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Pet Peeve - people asking me to haggle with myself
« on: February 09, 2020, 10:48:02 AM »
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  • There are two ways to purchase a used item.

    1. Pay the asking price. No awkwardness or boldness required; you're completely "nice", "going with the flow", low stress, etc.  Obviously the easiest route, but you also pay 100% of the asking price.

    2. Haggle with the seller. This requires a bit of boldness, confidence, negotiating skill, mental effort, and in general: a bit of trouble. But you stand to gain a few $$$ by going this route, as the item will cost you less than it would have.

    AND THEN THERE IS MY PET PEEVE:

    3. Those who want "the best of both worlds" -- the convenience and ease of "single price" no-haggling like in #1, but with the lower price of #2. They ask ME to make an offer on my own product -- basically to haggle with myself. They expect me to Jєω myself down on their behalf.

    When I list something for "$100 or best offer" that means I'm open to offers -- but you have to put yourself forward and make an offer. You have to risk a "no", risk offending me, etc. That's the price of any "discount" off my asking price.

    I mean, if you're asking ME for a price, I already came up with one! It's called the asking price. I already think that price is fair, or I wouldn't be asking it. That's the only price I personally will give to a potential customer. If they want to haggle, THEY must haggle. That's their job. Or, they can always pay the asking price like 50% of people do.


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    Offline ByzCat3000

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    Re: Pet Peeve - people asking me to haggle with myself
    « Reply #1 on: February 09, 2020, 04:07:31 PM »
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  • There are two ways to purchase a used item.

    1. Pay the asking price. No awkwardness or boldness required; you're completely "nice", "going with the flow", low stress, etc.  Obviously the easiest route, but you also pay 100% of the asking price.

    2. Haggle with the seller. This requires a bit of boldness, confidence, negotiating skill, mental effort, and in general: a bit of trouble. But you stand to gain a few $$$ by going this route, as the item will cost you less than it would have.

    AND THEN THERE IS MY PET PEEVE:

    3. Those who want "the best of both worlds" -- the convenience and ease of "single price" no-haggling like in #1, but with the lower price of #2. They ask ME to make an offer on my own product -- basically to haggle with myself. They expect me to Jєω myself down on their behalf.

    When I list something for "$100 or best offer" that means I'm open to offers -- but you have to put yourself forward and make an offer. You have to risk a "no", risk offending me, etc. That's the price of any "discount" off my asking price.

    I mean, if you're asking ME for a price, I already came up with one! It's called the asking price. I already think that price is fair, or I wouldn't be asking it. That's the only price I personally will give to a potential customer. If they want to haggle, THEY must haggle. That's their job. Or, they can always pay the asking price like 50% of people do.
    "What's the lowest price you'd take"  :laugh1:


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    Re: Pet Peeve - people asking me to haggle with myself
    « Reply #2 on: February 09, 2020, 04:15:40 PM »
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  • "What's the lowest price you'd take"  :laugh1:
    Exactly.
    They don't want to put in the effort to discover my lowest price... they want it handed to them on a silver platter.
    I always whack the ball right back into their court. I invite them to make an offer -- but they have to "man up" and do it themselves.
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    Offline TKGS

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    Re: Pet Peeve - people asking me to haggle with myself
    « Reply #3 on: February 09, 2020, 06:35:26 PM »
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  • The best reply is, "I'm asking $100.00, but for you, $150.00."

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    Re: Pet Peeve - people asking me to haggle with myself
    « Reply #4 on: February 10, 2020, 02:14:10 AM »
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  • If you don't want to haggle then don't. 


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    Re: Pet Peeve - people asking me to haggle with myself
    « Reply #5 on: February 10, 2020, 11:31:29 AM »
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