tonimar1
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posted on November 10, 2009 02:34:04 PM new
A potential buyer emails me asking me:
Hi, would you consider selling this necklace to me for $30.00? Of course, only if nobody buys it for the asking price.
I was asking 58.00 for this necklace,
I sent her an email telling her
Good Morning xxxxx, I would like to say yes but I can't because I paid 50.00 for it, which I was lucky to get for 50.00. If it does not sell the best I could do for you would be 50.00 since that is what it cost me and you would pay the shipping.
I was trying to work with her and be nice, dumb move on my part. You think I would have learned after 10yrs that the nicer you are the more the buyer tries to step all over you.
Here is her reply to me:
Could you do $50.00 on this including shipping?
I am so mad at myself right now that I can't even answer her email because It will be a wake up call for her.
I do want to ask her how she has the nerve to even suggest something like this?
This is not the first time this has happened. Do Buyers really think a seller is desperate?
I am definitely not selling her the necklace and she is going on my block list.
toni
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hwahwa
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posted on November 10, 2009 03:38:24 PM new
I would not even tell her how much I paid for the item,it is not her business and most retailers do not discuss cost to their customers.
I would ask her to place a proxy bid on the item and wish her good luck in winning the item.
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
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tonimar1
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posted on November 10, 2009 04:04:00 PM new
Yes your right, I don't know what I was thinking when I told her what I paid.
This listing did not have make an offer it was for auction only. I was trying to be nice to her but never expected her to ask me to pay for shipping.
toni
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pmelcher
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posted on November 10, 2009 06:18:24 PM new
I had one that made a crazy offer like that and then when after I refused and they did not sell sent me a note 'See you would have sold them if you sold them to me.' I promptly smashed the little glass figurines and sent her the pictures telling her that is what I would rather do than sell to her. Sort of caught me in a bad mood LOL
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tonimar1
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posted on November 10, 2009 06:47:54 PM new
pmelcher I love it,lol, it's amazing how people can make you nuts.
That's what use to happen at the flea market, I have a friend that smashes everything when someone says I give you a dollar....smash, lol
I know exactly how you felt and that's what I'm feeling but was thinking that I might just re-list this necklace but for much more money because surely it's worth 3x what I paid for it.
I needed time to just relax so I could think, and I figured I'm not going to even ans her email. I'm just going to re-list it tonight.
toni
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pixiamom
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posted on November 11, 2009 06:16:08 AM new
Unsolicited offers are driving me nuts. Today, someone asked me to lower my price because this would be a "replacement" card for one she has which isn't as nice. Huh?
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shagmidmod
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posted on November 11, 2009 08:21:49 AM new
I would relist it for 3X what you paid. You might be surprised that it sells for that. I have had that happen many times both on ebay and in our store. I get tired of lowering the price on something to get it out... and finally raise the price back up and bam... sold!
Teach her a lesson: What I would do is email her back and explain that the original listing should have read $150, not $50. It was a typo you didn't catch on time. Then provide a link to the item for $150. It will make her think about not jumping on a deal when she sees it instead of haggling a great deal further.
This actually reminds me of a 1978 Eames Rosewood Lounge Chair by Herman Miller we recently sold in our store. It was on consignment at $2500. The chair was actually worth about $5000-7000 retail, but the consignor wanted to sell it in a reasonable time, not wait 6 months for a buyer. So, we put it out at $2500. You would not believe the stupid offers on it. One guy offered us $1000 cash the 2nd day it was out. Here is a link to one at auction for over $4000: http://wright20.com/auctions/view_search/H9UO/H9UQ/128/LA/eames_lounge/I7O8
We sold it in a week, and then had many more people come in and leave their name the next time we get one.
[ edited by shagmidmod on Nov 11, 2009 08:22 AM ]
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tonimar1
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posted on November 11, 2009 08:33:48 AM new
shag your so right, that always happened to us in our store also and then when someone with smarts knew the great bargain they were getting bought it and then the bottom feeders come back looking for the item.
Had a hand carved big grandfather clock, from 1900's and the works were old but not original we paid 1200.00 at auction and was asking $2500.00. Everyone turned it down and offered us less then we paid for it. Well I put it on Ebay, this is going back about 9yrs ago. It sold to a guy in CA for 3700.00 It was the best hand carvings I have ever seen on a Grandfather clock. Plus you know how hard it is to carve on Oak? It was tiger Oak.
I listed the necklace last night for 99.99 and don't really care if it sells or not because it is a piece I have no problem holding on to. This lady didn't know the bargain I was giving her, and probably will never know.
toni
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tonimar1
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posted on November 18, 2009 11:55:29 AM new
Let me know what I don't see here
She writes me and says,
My offer of $45.00 incl shipping still stands.
I write her back and say,
So what your saying is I should give it to you for 5.00 less then what I paid for it and I should pay shipping to ship to you.....Could you explain where common sense sets in here? I have no problem keeping anything that don't sell. Do me a favor and don't ask me anymore,
She writes me back and said,
Your delusions are exceeded only by your bad business sense.
toni
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max40
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posted on November 18, 2009 12:14:10 PM new
Why are you wasting your time and antagonizing yourself by answering her emails?
Life is too short to waste it on _________
(Fill in the blank)
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tonimar1
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posted on November 18, 2009 12:31:36 PM new
I didn't answer the last two emails she sent me and I didn't answer this email either but i'm curious to know what i'm not seeing.
Do you know what she is talking about in her last email?
toni
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deur1
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posted on November 18, 2009 12:58:55 PM new
The "buyer" is very rude!
I do not understand why some go to eBay thinking they can get things for nothing!
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max40
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posted on November 18, 2009 01:06:22 PM new
Do you know what she is talking about in her last email?
I interpret that to mean that you have way overpriced your item, and that she, being the sane one is offering you a way out.
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pixiamom
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posted on November 18, 2009 07:02:23 PM new
Ignoring unsolicited low offers doesn't make them go away. My "potential buyer" who wanted to upgrade a card in her collection for a bargain price sent a 2nd ASQ - why didn't I respond to her ridiculous lowball offer. I did answer with this:
I did not indicate "best offer" on this or any other listing. I am listing this at a price which will give me reasonable returns to support my family. You have not given me any reasonable explanation to reduce my price. Many sellers are offended by unsolicited best offer requests, especially when they they choose to ignore them the first time requested.
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max40
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posted on November 19, 2009 08:28:18 AM new
Offering items for sale in a worldwide market, you're bound to run into some rude, manipulative bottom feeders.
My simple solution is to ignore and place on blocked bidder list.
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shagmidmod
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posted on November 19, 2009 10:00:24 AM new
the trends are bottom feeders are the first to also lower your DSRs. they will find anything to complain about, especially on the back end after they get the item. if they don't get their way, they retaliate more often than not.
i know i sometimes want to get into it with bidders, but the most effective thing to do is ignore them, block the bidder and move on.
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