I was pretty excited when eBay started this whole 'best offer' thing. I thought it gave bidders a chance to make an offer, then buy the item for a little lower and then the auction ends, boom, you're done.
Have any of you sellers had trouble with bidders actually making a best offer?
I have had no luck with this set up.
For example, I will list an item with a very reasonable (almost low) BIN or Best Offer. I also put in the listing "Make an offer, all reasonable offers will be considered!!!" I get several people watching the item until the very end with no offers at all. Then the auction ends. Then if I relist the item under a regular auction set-up, the item sells either with a BIN, or at least starts getting bids on the starting price.
I know personally for me, if I see something on eBay that I want and it has a best offer option, I go ahead and MAKE AN OFFER!!! Are some people intimidated by this set-up and think their offers may sound stupid or may get denied?
What is your experience with this?
Have any of you sellers had trouble with bidders actually making a best offer?
I have had no luck with this set up.
For example, I will list an item with a very reasonable (almost low) BIN or Best Offer. I also put in the listing "Make an offer, all reasonable offers will be considered!!!" I get several people watching the item until the very end with no offers at all. Then the auction ends. Then if I relist the item under a regular auction set-up, the item sells either with a BIN, or at least starts getting bids on the starting price.
I know personally for me, if I see something on eBay that I want and it has a best offer option, I go ahead and MAKE AN OFFER!!! Are some people intimidated by this set-up and think their offers may sound stupid or may get denied?
What is your experience with this?