Make an offer

[rsm]

So I found a guitar for sale, listed for $850 + shipping with make an offer. So I offered $750, which was automatically rejected, since it must be below his minimum

So I offered $800, which went through. Seller has 24 hours to accept; well my offer expired after 24 hours.

Why use make an offer, let a -$50 offer apply, then let it time out?! If you're not accepting $800 + shipping for a guitar you listed at $850 + shipping, why accept offers? Seller didn't even bother with a counter offer, not like there's much room between $850 and $800, $840? $845? SMH

I hope your guitar sits for several months, fuckwad.

 

[Geo]

So I found a guitar for sale, listed for $850 + shipping with make an offer. So I offered $750, which was automatically rejected, since it must be below his minimum

So I offered $800, which went through. Seller has 24 hours to accept; well my offer expired after 24 hours.

Why use make an offer, let a -$50 offer apply, then let it time out?! If you're not accepting $800 + shipping for a guitar you listed at $850 + shipping, why accept offers? Seller didn't even bother with a counter offer, not like there's much room between $850 and $800, $840? $845? SMH

I hope your guitar sits for several months, fuckwad.

Often wondered myself a few times, maybe it's an automatic thing when listing.

 

[blackba]

I have learned that logic is not often used in these situations. If they are firm on the price, just say that. But make an offer sounds nicer, lol

 

[DanTravis62]

So I found a guitar for sale, listed for $850 + shipping with make an offer. So I offered $750, which was automatically rejected, since it must be below his minimum

So I offered $800, which went through. Seller has 24 hours to accept; well my offer expired after 24 hours.

Why use make an offer, let a -$50 offer apply, then let it time out?! If you're not accepting $800 + shipping for a guitar you listed at $850 + shipping, why accept offers? Seller didn't even bother with a counter offer, not like there's much room between $850 and $800, $840? $845? SMH

I hope your guitar sits for several months, fuckwad.

In cases like this, honestly they are just telling on themselves

If they're that much of a dickhead i would just be glad I didn't have to do business with them

 

[Shreddy Mercury]

Should've offered $801 bro, $801...

 

[rsm]

Should've offered $801 bro, $801...

I'm tempted; but I don't even want to buy anything from this seller now.

 

[HowieJams]

I always respond to offers.
$800 on $850 listing should have went though and if not, as a seller I would say "thanks for the fair offer, but it is a little low, how about we meet in the middle at $825?"
Some people have no business sense.

 

[phillybhatesme]

Allow offers is enabled by default when you go to make a listing on Reverb:

It's possible that they didn't realize this was left on when they made their listing.

 

[311boogieman]

It's possible that they didn't realize this was left on when they made their listing.

Then maybe he shouldn't be on Reverb selling and I doubt he will get one hit at $850 and I don't even know what guitar we are talking about. Good point though.

 

[Omnipotent1]

Should've offered $801 bro, $801...

@rsm Have you slid in his dm’s to see what kind of douchery he’s up to. If he’s firm on price, & left no room on the table to negotiate he’s just old man.. 100% no business sense. He also could have missed your last offer, & wasn’t paying attention.

I believe the Gods have given you a sign. Time to get an Alto Sax, & play some Boney James.

 

[VonBonfire]

So I found a guitar for sale, listed for $850 + shipping with make an offer. So I offered $750, which was automatically rejected, since it must be below his minimum

So I offered $800, which went through. Seller has 24 hours to accept; well my offer expired after 24 hours.

Why use make an offer, let a -$50 offer apply, then let it time out?! If you're not accepting $800 + shipping for a guitar you listed at $850 + shipping, why accept offers? Seller didn't even bother with a counter offer, not like there's much room between $850 and $800, $840? $845? SMH

I hope your guitar sits for several months, fuckwad.

What he's doing is hoping someone puts in a better offer, since the instrument is given extra attention now that an offer is in place. He basically wants 850 for the guitar. I had this exact thing happen to me except it was a more expensive instrument and my initial offer was a lower percentage of the list price. In the end I offered the guy what his bottom line was, and he still chose to ignore my offer, and let it expire. Six months later it sold for less than I had offered him.

I think he was one of those bitch soy boys offended by a lowball cause younger people all think their junk is worth gold nuggets and don't know how to do much of anything including haggling. You dodged a shitty seller IMO.

 

[griff10672]

The headaches that come with buying and selling on Reverb just aren't worth it IMO .....

