Lowballer's typically use that phrase as a water tester. "obo" encourages them and they smell blood in the water.
As a result I rarely even use "obo" any longer. 13 years ago AG once had a certain decorum and dignity among buyers and sellers. That's long gone, and some of this new breed are downright rude.
My last "obo" ad resulted in an offer to buy for 20% less than my asking price, which was already listed at 30% of retail. Of course I rejected the offer and sent the member a brief note that 70% off isn't good enough for you? That received a reply stating: "Dude, you listed it obo." I replied you're absolutely correct, and I've now fixed that, referring to the fact I removed the "obo" to the listing.
Seems like a greater percentage of buyers are looking for the "steal of a deal" than ever before. One has to be patient to locate a legitimate buyer. The rest, it's better to simply ignore them for they're not worth gettin' your blood pressure up.
As a result I rarely even use "obo" any longer. 13 years ago AG once had a certain decorum and dignity among buyers and sellers. That's long gone, and some of this new breed are downright rude.
My last "obo" ad resulted in an offer to buy for 20% less than my asking price, which was already listed at 30% of retail. Of course I rejected the offer and sent the member a brief note that 70% off isn't good enough for you? That received a reply stating: "Dude, you listed it obo." I replied you're absolutely correct, and I've now fixed that, referring to the fact I removed the "obo" to the listing.
Seems like a greater percentage of buyers are looking for the "steal of a deal" than ever before. One has to be patient to locate a legitimate buyer. The rest, it's better to simply ignore them for they're not worth gettin' your blood pressure up.