Need of some serious guidance PLEASE.

[Byte Stryke]

Usually I figure the honest top I can pay for something and politely send it in a
"Hey, My situation being what it is, I Can offer $$$. This is in no means an effort to try and rip you off, just being honest about my situation, I understand if you don accept it, but I have to ask."

or something like it.

I have gone well outside of the 10% guideline and gotten it.
I think the honesty and sincerity came across.

and Yes, Momma dictates the price I can spend on many things...

[Ah Pook]

I had a rifle in the FS section that got bumped a couple of times. Every bump the same person would PM me with some lowball offer. I guess he didn't pay attention to the fact that I had already "no thanksed" the previous offers. It's one thing to set a negotiation range. It's another to be insulting.

I kinda like the "no criminals" stipulation. Bet that stops all the bad guys in their tracks.

[ray1970]

I think a "low ball" offer is going to be different for different people. Usually, if someone has something way overpriced (say a used Glock for $550 when I can pick up a brand new one for $469) I typically won't even attempt to deal with them. But if they have something that I really want that I feel is only slightly over-inflated I will usually send them a PM encouraging them to keep trying to sell it but that if the price comes down to what I am willing to pay to let me know. As far as I know I haven't offended anyone with any of my offers. I know I haven't been offended by any cash offers. Can't say the same about trade offers though. But I just politely decline. Not everyone sending a "low ball" offer is trying to rip me off... some of them just really want what I have but don't have the money to spend.

[TDYRanger]

Okay this may be a little harsh but, here it goes... If some one puts in no low ballers it's because they don't have the stones to just say firm on the price. Say firm not OBO and the issue is solved. If they say no low ballers offer what you think is fair. If they don't like the offer; they'll let ya know. If they are a jerk about it make sure you let the rest of the community know in the buyer feed back area.

That being said I have sold and purchased over 20 guns here and have had very few run ins with jerks. 99% of the guys here are really cool

[sneakerd]

[Rooskibar03]

Sometimes a little "thought process" along with your offer can let the buyer youre serious without trying to lowball.

Case in point. I found an used EoTech sight for sale on another site and was listed for $425. I explained I could buy a new one locally for $450 with tax, or one on eBay for $375-400, which wasn't enough to not support my local shop. So in order for me to excited about a used one I would want to be around $300. (BTW we ended up making the deal and it arrived Saturday. Can't wait to go sight it in tomorrow)

So while some might consider an offer of $300 on a $425 item a lowball offer sometimes people just need to understand the mindset of the buyer.

[ray1970]

Sometimes a little "thought process" along with your offer can let the buyer youre serious without trying to lowball.

Case in point. I found an used EoTech sight for sale on another site and was listed for $425. I explained I could buy a new one locally for $450 with tax, or one on eBay for $375-400, which wasn't enough to not support my local shop. So in order for me to excited about a used one I would want to be around $300. (BTW we ended up making the deal and it arrived Saturday. Can't wait to go sight it in tomorrow)

So while some might consider an offer of $300 on a $425 item a lowball offer sometimes people just need to understand the mindset of the buyer.

Damn car salesman.

[Rooskibar03]

Damn car salesman.

Well there goes my edge on anything listed in our Trading Post.

[KevDen2005]

Isn't part of selling on here be able to do some haggling. I do post a little higher in price when I sell because I assume that I will haggle a little and am willing to drop...unless I put "Firm" on there.

[Colorado Luckydog]

If someone post a good fair deal and I want it, I just take it. I'm not going to offer lower if their deal is fair. Sometimes, I even pay a little more if I want it and it's a good seller.

Most of the time when they say no low ball offers, they are way over priced. If they are over priced, the crickets they hear will let them know.

There are too many guns and too many good deals, to argue or split hairs with an asshole. Just saying............