08-16-2013, 08:14 AM
(08-16-2013, 06:27 AM)Petie Wrote:(08-15-2013, 10:17 PM)Hexadecimal Wrote: eBay sellers are jerks. Don't give a "Best Offer" option if you don't intend to take one or even negotiate a price.
Just to be cheeky I offered him a price $1 below what he has currently listed and he still turned me down!
I've actually had some good luck with "Best Offer" sellers. They obviously have a minimum that they're willing accept but I've definitely saved some money off their "Buy It Now" prices a few times. Of course, everybody is different but don't give up on those best offers just yet.
...I gotta admit I have more luck doing something a little shady.
If an item is expensive I keep a very close eye on it and watch how often it gets relisted. This happened with an ultra rare Morrigan figure that a seller ended up giving up on, so I contacted him and asked if he'd sell it to me directly through PayPal at a cheaper price to avoid eBay fees.
I saved myself $200 that way. No one else has gotten a better deal than me since; I've seen used ones sell for higher.