What's up with the ridiculous offers?!?


Is it just me or are the high volume of low-ball offers surprising anyone else?

Example: I list an item at 60% off what a current, desirable  component sold for new, and I get an offer for half (or less) of what I am asking! I've have been buying and selling high end audio & video gear for over 40 years and I know the value of gear, but I have never experienced such an destructive trend. I expect it from Craigslst or at a garage sale, but not from Audiogon.

I understand an occasional low offer, and it's usually accompanied with an explanation or apology for the balz it takes to make such an offer, but I am getting absolutely offensive offers for more than 75% of what I list.  

Are there any other sellers that would like to commiserate with me? Am I missing something? Is it just me?

- REV
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va6007 You are lucky that my respond to you, which i wrote for 15min was incidentally deleted and i don’t care to right it again. Your post, thats what really insulting and annoying BS.
 The way I respond to low balers when selling speakers , the price is for the pair not one speaker. Not only people expect 60 per cent off list on a 9/10 condition product , they always ask me where is the bass? Slight discoloration in the veneer in which is in the natural of the wood. Also a 3 year warranty . I sold all my high end gear losing to much money and the Morons . I purchase a Rotel R-12 intergrated amp and the new Sonus Faber there bottom line speakers 1600 a pair sounds as good as it gets. Could be better with the new B&W 804 D2 speakers , Here we go
Low ballers are like telemarketers, there's always a chance, however slim, of success.    From my experience I just ignore them.
Some of us have been around since AG's inception in 1997. Some of were recruited from rec.audio usenet newsgroups to join this new forum "audiogon."The AG of old is long gone. For about 7-8 years we had a great run for both listing and buying gear. 

But whether it's craigs, the bay, or AG, "lowball" offers are commonplace. Everyone wants a steal. Getting bent out of shape with lowballer's is a waste of energy. If your skin is that thin, list a firm price on your item and leave it until it sells - or not. 
If you want to see lowball offers run a car for sale. I was getting offers of 40 percent what I was asking. And I don't just mean 1 or 2 low ballets. I was getting them everyday till I pulled the ad. Talk about a headache.