Anyone else receive low offers right away ?

The seller should charge what HE thinks he should get. The buyer can always buy new. If people want to go by blue book, let them get blue book to help them find it. Put the price in as firm. It's not a buyers market due to a recession. If that was true, the buyers could afford to buy new. If the buyer is trying to take advantage of that situation, then I string them along for a few weeks and they finally go away.

Invenio:

I just thought there might be a typo in the bit I quoted. Maybe of --> off?

FWIW, my experiences lately, both selling and buying, suggest a buyers market

J

"What kills me is guys who make plenty of money and can afford to pay market price or there abouts still make stupid low ball offers"

Being "thrifty" is maybe part of the reason they can afford to pay market prices but don't.

Being "thrifty" is maybe part of the reason they can afford to pay market prices but don't.

So I guess you condone this practice?

@Mapman

With all due respect, I don't think how much money you have should determine how much you pay for a particular piece of equipment. I think it's inherently in the best interest of the buyer to pay the least, and the seller to get the most. If you buy a car/food/house/etc, they don't ask for your income and price the item accordingly. I don't think you can get mad at somebody for not paying more than what everybody else pays, just because they have money. IMHO.