OT: Ridiculous eBay offers

[allstarsplus]

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Andrew this ball we have discussed on this forum before. I am 99.9% positive this is the same ball.

This was one of the ESM balls from that game but not the actual ball.

I remember we had a whole thread on it and I even spoke with the seller at the time (not sure if it was the same seller) but the seller of the time I posted there responses.

I know it has. I was giving Steve a friendly kick in the butt on the grand virtues of eBay. We had discussed that baseball before. Its amazing it is still up on eBay and some unsuspecting person hadn't bought it w/ the Best Offer.

Didn't want to take Jeff's discussion too far off base. Just was trying to have a good laugh with my buddy Steve.

[Astros7]

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I had something listed once at around the market value ($150 or so)...someone offered me $5 and since I had forgot to set up the auto decline I simply modified my listing to have a price of $1999.99 and countered with $1998.99. Then reset the price. I know this was a waste of time, but at the time I felt it needed to be done. Are these people serious?

[suicide_squeeze]

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I know it has. I was giving Steve a friendly kick in the butt on the grand virtues of eBay. We had discussed that baseball before. Its amazing it is still up on eBay and some unsuspecting person hadn't bought it w/ the Best Offer.

Didn't want to take Jeff's discussion too far off base. Just was trying to have a good laugh with my buddy Steve.

Andrew, what can I say? Couldn't have posted a more blatant example of what it's all about than this auction.

Ebay is the fraudulent seller's playground. You've got to be smarter than the "Buy it Now" button on the screen. Unfortunately it takes away from all of the decent guys who try to do it right. But that life.

This guy selling the ball is a bit seasoned, however. Notice how he states nowhere that this ball is the "actual home run hit by Alex Rodriguez" for career #341. He throws in some garbage mumbo-jumbo like "historic" and other nonsense to throw off a potential bidder, with the intent, IMO, of making someone mistake this ball for one of his actual home run balls. That crapola wouldn't fly in a major sports auction for too long.....someone would call or email the auction house and demand they fix the listing. Ebay doesn't police their auctions, and since this guy isn't actually claiming in words that this is THE home run ball......there really isn't any infraction.

And that's why I always throw my little "Did I mention lately that I hate ebay" crack in. I'm not into being a hater......I just can't find an alternative....LOL

Thanks for the laugh Andrew!!!

[frikativ54]

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I'm not into being a hater......I just can't find an alternative....LOL

You crack me up, Steve.

[legaleagle92481]

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Alot of people on Ebay are bargain hunters who want to get items as cheap as possible and then relist them themselves to try to make a profit. To me it is disrespectful to the seller and wastes everyone's time. I don't even bother responding because if someone wants to insult me by starting off with a low ball offer in the hope that I am some chump who can be duped into selling the item cheap then I have no desire to deal with that person. When I make an offer I always try to make sure it is fair to both parties and I expect the same from others.

[otismalibu]

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Alot of people on Ebay are bargain hunters who want to get items as cheap as possible and then relist them themselves to try to make a profit.

The thing to do would be to use eBay to get it cheap, then come here and post it in the Pickups section and say it's now the centerpiece of your collection. That seems to be a popular way to bypass the $500 limit in the Collector To Collector Classifieds and avoid eBay selling fees.

[Birdbats]

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Jeff,

I don't have a good story for you on this particular ebay subject, as I list probably 99% of the items I sell on ebay under the auction format, starting at a penny. They are usually items that hold their own as far as value so they usually always reach the price I paid for them. But I don't sell very often anyways.

I would like to know if your Puckett bat is still listed? I'd love to see it. I was a huge Kirby fan.

Thanks, Steve P.S. Have I mentioned lately that I hate ebay?

Yep, it's still listed. Sure didn't sell it for $200.

I rarely use BIN, Best Offer or a reserve. I simply list at the lowest price I'd accept. That price typically is below market value and often less than I have into the item. I guess that's why I feel insulted when someone offers a price offline that's a fraction of what an item is worth. It's not like I'm asking $2,495 for a bat that's worth $495.

[cigarman44]

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Ive blocked a few bidders in the past. If I have a bat or something listed for $150-200 and get a 5 dollar offer, that is the last offer they ever make on one of my items

[ivo610]

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I think its just as bad when a seller tries to sell something that is worth 1/100th of what they are asking. No I do not want to pay $4,000 for something that sells for $200 on Ebay. Example below.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-Tom-Brady-Game-Issued-Pro-Bowl-Jersey-MUSEUM-PIECE_W0QQitemZ190364279951QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2c5298648f#ht_500wt_988

[tjm5711]

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I think its just as bad when a seller tries to sell something that is worth 1/100th of what they are asking. No I do not want to pay $4,000 for something that sells for $200 on Ebay. Example below.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-Tom-Brady-G...f#ht_500wt_988

I see what you mean. 4K for a jersey Brady never even wore? Wow, that's ridiculous !

[frankneck]

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JO sports was selling a JaMarcus Russell Raiders jersey on ebay for like $2,000 and even though he's a huge bust I collect LSU stuff so I made an offer of like $200 or $300 but got an auto decline. I didn't think it was an insulting offer, that's what I would pay for it.

[tjm5711]

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JO sports was selling a JaMarcus Russell Raiders jersey on ebay for like $2,000 and even though he's a huge bust I collect LSU stuff so I made an offer of like $200 or $300 but got an auto decline. I didn't think it was an insulting offer, that's what I would pay for it.

I meant to reference this post below.

[jetersbatboy]

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I don't know why somebody would be insulted if you make a low offer. Like you said, that's what it's worth to you."

I have never had a that's what it's worth to me, so that's what I'd pay. But I have had that all I have, so that all I could offer!!!

[tjm5711]

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I have never had a that's what it's worth to me, so that's what I'd pay. But I have had that all I have, so that all I could offer!!!

As a seller, you never may know the real reason a buyer is low-balling you. They may be cheap,think that's all the item is worth, that might be all dough they have, who knows. That's why a simple,"No Thank you" is appropriate. I just don't get why a seller may get offended by a low offer to the point of belligerence. But some do on occasion.

[kudu]

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I am selling a gameworn minor league hockey jersey on Ebay right now. Today I received a note from this guy that offered me $150 for it a couple days ago and I denied it. In his message to me, he claims to be the president of the minor league teams booster club and says that there is no way my jersey will sell for more than $150 because I have relisted it 3 times. Funny thing is, an hour later after his message, someone offered me almost twice what he offered me.