to take it - I’ll shrink wrap it, I’ll put each piece on a pallet, I’ll even help them lift it onto their van or truck. Even if it takes them multiple trips. But I wasn’t about to go rent a truck to deliver it to them if they weren’t going to pay for it.
The description was very clear, but every reply was “I want it, but can you deliver it to me?”. When I told them no, they’d always get aggressive and call off the “deal”, as if I care that they don’t want the thing I’m giving away for free. The people who did agree to come get it never showed up, which made it frustrating since I would have to take off time from work to be home.
I’ve basically given up on trying to use online marketplaces to sell used things. They’ve been completely taken over by the most frugal cunts imaginable.
michaelmrose@lemmy.world 49 minutes ago
You should have listed it for cheap but let them have it for free if they come get it right away.
They would have felt like they were getting over on you and you would have avoided the worst of the assholes
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
I have had somewhat similar experiences at times, but not as bad as yours I think. My worst one was this woman who kept claiming to almost have arrived as I stood outside in below-freezing temperatures for over 20 minutes to give her free stuff.
Finally left the item on the sidewalk and went inside. 40 minutes later she sent a text thanking me for it. I don’t understand why she lied over and over about her location. So stupid and inconsiderate.
zaphod@sopuli.xyz 9 hours ago
Alright, 25€$, but that’s my last offer.
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 hours ago
I used to offload used electronics on CraigsList. I would deeply discount to prevent people from wanting a refund. Then every offer was like this screenshot. I gave up and now I environmentally recycle perfectly good gear that someone could have enjoyed.
Manticore@lemmy.nz 32 minutes ago
I figured it’s an issue with haggled that haggle for haggling sake, and not about the value of the item.
If I want to sell something on marketplace, I put the price up, because I know somebody will ask for a big discount for a quick sale. I’m happy to move this faded couch set for $100, then I’m listing it for $200… and selling it for $100 to a person who offers to pick it up, too.
It’s that kind of reasoning and makes haggling pointless imo, because sellers either don’t take your lowball or they knew you’d lowball and charged high to start with so they have room to negotiate.
But as that one JC Penny guy accidentally proved, people love the illusion of good deals more than they love good value.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Very similar boat. I just find neighborhood kids and nieces and nephews and give it to them to play with. My nephew now has a test machine instead of destroying his main laptop with crap.
LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 1 hour ago
Why not switch to a different platform? The screenshot in the post looks like eBay and I’m pretty sure you can disable the offers option there.
Pacattack57@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Understandable but people like you are the problem. You are so petty you’d rather take a loss on the item than sell at a price that matches demand.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 1 hour ago
Ha!!! The issue is that people are not willing to pay the price that matches demand. You could list it for 20% of the going rate and still have people offer you pennies. This negging method has become a side hussle.
The last 3 things I sold online all got sold in a day for roughly what I asked for, but for every good offer there are at least 10 of these scams. Its why I now use a local auction to dump unused stuff, I don’t need the threats and bullshit.
michaelmrose@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
The funny thing is that you think everyone else is the problem when zero legit offers means its virtually certain your asking price was nonsense.
People with used obsolete goods often have expectations of value pegged to what they originally paid for it rather than what it’s worth.
Search your own or similar good on markets to see what other people are paying for similar or better goods.
Is Amazon selling something for 20 similar to what you paid 50 for 5 years ago? Shipped to your door tomorrow for free? Well then nobody is driving an hour out to your place next Tues to pay you 25.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Wut?