new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer

abbygirl · Apr 27th, 2008, 12:10 PM

I have several expensive high end purses up for auction right now, and I usually put an automatic denial after a certain amount on my best offers, so I dont have to send out a million no thank yous for low offers.

I got an offer on one of those purses (i must have missed doing this one) of $52 on a NWT $700 purse. WTH? This ebayer just signed up yesterday and I guess immediately made that ridiculious offer.

Really, why do some people think we would even consider such a silly offer? I responded with "add a few more hundred and we have a deal".

Just ranting.

BagAngel · Apr 27th, 2008, 12:16 PM

It is most annoying when buyers do this. I think they are hoping you will hit the accept button by mistake. I always triple check which button I am hitting LOL

geniepr · Apr 27th, 2008, 12:17 PM

I know that the first time I made an offer I tought they (eBay) sell it no matter what to the best offer, then when I was a seller I found out how it really works. Maybe that's the case with your buyer.

lovensparkle · Apr 27th, 2008, 12:29 PM

She's really pushing her luck lol. I have a thing against newly registered members at this moment... I know it's not right but I relisted my Chanel last week and there were bids, but this newly registered ebayer (she registered about an hour before bidding) ended up winning the auction. I actually contacted her before the auction ended to ask whether she's prepared to pay, she replied confirming she is a serious bidder. A few days later, no contact no payment and she's suddenly no longer a registered user

I sooo regret not cancelling her bid that time. And now poor me will have to relist the bag AGAIN.

Sorry to have gone off topic but I just had to rant...

Yria · Apr 27th, 2008, 12:36 PM

Blah that sucks, it's people like that who makes it hard for serious new buyers to bid on eBay. Most people get all weird with me because I have zero feed back. ~_~; SOB.

cooper1 · Apr 27th, 2008, 12:43 PM

When I have a "best offer" on one of my listings, I always go to the section is the listing that says 'automactically decline offers less than _______' and you can put in a number. That way, you don't even get the emails. If I have something on there for, let's say, BIN $400, I may put an auto decline on offers less than $350. I can't stand to get those annoying emails for $20 offers or something silly like that. Do the auto decline, then the offers won't even get emailed to you unless they are above that 'auto decline' price.

ricogirl · Apr 27th, 2008, 01:24 PM

Okay..here's my latest that just cracked me up! I have a new Chloe listed for $949 starting bid..Retails for $1800 + tax...I didn't have 'best offer' option but get a message from someone offering $399 and before I responded she sends another mesage offering $315!!!! Do people think that I stole this bag?? where am I going to get a new $1800 Chloe for less than $300 to be able to sell for $315???? I can see making a REASONABLE offer - I'm okay with that and have accepted offers in the past but this one???

Varied_obsessions · Apr 27th, 2008, 07:46 PM

I had a buyer ask me numerous times to just sell her the tassle off of the bag I sold. The ENTIRE bag was up for auction with the tassle included but she wanted me to remove it and sell it to her for 20.00 because she already had the bag and wanted it!! lol

b3stbuy · Apr 28th, 2008, 01:31 AM

hahhaha this post made me laugh

mmmsc · Apr 28th, 2008, 01:38 AM

You can automatically block lowball people for each of your auctions by stating your "make offers" reserve amount. I.e, If your item is selling for $1500, just put in that you won't accept offers for less than say $900.... or whatever price you choose. It does this automatically, and then you don't have to bother answering the ridiculous offers because they get automatically declined by eBay. Go to site map and see how to do this.

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Originally Posted by abbygirl

I have several expensive high end purses up for auction right now, and I usually put an automatic denial after a certain amount on my best offers, so I dont have to send out a million no thank yous for low offers.

I got an offer on one of those purses (i must have missed doing this one) of $52 on a NWT $700 purse. WTH? This ebayer just signed up yesterday and I guess immediately made that ridiculious offer.

Really, why do some people think we would even consider such a silly offer? I responded with "add a few more hundred and we have a deal".

Just ranting.

all4me · Apr 28th, 2008, 04:48 AM

I block people who do silly things

lmartinx1 · Apr 28th, 2008, 03:57 PM

I set the limits too on 'or best offer' to avoid the hassle of having to tell these poor souls with their low ball offers to get a life!!

RedDuchess · Apr 28th, 2008, 04:44 PM

I got an offer yesterday of $600.00 below retail for a LE item that ISN'T FOR SELL, its just in the picture with the set to bolster authenticity, I was short of patience, and told the person they should do research before they inquiry with lowball offers for items that AREN'T FOR SALE!!!!! UGH, eBay is very frustrating these days.

kristie · Apr 28th, 2008, 06:32 PM

I am going to my auction right now to change my best offer set up to decline anything lower than XYZ dollars........people are just ridiculous.

kimalee · Apr 28th, 2008, 07:16 PM

I've noticed that A LOT of newbie buyers do this...boo, so annoying! I once got an offer of $20 for a $1200 purse!

