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Are people to shy to use the best offer button?

Best offer, a handy little ebay feature. I suppose we all use it in different ways, I consider it like a shop sale and move items into my shop with a best offer option.

I have a few regular customers that have used it, others seem to just sit and quietly watch the listing..

 

Don't be shy, if you see something in my shop you like take advantage of the best offer button, don't forget if you buy more than one item from me I combine postage costs, so using best offer and waiting for my combined invoice could save you ££££'s

 

gemcharlucyben
often i make an offer and even if it is say 5 quid lower than BIN they dont even respond as a buyer it is annoying....
16-Jun-07 10:20:10 BST Report this comment
deuterosophia
I think that's the trouble, people use it different ways. If they are not prepared to accept reasonable offers I don't know why they add the feature.
I wonder if that's why people are put off using it?
16-Jun-07 11:09:42 BST Report this comment
kaioh75
I believe that's why. No one uses it properly - the sellers and the buyers are too easily offended by offers and rejections too.
16-Jun-07 11:38:31 BST Report this comment
deuterosophia
It's a shame, when my buyers have used it they've been pleased, and it works well for me, especially when I'm making room for more stock.

I often wonder why people use buy it now without even making an offer. I'm not complaining, after all that's good for me too :o)

I think I've only ever rejected one offer, I hope the potential buyer wasn't offended.

It shouldn't be taken personally, if a seller has the best offer button I think people should be encouraged to give it a try.
16-Jun-07 11:57:26 BST Report this comment
watchwatchwatch-uk
I think part of the problem is that some buyers don't understand how it works; we've had an offer on one of our IDs 20 seconds before the close - member obviously thought he was sniping it. And the offer was only for 50% of the BIN price anyway!

Tony
23-Jul-07 13:28:47 BST Report this comment

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