Ebay Make An Offer

[pastafreak]

What is an acceptable percentage of the asking price to offer...without looking cheap or taking the Mick?
I'm looking at a £16.50 item.

[barry1010]

If similar items are listed on eBay compare the prices. I'd offer £15 if I thought it was worth that

[jno]

why worry about looking cheap? Sellers ask for what they think an item's worth; buyers can offer the same. If you were in the markets of Aleppo you'd probably start with about half the price; I don't see why the market of Ebaystan should be different.

[jollyroger66]

If you have the time to spare, make an offer of say £8. They will come back with a counter offer of what they are happy with.

[andy-hughes]

From my experience, people who quote a price want the price they have quoted, otherwise they auction the item and see what's offered.

[Meaghan27]

Andy, on ebay you have the choice to list an item at auction or a set price with or without 'best offer'.

Pasta I would offer £14.50 and they will probably counter offer with £15

[Ellipsis]

It's nothing to do with the asking price. The price listed is an "anchor" to get you into the ballpark of what they'd like to get. Ignore it. If you're prepared to pay a reasonable price, then offer what you're prepared to pay (i.e. a reasonable price), less about 10%. See more here:

https://www.feedough.com/what-is-price-anchoring-how-it-works/

[pastafreak]

Andy, I had a notification from eBay that the buyer was seeking offers..and it's listed with 'make an offer'. I suspect that it's been listed for awhile.
I've bought from this seller several times and she seems the type to want her buyers to be happy...if that makes a difference. ;)

[andy-hughes]

No problem, I responded based on the information available.

If the seller is looking for offers, you can either bid below what you are willing to pay, and go up from there, or offer what you want to pay and see what happens.

The two factors involved are - how much you want the item, and how much time and trouble you are willing to put in to get it.

Good luck!

[naomi24]

I couldn’t be bothered to haggle for £1 or two. I would just pay the asking price.

[drmorgans]

Vendors can set two levels; automatically accepted; considered, time-limited

[ToraToraTora]

AH, ebay give the seller the option of a non auction sale with a best offer option. I regularly list things at a bit more than I'd accept with "Buy it now" or "best offer" - this is analogous with the ono abbreviation often used in the days of the classified ads in the news papers.

[pastafreak]

Lol, it's worth it to me Naomi when it's just that bit over automatically hitting the 'buy it now' button.

[Patsy33]

I'd go with £15. Good luck.

[Barsel]

Are they charging P&P?

[rowanwitch]

I would try £12.50 and expect to settle at around £14

[pastafreak]

Yes...£3
I put in an offer for £14. I considered lower but chickened out.

[Barsel]

I've done this before and offered the price less the P&P and got it.

[pastafreak]

Fingers crossed here ;)

[Barsel]

Will do Pasta, but it's really difficult to type. :-) x

[pastafreak]

I got a counter offer of 14.50, which I accepted. Happy with that.