The issue of lowballing... What does that mean?

Lowball-highball, If you don't like the offer decline it!

Orelayer, you are of course correct. I did waste more time typing my opinion than ignoring 100 "lowball" offers. The difference is, I chose to do so. When I get a prompt from Agon that says "buyer offer" I'm inclined to stop and read it. If its ridiculous, that wasted my time. I can't and won't even try, to define a lowball offer. That's impossible. Some sellers think everything they have is made of gold. An item that should be $2000 is listed for $2800. (just an example) in that case, an offer of $1800 might realistically be acceptable. On the other hand, say I list something at $2000, and it normally goes around $2200. If an offer of $300 comes in, what would you call it? I don't think I have to explain. I don't have any problem with offers. I've made many deals that started that way. All I can say is that if you make an offer, I assume, you know about what its worth. If your price is realistic, we open a dialogue. I may take your offer right off the bat, it depends. No one can put into words, much less a % of the asking price, what a "lowball" offer is. I know it when I see it. They know it when they make it. I can honestly say, I don't know of anyone that has ever bought anything on this site making a crazy low offer. I usually try to get something for a little less, most people do. Nothing wrong with that at all. All these deals start somewhere. REALISTIC is the key word.

Wow, just look at the time I've wasted typing this. The next 500 "lowballs" will be ignored with a smile so I can get even.

Polk432 you seem to be very "fair and balanced" fight on!

Orelayer, compared to you I am a Genius. And also have the means not to ever be a lowballer. Stand up for winners, not losers. How often have you offered a seller more than the buy it now price when you felt they were not asking enough? I guess there will always be a few lowball losers on here, but there are a lot more people that know how to get a good deal without lowballing.

Polk432,
Your analogy regarding gas etc is way off base. Audiogon is not a retail store or any type of store for that matter. It is a forum to connect buyers and sellers "There are plenty of buyers that understand the difference between buy it now, auction, and make offer". Who is debating that?
"Find a complaint on here or ebay as far as feedback goes from a buyer or a seller". Not sure what that has to do with anything regarding this subject...? Quite frankly you really don't have many transaction on this site