after three offers made to buy item how can one make one more

[davewil1964]

As far as I'm aware you can't. In accordance with eBay policy, anyway. Why did you make 3 unacceptable bids? Did the seller counteroffer? The seller could well have auto-accept -reject set; how much under BIN did you offer?

Maybe pay BIN?

Or look for another seller?

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@davewil1964 wrote:

Why did you make 3 unacceptable bids?

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Dave, I would re-phrase this to "Did you make an offer that was the maximum you were prepared to pay for the item?"

I would think that the OP didn't offer their maximum or else they wouldn't be looking to make another offer.

So, williaminoz, next time make two offers that are lower than your maximum spend just in case the seller is prepared to sell for a lowish price, but use your third offer to offer your maximum spend amount.  This way, if the offer is not accepted, you will not be left wondering if your next offer would have been accepted by the seller and you can move on and look for another item at a price you are prepared to pay.

I had an eBayer once make an offer of $5 in the last five minutes on an item of mine that had a Buy-Now price of over $200.  I don't use the "accept offers above $XX" as I like to see all offers when they are made and accept or decline them myself.   I didn't bother responding to the offer as I knew it would expire when the listing ended and it was ridiculously low.  I put that member on my Blocked Bidder List as I didn't think they were a serious buyer for the items I sell.  As I do eBay as a hobby I can afford to block bidders for this reason.

[*crikey*mate* · Accepted solution]

wait until the item is relisted - if it is.

or make your 4th offer the BIN price which you can do by simply pressing BIN, you don't even have to input any numbers or anything, how good is that?

[springyzone · Accepted solution]

Gee, William, I think you missed your chance.

You only get 3 cracks at it.

1. When i read up on it a while back, it said some sellers could opt for a system where an offer was automatically rejected if it was below a certain amount.

2. An offer might be automatically accepted if it is above a certain higher amount.

3.  think there is also the option for a seller to see offers that are between those 2 extremes and make a personal choice.

I guess with this system in place, you do get pretty well instant feedback after making an offer.

Then again, a seller might look at every offer that comes in and you might have to wait till they decide.

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So what happened to you?

I am guessing here, but did you make 2 offers that were automatically rejected?

If so, then that means you weren't even in the ballpark range, you were in scenario 1.

If you keep going up only in dribs and drabs, chances are that offer number 4 would not have cut the mustard either.

Next time, work out what would be eg a 5-10% discount and hold that figure in your mind.

Sure, try for a bargain price on your first offer, but if you are serious, don't waste offers 2 & 3 by mucking around too much, head up to where you are willing to pay.

If it is a $20 item, you might only get one or two dollars off but that is better than having to pay full buy it now price, which is your only option now.

[ppxoo]

When I had eBay motors I could have 5 offers...why eBay won't increase the offers limit from 3 is strange,considering they have now relegated eBay motors to the dustbin.

[lyndal1838]

The thread is over three years old now and many sellers will not allow offers because buyers make such silly offers that it is not worth their while to even answer.