How to get a buyer to accept an offer?

[blueladybugjodes]

Hey Community, 

I have sent collectively in excess of 100 offers to 'interested buyers'. I would have expected at least 1 person to take up an offer but I've had a 0% success rate. Percentages offered off average 30% off+ some even 40%. Not one taker. 

Is there anything I am perhaps doing wrong? As of right now, I am not going to send offers, because I feel it isn't time well spent if no one takes an offer. 

[sugar249]

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@blueladybugjodes wrote:

Hi, 

This is my assumption too, that my offer is not terrible and yet no uptake so why. I don't often do a personalized message but even when I have that has not resulted in an uptake of an offer.  I think I might go personalized on all offers I send from here on out and see if that improves my uptake. My only assumption can be that eBay isn't actually sending those offers to interested buyers or something.

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And why would they do that,  they want you to sell, so they get there commission,  don't blame Ebay for that

[davewil1964]

Pretty good. That would be about ten times their average over their entire 20 years on eBay. Going by their feedback as a seller, which hasn't been enough to rate a display of stars over the last 12 months.

[p9games]

I've sold lots of items on ebay.  Never sent an offer.

If people want the item they'll buy.  If not, spamming them 'offers' isn't going to change their mind.  Your data bears that out.

Focus on improving your listings, broadening your range, taking better pics etc.

[springyzone]

I doubt you are doing anything wrong.

I am sometimes sent offers of things I have placed in my watch list. 

Sometimes the offer spurs me on to buy, when I had put the thought of the items on the back burner.

The reminder is enough to tempt me to buy.

Alas, no one has ever offered me 30-40% off. I'd certainly be interested in that!

I love offers!

But you can't force sales. Don't worry if no offers have been taken up lately. I would guess it depends on when people saved that item and why. If some time ago, it may be they have bought something else in the meantime. nd money is tight for some people at the moment.

Just send out offers, no need for messages. If someone wants an item, the offer may be enough to sway them.

[sugar249]

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@springyzone wrote:

Just send out offers, no need for messages. If someone wants an item, the offer may be enough to sway them.

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Exactly, I just use the default offer wording from Ebay,  who needs someone to write up flowery rubbish,  all I'm interested in is the percentage discount.

[sugar249]

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@p9games wrote:

I've sold lots of items on ebay.  Never sent an offer.

If people want the item they'll buy.  If not, spamming them 'offers' isn't going to change their mind.  Your data bears that out.

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Well maybe you could sell more on Ebay, just think of all the sales you may be missing out on.  I don't like leaving money on the table,   if they have it, I want it in my pocket.

[brickworksmarket]

Selling more does not always increase profit and for some that is more important.

[sugar249]

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@brickworksmarket wrote:

Selling more does not always increase profit and for some that is more important.

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I guess in that case you have some of your fundamentals of business wrong.  If you arent making profit on every sale,  you need to think about what you are doing.

[sugar249]

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@p9games wrote:

If people want the item they'll buy.  If not, spamming them 'offers' isn't going to change their mind.  Your data bears that out.

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Just a PS, you may want to check on the SPAM act,  offers are not spam.

[springyzone]

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@sugar249 wrote:

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Exactly, I just use the default offer wording from Ebay,  who needs someone to write up flowery rubbish,  all I'm interested in is the percentage discount.

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You are 100% right.😁 Money talks.

The final price is what I concentrate on, too.

And whether I still need it.

Usually in my case, it is a case of want though, not need.😅