I empathize with your experience and know it is frustrating. However, there is no requirement that offers below the asking price be answered. The dream of buying something you want below the asking price is universal, and calling you a "flea market bargainer" doesn't help matters. If you really, really want something you should be willing to pay the price, without trying to chisel off another 10%, or you know who to blame when the deal doesn't happen. I don't believe though that we need another version of "Yelp" here on Audiogon.