Isn't that called bartering? Apparently it's normal to negotiate a better price if one can. Perhaps if you were to add 'no offers' it might stop people from asking.
I would agree with Bob I would always try to get a lower price
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Everything has been said before, but since nobody ever listens we have to keep going back and saying it all over again and again and again
Yes but do it once you've actually turned up and looked at the item. I wouldn't loose a potential sale over 5to 10 percent normally. But asking before looking at item would do my head in.
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I understand how you feel but that's how people pick up bargains. Back in 2002 I had a brand new vis-a-vis tent complete with porch awning that cost £349 in total complete with the original receipt. The tent and canopy had been used just once for a few days away at Tenby but unfortunately had to sell due to health problems. I put it on Ebay for a starting bid of just £165 and after about 4 watchers nobody actually bid on the item. However, after the auction had ended I received an e-mail from one of the watchers who offered me £150 so I either had to take it or leave it so I decided to accept his offer. He traveled 50 miles to collect and although it was a huge loss for me, the buyer went away with basically a brand new tent and canopy for less than half the price. At the end of the day ever buyer is after a bargain and as the saying goes.... If you don't ask, you don't get.
Selling on Gumtree and eBay require different stratergies. For eBay I've always found 99p starting bids have worked out fine for me, as long as the auction is set up to end at a 'peak time' (early Saturday or Sunday evening). I think high and even moderate starting prices discourage bidding, as people don't get immersed in the bidding process.
With Gumtree or local papers etc..., set a price where you'd at least be happy to knock a tenner off after negotiation. Plenty of bargain hunters are satisfied with at least negotiating something off the asking price. The other trick would be to leave out an extra (footprint, extra pegs etc..) from the listing and then say, 'I can't go any lower on the price, but I'll throw in the 'footprint' for nothing'.
As for the 'What's the lowest you'll go?' question, that's not bartering. You've already stated your asking price. The ball's in their court to make you an offer. As others have said, hard to justify without seeing the goods.
The correct response would be 'What's the highest you'll offer?'
Quote: Originally posted by Kuppenbender on 02/4/2014
Selling on Gumtree and eBay require different stratergies. For eBay I've always found 99p starting bids have worked out fine for me, as long as the auction is set up to end at a 'peak time' (early Saturday or Sunday evening). I think high and even moderate starting prices discourage bidding, as people don't get immersed in the bidding process.
With Gumtree or local papers etc..., set a price where you'd at least be happy to knock a tenner off after negotiation. Plenty of bargain hunters are satisfied with at least negotiating something off the asking price. The other trick would be to leave out an extra (footprint, extra pegs etc..) from the listing and then say, 'I can't go any lower on the price, but I'll throw in the 'footprint' for nothing'.
As for the 'What's the lowest you'll go?' question, that's not bartering. You've already stated your asking price. The ball's in their court to make you an offer. As others have said, hard to justify without seeing the goods.
The correct response would be 'What's the highest you'll offer?'
Sound advice on both and duplicate when I sell on both.
When we started camping In 2010 we bought a nearly new Icarus 500 with footprint and rock pegs.It was advertised on gumtree for £110.00, after speaking with the woman for 5 mins on the phone she had knocked down the price herself to £80 without me negotiating..the tent was mint.
I really do hate the blind offers on Gumtree and the buy it now offers..one such offer was for a fishing reel I had on eBay with 5 days to go and was offered £30 it sold for £125.
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I think there's people who make fair, genuine offers, then there's people who take the proverbial...
We've got our Biscaya 440 for sale. I've listed it at what I think is a fair price, given that it's only had eleven nights of use. I know it's still quite expensive, but have taken lots of pics to show the condition etc. Here, and loads more uploaded to Photobucket.
Someone emailed with loads of questions, then several emails more, with more questions and requesting photos, so I sent the Photobucket link.
The lady (who preferred to email, rather than speak on the phone) then asked to say she could collect this weekend and pay cash (as opposed to...what?) and offered me.....£800.
Quote: Originally posted by lidds0 on 03/4/2014
I think there's people who make fair, genuine offers, then there's people who take the proverbial...
We've got our Biscaya 440 for sale. I've listed it at what I think is a fair price, given that it's only had eleven nights of use. I know it's still quite expensive, but have taken lots of pics to show the condition etc. Here, and loads more uploaded to Photobucket.
Someone emailed with loads of questions, then several emails more, with more questions and requesting photos, so I sent the Photobucket link.
The lady (who preferred to email, rather than speak on the phone) then asked to say she could collect this weekend and pay cash (as opposed to...what?) and offered me.....£800.
Hmmmmm, I'll have to think about that one.
Sounds like the same one that I was speaking to, only through email too.
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