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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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jmcgrogan2
6,346 posts
 
Mechans, this time of year is a buyer's market!! There are good deals to be had if you find a seller who HAS to move something. A seller can still sell this time of year, but due to lower traffic and lower interest level, the sale price is usually lower too.

Sorry to hear of your personal problems.
singleendedsingle
664 posts
 
Being firm with a price, means that you stand your ground. If people offer a lower price than asked, let them walk away. Another user will come eventually.
mental
1,029 posts
 
lmbo...why would you let something so trivial bother you to the extent you have to post about it? Ignore the silliness, you don't have to respond to any of it, especially that troll that asks 10k questions with no intention of making a purchase. He's just bored and playing troll.

I do understand frustration but thats part of the internet. Augon mods have quite a bit on their plates as it is. Chill, and take the silliness with a grain of salt. It's become something for me to laugh about, try to laugh.
doggitter
37 posts
 
Right when I first saw the sales layout I had roughly the same opinion as Viridian. My thought was to give the seller the option to remove the OFFER feature, leaving the prospective buyer the full price option.
doggitter
37 posts
 
Br3098, too many of those points are slanted towards the buyer's favor. I've always felt the opposite was the way things should go. If the seller doesn't offer what I want for the price I want, so be it. But, I sure don't want to be pestered by someone making idiotic offers, and yes, I'd rather it didn't sell if I price I don't adhere to your sales preferences. I really don't care for haggling at all. Rarely have, rarely will.
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