Does it make sense to "ignore low ball offers"?


Assuming the person wants to sell the item and is accepting offers (since he didn’t say the "price is firm") then why say "I will gladly ignore low ball offers" ?

Why not make a counteroffer to the low ball offer? Thats how cars, houses and most anything that doesn’t have a "firm" price is purchased.

If its because the seller doesn’t want to waste their time negotiating they should say so or simply grow-up a little bit and not get so easily offended by a low offer. Besides, a buyer has no idea what the seller is willing to accept unless you negotiate it.

I’ve sold and purchased a number items after negotiating from a low first offer.

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Like the previous respondent, my standard reply to a “low ball” offer is to send a counteroffer at a price that is *higher* than my original listing price.   

I’ve tried for slightly below market but never lowballed anyone. I also won’t inquire if someone has has a ridiculously high priced item. There’s one guy with an amp on here that’s been for sale for 3 years lol.

There is nothing wrong with low ball offers . . . Sometimes a seller might be desperate to move something or needs to sell and you may not get your lowball price, but you might get a really good deal.  As a seller, I don't take offense and lowball offers.  I just say that they are way below the FMV for the item and that's that.  No need to get offended or huffy about it.  They just want a good deal and I'm OK with that.  I won't lowball anything, but doesn't hurt for a buyer to ask.

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Some buyers just throw a low offer out there to see if it'll pan out because sometimes it does and its just what they do. Some are ignorant to the process. Some are just playing games. If the offer is ridiculously off the mark I just ignore because I'd rather not deal with folks in any of those categories...it rarely works out.