I was looking at some jeans on eBay, listed at £15 starting bid, but with a ‘Make an Offer’ option. I offered £9, which I didn’t expect to be accepted, but was hoping we might meet halfway.
I got a counter-offer email back - but the ‘counter-offer’ was £15 The accompanying note said ‘I cannot accept less than £15; these jeans were £100 new’.
What was the point of saying she was open to offers if, in fact, the minimum bid was just that? It’s not that I think £15 is an unreasonable price, but why suggest that price is open to negotiation if you’re adamant you won’t accept anything lower? (For context, this is a relisted item that has already failed to sell.) I might even have bid at £15, but now I just think the seller is a time waster.
I declined the so-called counter-offer and suggested she amend her listing to remove the Make an Offer option. AIBU?
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StillCoughingandLaughing · 11/02/2019 12:12
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