> On May 2, 2018, at 9:50 AM, Alan Perry via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > > >> On May 2, 2018, at 8:58 AM, Cory Heisterkamp via cctalk >> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: >>
[snip] >> Chuck makes a good point about the Make-Offer feature, and it should be >> noted that sellers have this option available to them within the eBay >> messenger system even if the button isn't present in the auction, so if you >> have your eye on something and feel the price is too high (or your search >> of completed auctions shows the item has been relisted several times with >> no takers), there's no harm in sending the seller a message with a dollar >> amount in mind. -C > > YMMV. There is a type of system that I am interested in adding to my > collection. An eBay seller has a bunch in a number of BIN/Make Offer > auctions over months. I asked an expert on the systems his opinion on the > auctions, including what he would offer. I offer 50% more, but it was still > 2/3rd the BIN price. They countered by taking a bit over 10% off. I countered > by splitting the difference but they didn’t go for it. The auction closed and > I looked at the auction history. I saw that the systems had previously been > offered at a price less than my split-the-difference offer. When they came > back up for auction again, I offered the split-the-difference price and noted > that the lower price in a previous ‘no-takers’ auction run. They countered > with a higher price than their counter to my initial offer. They went unsold > again and I waited for the next auction run. I offered the > split-the-difference price again and they countered even higher. I got the > message and have stopped bidding. That was a couple months ago and they still > have sold any of those systems. > I’ve also found that if a seller has a number of the same item for sale, I’ll offer to take the entire lot at a significant discount. A number of the sellers will go for that (e.g. they can unload all of the items in one transaction). TTFN - Guy