 

[DanTravis62]

What he's doing is hoping someone puts in a better offer, since the instrument is given extra attention now that an offer is in place. He basically wants 850 for the guitar. I had this exact thing happen to me except it was a more expensive instrument and my initial offer was a lower percentage of the list price. In the end I offered the guy what his bottom line was, and he still chose to ignore my offer, and let it expire. Six months later it sold for less than I had offered him.

I think he was one of those bitch soy boys offended by a lowball cause younger people all think their junk is worth gold nuggets and don't know how to do much of anything including haggling. You dodged a shitty seller IMO.

What in god's name is with all the young people treating haggling like it's a lost art?

Like, this is basic stuff you are supposed to learn as a child trading baseball/magic/pokemon cards or whatever, and if you hate it so much turn offers off? I totally get it if you don't like haggling, but for the love of god this is a hobby where it's not only the norm, but expected

 

[napalmdeath]

I doubt it was automatically rejected, the seller probably just declined it. The settings for auto decline are like major lowball offers of 20-30% off your listing.

 

[BeZo]

Just wait a year and make the same offer again. It works.

Thread 'Being the Lowballer Douche Bag (NGD)'

Feb 11, 2025

The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

There was a guitar that popped up last fall that caught my eye. It's a high end guitar with good features made by a defunct and disgraced builder. These guitars are great, but don't get much money. I have two, and I have barely a grand invested in them both.

So I made a lowball offer to the seller. They had it listed at $2500, but I showed them where it sold for $1600 (new), and offered a grand. I got back a response similar to what you would find in the Off Topic section on here: A lecture on Chinese CNCs, the Election...

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[griff10672]

What in god's name is with all the young people treating haggling like it's a lost art?

Like, this is basic stuff you are supposed to learn as a child trading baseball/magic/pokemon cards or whatever, and if you hate it so much turn offers off? I totally get it if you don't like haggling, but for the love of god this is a hobby where it's not only the norm, but expected

I drove the same Tacoma for 12 years ..... when I bought it in 09 we haggled and wheeled and dealed just like with every other car I bought ...

when I bought my most recent car ....bout a year and a half ago.... while going through the paces ( test driving .. visiting dealerships etc ) I got basically thrown out of two dealerships for trying to haggle ..... I kept saying to myself .... " these fucks are insane if they think I'm paying they're asking price ... "

but to my surprise it's basically how it's done now ...... so it wouldn't surprise me if thats how everyone is starting to think ...

 

[Omnipotent1]

I drove the same Tacoma for 12 years ..... when I bought it in 09 we haggled and wheeled and dealed just like with every other car I bought ...

when I bought my most recent car ....bout a year and a half ago.... while going through the paces ( test driving .. visiting dealerships etc ) I got basically thrown out of two dealerships for trying to haggle ..... I kept saying to myself .... " these fucks are insane if they think I'm paying they're asking price ... "

but to my surprise it's basically how it's done now ...... so it wouldn't surprise me if thats how everyone is starting to think ...

Yes non negotiation was heavily adopted in auto sales.. basically everywhere now. Only time I ever got “it’s priced right I’m firm” on gear is typically from gentlemen in their 60s/70s some of whom I actually became friends with lol. They had what I really wanted so I gave them their asking..

 

[DanTravis62]

Yes non negotiation was heavily adopted in auto sales.. basically everywhere now. Only time I ever got “it’s priced right I’m firm” on gear is typically from gentlemen in their 60s/70s some of whom I actually became friends with lol. They had what I really wanted so I gave them their asking..

I drove the same Tacoma for 12 years ..... when I bought it in 09 we haggled and wheeled and dealed just like with every other car I bought ...

when I bought my most recent car ....bout a year and a half ago.... while going through the paces ( test driving .. visiting dealerships etc ) I got basically thrown out of two dealerships for trying to haggle ..... I kept saying to myself .... " these fucks are insane if they think I'm paying they're asking price ... "

but to my surprise it's basically how it's done now ...... so it wouldn't surprise me if thats how everyone is starting to think ...

Yeah that's totally fine if you're firm in your asking price

But that NEEDS TO BE CLEARLY STATED UP FRONT

Especially in industries like cars and guitars where haggling is 100% the norm, and you are the outsider for not wanting to do it

 

[japetus]

 

[Omnipotent1]

Yeah that's totally fine if you're firm in your asking price

But that NEEDS TO BE CLEARLY STATED UP FRONT

Especially in industries like cars and guitars where haggling is 100% the norm, and you are the outsider for not wanting to do it

% Agreed. Like you stated it’s something you should learn as a child. That Pokémon reference resonates.. lol but people suck man… some of them had even worse parents/teachers who shaped them into douche canoes.