Need of some serious guidance PLEASE.

[DD977GM2]

I'd think that anything greater than 10-15% less than the requested price would be considered a "low ball" offer.

This is going to be very subjective.

10-15% isnt to bad of an offer.

The rifle I just had up and in the past I have had some seriously ridiculous offers for a $1000 asking price. $750 for a rifle that is technically $1100-$1200 is a lowball offer. $600 for a $1000 rifle that with all accessories is technically worth $1200-$1300 is a serious lowball offer.

I have given a bunch of folks here some smokin deals and I guess when I was in a jam and need cash, folks think that from then on I will offer my firearms up at bargain basement prices.

Its rather frustrating when folks knbow they are offering a BS offer and they still do it. This has mainly come from folks that are new to the site and have IMHO no clue how to barter.

[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.

[Great-Kazoo]

As a seller, I agree with dropped71. If I'm selling a widget for $500, and someone comes back with say $300, shove it- I'll burn it 1st- as infantile as that may seem. They higher the posted cost of an item in general they'll take more off, but don't be wishy/washy and waste my time if you don't have the dough in the 1st place. I mean right now in cash. You want a discount? better have cash in hand. On the other hand, if it is a firm price, it should be posted as such. But the smaller stuff, like under $50- just buy the thing and call it a day. The seller is prob losing money already.

low ball is in the mind of the seller. I agree making an offer while you are only tire kicking is insulting. An example is a camper i am selling. Put it out front this weekend since windsor has a lot of foot traffic for the festivities. Guy calls me back and ask me what my bottom dollar for the camper is. As usual i ask if he is ready to buy it now and doe she have cash in hand, sound familiar? he's like well i want to know bottom dollar in to see if i really want it. WTF?

Step up and count out the money or don't make an offer.

[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............

[theGinsue]

Excellent question Bob. While I VERY seldom participate in buying items here I look at all of the posts and often wonder just how low a particular offer was that set off the O to make the comment about insulting low ball offers coming in. As with most things, I realize that it is a very subjective decision as to what is acceptable and what is low ball.

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

Yeah, this one cracks me up too. Sorta like the idea of having more gun laws to keep the criminals from doing bad things with guns - it just doesn't make sense.


Great discussion here!

[lead_magnet]

Who cares if somone gives you a lowball offer. I've been given some rediculous offers, I was selling a barely used Bushmaster AR, with a 16" heavy profile fluted barrel, everything magpul you could ask for and so on, and was offering things like a S&W .38 spcl and $100 bucks. But it didn't piss me off, a simple, "Thank you for your offer, but at this time I'm going to decline" works just fine. If somone gets offended at your offer, who cares? Let them get pissed, doesn't hurt you any.

[MrPrena]

What pisses me off more is that they agreed to meet up, and gives me a damn low ball offer when I meet up.