Why do so many sellers take offense to offers on their listings?


If you have the 'offer' feature activated then what's the problem with any offer. Comments like 'lowball' offers will be ignored just gives me a bad vibe. If your item has been up for sale then there is no insulting offer. I've made deals with people starting far apart and coming together. If you haven't noticed the audio market seems to have come to a standstill. Any opinions?

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Life is nothing  but negotiating. Morning to night. From the day your born to the day you die.  The 3 r's are second compared on how to negotiate. A low ball offer on Monday might look real good the following Monday, buy it was missed. It is said sometime the customer is king, I say he is God. Nothing happens without a buyer no matter the price. Pricing can be  is very difficult. Market and taste change very quickly. Price is what you pay value is what you get.  The world of  negotiating can be ruthless. The subject is endless and the hunt can be the best part. Anticipation is greater the realization. The issue with audio equipment is the it is all purchased from discretionary income. No body is really hungry.               

I respond to low ball offers by informing the buyer I only had one at his offer and he just missed is offer being accepted 10 minutes ago. Sorry. But I have another one  at a little higher price if he wishes. It has worked.   This fun thread reminds me of the question, what is the worst thing in the world?  answer,   when 2 poor people owe each other, one can't pay and the other can't wait.