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Etiquite Regarding Response Times to Offers

I wonder if sellers realize that when someone makes an offer to them, if they wait the entire 48 hours to reply (or some significant portion thereof), they are holding up the buyer from using their resources elsewhere. I find that quite annoying. Either reply yes/no or counter, but don't hold a person up!

The 48-hour lock on agon creates a disincentive for a seller to make a counter offer too. If you make a counter, you have to wait 48 hours for a response by the potential buyer, therefore precluding you from taking other deals. The 48-hour "lock" is troublesome in more than one way. Agree?
peter_s
csontos
1,311 posts
 
At least Hoffmanization hasn't crept in yet:) SHHHHH
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tom6897
1,484 posts
 
What is wrong with "real-time" responses? I don't see a need to wait at all. Once you click on the ad or message the seller or buyer should have to decide then and there what the next step will be. Just like real life.
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
I recently sold an amp here. It was my first sale with the new Audiogon system and it was a goat rope. I think about half of the questions and offers went to my email like they are supposed to. The other half were listed in my Agon inbox. I tried to accept 2 of the offers but they either never got the message or backed out.
I will say though, the amp sold within 2 days. As apposed to languishing for 2 weeks on a couple other sites. Sill the best place to sell if you want quick results.
foster_9
1,638 posts
 
I try to respond same day to offers. On work days it can take till the end of the day. I will say that the 48 hour lock really messes things up on a seller making a counteroffer. Puts that control in the potential Buyer's hands. On a different note, today I had an item that received 2 offers. The Audiogon system only sent one of those offers to my email. If I hadn't gone to My Page I wouldn't have known about the 2nd offer at all. I don't understand the inconsistency of the system. But this site is still the best one to have the best chance at moving your audio item.
usblues
1,217 posts
 
Can't wait for new or old management of the business.Its so lame but only game in town,cheers,Bob
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