topic Re: Best Offer query in Selling

Best Offer query

jfmgray — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 05:07:43 GMT

I have a few buy it now items listed with best offer option. I have an offer on one item that I would likely accept. However if I make a counter offer which the buyer declines, can I still accept the original offer?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Best Offer query

sarahs_preloved_booksnbits — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 06:11:27 GMT

Hi, I don't think you woulld have the option to accept the original offer if they decline your counter-offer. However if they were to decline your offer, there is a feature that Ebay have where you can send them an email offering the item at a price (for instance their initial offering).

Re: Best Offer query

lane-ends — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 07:20:01 GMT

Not via the previous, the declined offer expires. Two ways around it though as per previous poster if they have messaged you then you can send an offer with, or message them and ask them to remake the offer, or somewhere inbetween. As they have three attempts via the make an offer system.

TBH if you are willing to accept an offer take it, as the buyer may then just walk away

Re: Best Offer query

stephystarfish — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:39:30 GMT

I agree with lane-ends. My experience has been that 99% of the time their best offer is really their best offer, and if the offer is acceptable to you, you should accept it.

Re: Best Offer query

jfmgray — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 01:32:26 GMT

Many thanks - yes I accepted the best offer for the reasons mentioned