topic Re: Make An Offer issues in Buying

Make An Offer issues

mjon3509 — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 23:25:45 GMT

G'day All, I dont think it is fair that if a seller has a "Make An Offer" tab, but does not respond to your first 2 offers, & then rejects your third offer, that is all 3 of your offer attempts gone. I think that if they dont respond to an offer, that one should not be included in your 3 attempts. Ebay should then "remind" them to either accept or reject every offer within 24 hours, as per the rules. If they are not going to use it properly, then they should not be allowed to have the option.

Re: Make An Offer issues

domino-710 — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 23:29:17 GMT

Having made all three - was the first offer embarrassing.

Re: Make An Offer issues

papermoon.lady — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 23:34:27 GMT

If an offer expires, it is still considered an offer that was not accepted (even if not explicitly rejected).

When you only have an offer left, you should try to make a reasonable offer to give it a chance.

Re: Make An Offer issues

sandypebbles — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:05:19 GMT

Did you make a decent offer or did you make an offensive, low ball offer

Maybe let eBay know your thoughts

But buyers who do make rubbish offers deserve to be ignored by the seller

Re: Make An Offer issues

janeababe — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 01:35:54 GMT

I am assuming the first two offers were you just ‘tyre-kicking’…..

I wouldn’t respond to ridiculous low-ball offers either.

So, now, you’ve attempted 3 times to buy this sellers’ item. If you really want it that bad, why not just pay the asking price?

Re: Make An Offer issues

mjon3509 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:50:25 GMT

No it certainly was not. I got no response so re-submitted the same offer two more times.

Re: Make An Offer issues

mjon3509 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:52:16 GMT

My offer was reasonable. Common curtesy would be to reply.

Re: Make An Offer issues

mjon3509 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:54:11 GMT

It was a decent offer. I completly agree, rubbish offers deserve to be ignored.

Re: Make An Offer issues

mjon3509 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:57:42 GMT

No, my offer was the same all 3 times due to no response, not low ball, tyre kicking etc. Ridiculous low ball offers deserve to be ignored.

Re: Make An Offer issues

domino-710 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:09:54 GMT

Why make the same offer 3 times - when it was ignored - or not answered in the first place. ??

Perhaps if you had ' upped ' the offer - you may have had a better chance.

Re: Make An Offer issues

papermoon.lady — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:21:58 GMT

I agree. Sometimes sellers might not be online, but in most cases if they ignore an offer it is because they are not interested. I do the same when sellers send me offers I am not interested in. I don't bother to click on "decline". I just ignore them.

Re: Make An Offer issues

domino-710 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:26:09 GMT

I must admit - as a seller - if an offer is not reasonably acceptable - I just let them time out - most of the time.

Re: Make An Offer issues

repentatleisure1952 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:31:46 GMT

@mjon3509 wrote: Ebay should then "remind" them to either accept or reject every offer within 24 hours, as per the rules.

You are confused... there are no rules that state a seller is required to reply.

eBay provides the seller with options.
Accept.
Decline
Counter offer
Let the offer expire.

Re: Make An Offer issues

padi*0409 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:32:48 GMT

" Buyer. Will you take 10 bucks for that ? "

" Seller. That's not worth replying to, even with a counter-offer"

" Buyer. OK, will you take 10 bucks for it ? "

" Selller. What the......? "

" Buyer. OK will you take 10 bucks then ? "

" Seller. Numpty - block and move on.........."

Re: Make An Offer issues

eol-products — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:02:04 GMT

I have had this happen before and in the end the seller had a 20% off sale and I purchased it then. Turned out there wasn't someone always around to look after the messages on the account as they used it to clear old stock form a car yard.

As a seller I would sometimes ignore low offers but now respond to all and 1 in 3 will usually come up in price.

Re: Make An Offer issues

davewil1964 — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:05:58 GMT

My offer was reasonable

Clearly the seller disagreed.