how to politely refuse an offer for BIN?

Crowqueen

Strapped wrote: »

Am I the only person happy to end early for a decent figure?

No, but if asked the question in the OP I wouldn't think they were serious. In my experience the only serious people offer a figure up front in their first email.

But if that's a good price, a sale is a sale. I keep it through eBay, but ... I have no objection in principle, and I've usually gambled and lost if I've turned them down.

The majority of what I sell is not that special and I'm happy to let it go at a reasonable price. I'm not kidding myself that my Basil Brush DVDs and old textbooks from my uni course 10 years ago are extremely valuable. If anything with inclusive postage I think I might have overvalued them - if they were hard to find someone would have already bid it up.

techspec

Ive just had one i'm considering - but as a rule i IGNORE them now.

Saves getting in a slanging match when they get funny - which some do.

I was asked if i would post to Italy. I said no. Buyer said "" why the $%^$£ing &%^$ not - its the same &^$$%ing journey for you to the £%^$$ing post office"

shortcrust

"Thanks for getting in touch. Sorry but I'm not going to end this auction early but I hope you bid on the item!"

I show this answer on the listing and ignore any further requests.

charlies_mum

I always reply and say thanks, but will let it run. I was once offered £50 on an item, I refused and that buyer won it for £12. :rotfl:

soolin

techspec wrote: »

Ive just had one i'm considering - but as a rule i IGNORE them now.

Saves getting in a slanging match when they get funny - which some do.

I was asked if i would post to Italy. I said no. Buyer said "" why the $%^$£ing &%^$ not - its the same &^$$%ing journey for you to the £%^$$ing post office"

tech- are you getting messages from Italian buyers at the moment by any chance?

I have Italy blocked and for some strange reason I am getting 2 or 3 messages a week now from different buyers asking me to unblock it as they want to buy my things. I have a standard reply saying I struggle with their postal service and as a number of items fail to reach my buyers I don't feel I can offer a service to anyone in Italy. Most leave it at that, some agree that they rarely do get anything when they do buy- and thank me for being honest. Some though get a bit argumentative and even say they will buy at their own risk if I ship- but I ignore them and block them just in case.

Sambucus_Nigra

charlies_mum wrote: »

I always reply and say thanks, but will let it run. I was once offered £50 on an item, I refused and that buyer won it for £12. :rotfl:

Is that funny then? You lost yourself £38 and are rolling on the floor laughing?

Crowqueen

A freudian slip, perhaps.

Mindless_Clone

mumto2loves wrote: »

Thanks for the replies,
The things is most of the people asking are offering the starting price - or LESS!? two of the things with bids and someone has still asked if we will end them and sell them to him for less? I don't get why anyone would agree to do that.
Just sent 17 messages all saying the same, good old copy and paste lol

I sometimes think buyers can offer less and ask you to sell "off ebay" as it will save you ebay fees.


My brother once contacted a seller to do a deal (he wanted a job lot of something he was only selling as singles). They agreed a price, the seller listed it as a BIN for my brother and then someone else snapped it up before he could buy.

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

Is that funny then? You lost yourself £38 and are rolling on the floor laughing?

I dunno, I think I would laugh at the irony of turning down a good offer and not selling it for that much. End of the day, if you're selling to make a bit back on your used goods, and not as a business, you can afford to not worry about it so much. Frustrating I know but not going to bankrupt you. When I sell my unwanted stuff I tend to start it very low and let it bid up to whatever; way I see it buyer gets a bargain for a price they want to pay, and I get a bit of money for it. Everyone's happy.

Takeaway_Addict

OP if it happens that often and you don't want it to then put it at the top of your text in the description that you don't do BIN

vicx

mumto2loves wrote: »

Hi

How do you reply to messages asking 'whats the buy it now price?' or 'how much do you want for it?' or 'how much for cash?'

These are questions for things that are for sell by auction. I get them nearly everytime I list something and never know the best way to respond or if I should just ignore the question?

tia

I am always happy to end the auction early if there are no bids on the item. I know a lot of sellers prefer to keep the auction running so to save both yours and the buyers time it would be best to include in your listing, something along the lines of: 'auction only, please no offers of buy it now'.

I know some buyers make silly offers and often offer below the starting price but if the offer is around the price the seller is looking for (or agree on a price) then I see no reason why they won't consider a buy it now when they could get what they are wanting for it by adding a buy it now price. I know the auction could go for more but it could also go for less and you could lose out.