What is "low ball"


A lot of ads say something to the effect "no lowballers please". So I'm curious what people think is "lowball".

I'm looking for a percentage from people. I'm thinking less than 75% of asking price is where "low ball" kicks in, but I'm interested in what the general consensus is (if there is one).
jaxwired

Showing 6 responses by chadnliz

I bought a Sony VPL100 RUBY 1080p projector here 3-4 yrs ago, the ad was for $2700 with 200hrs on original bulb w mount "no low ballers". I wrote him on how flexible he was, he asked me what my offer and would and I said 750.00 "no offense" he accepted it lol. So be polite, ask if its ok to make an offer and worst that can happen is no.
I get offers on ad's with no greeting, no introduction just a dollar amount that is often very low, those are bottom feeders as they combine rudeness with insulting offers to buy.
Low ballers are just attempting to be savy shoppers, they dont owe the seller anything. Do you try to lowball offer on a home, a car, a service? You do if your smart. The game is to save money on anything you buy, a seller can accept or decline but to not even ask is way dumber than any question about how low a seller will go. Simply being insulted about not making the money you want on a sale doesnt make the buyer stupid for trying his best to get the lowest price possible.
How dumb do you have to be to not see the value of a good deal? Just be polite, respectful and move on if its not working out...thats a two way street incase some didnt see that as obvious.
Hifihvn, somebody with no feedback such as yourself is in no position to suggest that. Asking for a good deal in polite fashion is smart, not insulting but regardless dont lecture me when you have no record of feedback. It would far more likely that someone with no positive feedback is a lowballer than taking issue with me who has satisfied feedback as both buyer and seller here.
Let me rephrase this all, its a game both buyers and sellers are free to play, in the end its those two peoples business and nobody else. Buyers start low and often buyers start high, the happy medium is the result, neither party knows the true amount the other will accept. I dont have any issue with sellers or buyers playing the game and Hifihvn, sorry to single you out.
I love that joke about how being an alcoholic is the only "disease" you get yelled at for having lol. Can you imagine someone bitching at you for having Polio lol?