No offers

agrinnall

onomatopoeia99 wrote: »

If I advertise something for sale I do so at the price I want for it, not the price I want plus a certain amount of "haggle room". So "price is firm, offers will not be entertained."

I prefer sellers that do the same, it means I can make a judgement on whether I consider the item worth the asking price. If it is I will buy it, if it isn't, I'll walk away and won't insult them by trying to get money off.

The problem is how do you know whether the seller has advertised at the price they expect to get or if they have added some for negotiation? As a buyer you can't know so you should go into the sale prepared to offer less than the asking price if that's what you feel it's worth. If you want to pay the advertised price then go to Tesco and buy at the shelf price.

Joe_Horner

onomatopoeia99 wrote: »

If I advertise something for sale I do so at the price I want for it, not the price I want plus a certain amount of "haggle room". So "price is firm, offers will not be entertained."

I prefer sellers that do the same, it means I can make a judgement on whether I consider the item worth the asking price. If it is I will buy it, if it isn't, I'll walk away and won't insult them by trying to get money off.

This.

The whole bartering thing is basically a con to let buyers think they're getting a good deal.

Every single shop, trader, ebay seller and even now private sellers who are prepared to barter have already inflated the asking price to allow for that wonderful discount they grudgingly give you. If they hadn't done that they'd be out of business. In fact, that 10% discount you got was prbably from price that had been inflated by 15% in the first place

I sell and repair watches, and I price them at what I can afford to sell them at. A few customers have walked away because I refuse to haggle, but most of them appreciate the fact that they can see my prices are open, fair, and generally a lot cheaper than anywhere else - including online sellers.

That's not to say I'll never discount, but if I feel something's been around a little long and you're obviously interested, I'll offer money off. My stock, my choice. If you ask for it before that then the answer's no every time and someone else will buy it soon enough

Herzlos

Why do you assume the price won't be realistic?

It's always better to look at what it'll actually cost you, rather than what the discount is. I'd rather buy a £500 no offers car than a £700 with £150 off, all else being equal.

It still doesn't bother me as much as sellers that say "make me an offer". They already have a figure in mind they'll give you it for, but are hoping you'll offer way over the odds. I'd much rather deal with fixed prices, then no-one is wasting anyones time.

colino

Yes it's terrible, do you think this free enterprise capitalist system will ever touch the first world?

EdGasket

No Offers is great; at least you know where you stand. I've advertised 'no offers' before now and I stick to it.