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It's time for a new button on Audiogon

Currently, when selling an item, one has three choices in the listing, buy it now, offer, offer and buy it now.

I prefer to vet my future trading partners, however my ads always say "price is firm". In the ad that I am currently running, for a most inexpensive piece of gear, I have had three offers, all well below asking price. I won't respond, as I have been clear in the body of the ad that the price is firm. In some way, this wastes the potential trading partner's time and mine. Why can't Audiogon add a "full price offer" button?

One would still get to vet potential buyers, buyers would understand that the only option is to make a full price offer, just as they do with the "buy it now" option, and those potential buyers that are uncomfortable with the preconditions would be smart enough not to respond at all.

It seems like this option would solve several problems.

Thoughts?
viridian
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viridian OP
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It actually doesn't bother me at all, but I am always looking for ways to make the process more efficient. This is not a complaint against those that make offers, just a suggestion for increasing the efficiency of the system. On some items I am firm, and on some I entertain offers. I have enough experience, after twelve years here and an almost equal time with AudioMart to know what I am looking for in both a trading partner and in a transaction.

Please do not misunderstand, I have no vitriol for those that made offers, one must expect this under the current design of the system; it just isn't a particularly good use of their time as I will not be responding and will let the offers expire.

My purpose in asking was to see if others would find this an efficient enhancement or if they would perceive it as more clutter in an already cluttered ad posting screen.
sethlover
12 posts
 
Who needs another button, just list it "buy now" at the price you are firm at. They either buy at your price or not. done
mechans
2,999 posts
 
I guess that is sensible. If you are firm there is no offer so just put up a buy it now button and let that be the end of it. I still imagine people will want a break on shipping or something else they can sneak in.
learsfool
1,206 posts
 
I appreciate where Viridian's frustration with people who ignore what is said in ads; however, I think those same people will still ignore the presence of that button and send in a lowball offer anyway, so in the end, no, I don't think it would do any good.
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czbbcl
1,699 posts
 
I offer what I think the item is worth or at least worth to me. If the seller doesn't like the offer either counter or simply say no thank you. As a seller I expect offers and if I don't like the offer I either counter or say no thanks. I live by my words.

Chuck
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