Apr 27th, 2008, 12:10 PM	#1
abbygirl Member	new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer I have several expensive high end purses up for auction right now, and I usually put an automatic denial after a certain amount on my best offers, so I dont have to send out a million no thank yous for low offers. I got an offer on one of those purses (i must have missed doing this one) of $52 on a NWT $700 purse. WTH? This ebayer just signed up yesterday and I guess immediately made that ridiculious offer. Really, why do some people think we would even consider such a silly offer? I responded with "add a few more hundred and we have a deal". Just ranting. __________________ I love my tpf friends

Apr 27th, 2008, 12:16 PM	#2
BagAngel LV Moderator Location: UK	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer It is most annoying when buyers do this. I think they are hoping you will hit the accept button by mistake. I always triple check which button I am hitting LOL

Apr 27th, 2008, 12:17 PM	#3
geniepr Member	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer I know that the first time I made an offer I tought they (eBay) sell it no matter what to the best offer, then when I was a seller I found out how it really works. Maybe that's the case with your buyer. __________________

Apr 27th, 2008, 12:29 PM	#4
lovensparkle forever~ Location: Australia	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer She's really pushing her luck lol. I have a thing against newly registered members at this moment... I know it's not right but I relisted my Chanel last week and there were bids, but this newly registered ebayer (she registered about an hour before bidding) ended up winning the auction. I actually contacted her before the auction ended to ask whether she's prepared to pay, she replied confirming she is a serious bidder. A few days later, no contact no payment and she's suddenly no longer a registered user I sooo regret not cancelling her bid that time. And now poor me will have to relist the bag AGAIN. Sorry to have gone off topic but I just had to rant... __________________ LV BALENCIAGA CHANEL

Apr 27th, 2008, 12:36 PM	#5
Yria Member	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer Blah that sucks, it's people like that who makes it hard for serious new buyers to bid on eBay. Most people get all weird with me because I have zero feed back. ~_~; SOB.

Apr 27th, 2008, 12:43 PM	#6
cooper1 wag more, bark less! Location: Atlanta	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer When I have a "best offer" on one of my listings, I always go to the section is the listing that says 'automactically decline offers less than _______' and you can put in a number. That way, you don't even get the emails. If I have something on there for, let's say, BIN $400, I may put an auto decline on offers less than $350. I can't stand to get those annoying emails for $20 offers or something silly like that. Do the auto decline, then the offers won't even get emailed to you unless they are above that 'auto decline' price.

Apr 27th, 2008, 01:24 PM	#7
ricogirl Member Location: Georgia	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer Okay..here's my latest that just cracked me up! I have a new Chloe listed for $949 starting bid..Retails for $1800 + tax...I didn't have 'best offer' option but get a message from someone offering $399 and before I responded she sends another mesage offering $315!!!! Do people think that I stole this bag?? where am I going to get a new $1800 Chloe for less than $300 to be able to sell for $315???? I can see making a REASONABLE offer - I'm okay with that and have accepted offers in the past but this one???

Apr 27th, 2008, 07:46 PM	#8
Varied_obsessions She's buggin again	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer I had a buyer ask me numerous times to just sell her the tassle off of the bag I sold. The ENTIRE bag was up for auction with the tassle included but she wanted me to remove it and sell it to her for 20.00 because she already had the bag and wanted it!! lol __________________

Apr 28th, 2008, 01:31 AM	#9
b3stbuy Member Location: land of the 3 stars and the sun	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer hahhaha this post made me laugh __________________ ~to my dogs, i am perfection personified...and i only hope that i am the person they think me to be ~

Apr 28th, 2008, 04:48 AM	#11
all4me Member	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer I block people who do silly things

Apr 28th, 2008, 03:57 PM	#12
lmartinx1 ♥♥ RM ♥ tPF♥♥ Location: Mile High State	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer I set the limits too on 'or best offer' to avoid the hassle of having to tell these poor souls with their low ball offers to get a life!!

Apr 28th, 2008, 04:44 PM	#13
RedDuchess In Luv with Louis Location: LMVH HQ	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer I got an offer yesterday of $600.00 below retail for a LE item that ISN'T FOR SELL, its just in the picture with the set to bolster authenticity, I was short of patience, and told the person they should do research before they inquiry with lowball offers for items that AREN'T FOR SALE!!!!! UGH, eBay is very frustrating these days. __________________ Live-Laugh-Love I told her he said "get the bag you want" and she said "you must have been good" and I replied "No, he's been bad" My evil addiction updated August 6th, 2008

Apr 28th, 2008, 06:32 PM	#14
kristie "H" is for horses?	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer I am going to my auction right now to change my best offer set up to decline anything lower than XYZ dollars........people are just ridiculous. __________________ Uh oh...I think I may be more in danger of buying a Hermes saddle than a Birkin.......

Apr 28th, 2008, 07:16 PM	#15
kimalee cinder & smoke Location: CA/MA	Re: new ebayer signs up and gives a best offer I've noticed that A LOT of newbie buyers do this...boo, so annoying! I once got an offer of $20 for a $1200 purse! __________________ There's treasure everywhere! kimalee's wishlist RM Jammin Purple...something! RM Navy Mini Nikki RM Chocolate Nikki LV Tate PM Proud Member of the "Nikkilette 10"