What is "low ball"

I agree with Cyclonicman. There are far too many "highballers". Need some examples? A recent listing for an Audio Research SP-8 (not MKII) for $2,200. That's $1,000-$1,200 over market. Maybe more depending on condition. The price was firm. How about a current ad for an Audio Research SP-4 with a scratchy volume pot for $1,600 rated 9/10? That price is about 4 times too high and it's not a 9/10. If you offer the right price will you be considered a lowballer?

I usually offer full price and ask for help with shipping. I recently offered to buy two items advertised by a well known seller. I offered full price for both items asking the seller to contribute $50 towards shipping and the seller declined. I will not waste my time with that seller again. Nor will I waste my time with sellers who are rude and show poor judgement in their responses on this forum since it is surely an indication of their character.

I also agree with Frogman and Digitalaudio. A product's markup also comes into play for used market pricing. If an item has a 50% markup it is likely to be sold at some point for that price as a store demo or to make room for its replacement. Why would you want to pay more for a used one? Cables are a good example.

01-29-12: Polk432
Audiomart... They'd recommend even less if they thought it would make them more sales fees. Think about it.
Polk432 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

Audiomart fees?

Whenever I sell some thing I always get low ballers. I have yet to put in item up for sale with or without OBO that I was not ask if I would sell for 10% to 50% off my asking price. That’s the way it go's, I either ignore them or email back and tell them no. 10% to 15% I can deal with nicely but come on 30% to 50% is an insult.
Then there are people who will not take NO for an answer and keep trying to justify why I should sell the item to them at the price they think it is worth. Jerks in my opinion. I like to remember them so I add then to a list of people to totally ignore no matter what. These I call scummy bottom dwellers.
JMHO.

Agon has fees. Just ask them. I agree with Hevac. Either have the money or butt out.

Every item I bought here I bought at the asking price. Every item I have sold, I have sold at my asking price.
I ignore sellers asking crazy prices. Why bother?
When I see somethng I want at a reasonable price, I want it. I do not need to 'get' a better deal.
Simple.
If others want to plan on dickering, and set an unrealistic price, fine. No problem. I did not have to buy thier item.

Some of all this is playing games. Buying and selling to buy and sell, and NOT to aquire equipment one really wants.
As far as I am concerned, way too many resellers. Folks just wheeling and dealing. The actual plain old Audiophile selling an item they used for a bunch of years, wanting to see it go to someone who can enjoy it as much as they had... getting rarer.