Low Ball Offers
I make a significant number of offers on stamps. Most of the time they are accepted. Generally right away. Sometimes is takes a round or two of negotiation.
What I don’t understand is that sometimes the seller will increase their offer as time goes on. I get that they are not happy with me. But I really don’t get the increase. If you don’t want to play then don’t.
What I don’t understand is that sometimes the seller will increase their offer as time goes on. I get that they are not happy with me. But I really don’t get the increase. If you don’t want to play then don’t.
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I do think there is a loophole on the HipStamp platform that allows folks you don't ship to, to make offers. Kind of irritating and I have brought this issue to the attention of HS but nothing has changed on that front.
Yes it is a problem but they do not care at all it seems like.
In reality, if they made that offer, I usually just decline it without making counters. Overall, it's rare that I make a counter offer. I either accept or decline 95% of the time.
The problem with using best offer minimums is that there appears to be no limit to the number of best offers someone can make. I am always amazed how many customers can just miraculously "guess" the minimum B.O. Uncanny really.
Bob
From a seller's perspective, allowing offers seems, I dunno, a little creepy (for lack of a better word) to me. Why not just list at competitive prices? Items I sell are already priced at as low as I would go and, in many cases, are already lower than similar items offered by other sellers. It just feels like you're telling the buyer, here's my price for stamp 'x' but its not really my price as I'll accept a lower offer (maybe).
Lowball offers....not interested. Decline and move on.
Every dealer/customer relationship is different and there is not one overarching correct answer to the question of whether to entertain offer or not. Whatever one feels is best for themselves is what they should do.
My 2c on the offer question.
"5) I have developed a really good repeat customer base who have learned that if they tender a fair offer, it will be seriously considered and, in many cases, accepted thus developing trust and understanding between myself and the customer as to what offer may be appropriate and what is unreasonable."
Cleary, trust and a repeat customer base are critically important for a store to be successful as yours obviously is. I think I've managed to do the same, but without including the make yer offer option. What your statement kinda tells me is that you've trained your customer base not to pay your asking prices...