"What's Your Best Price?"

One of the best things about these forums is the sense of humor many members have. I don't know about the rest of you, but I am literally LMAO in here from time to time. My opinion is that asking for a best price is not a good way to start a negotiation. If your selling price is fair, then someone may make an offer very close to it. The person that wants me to give him a price is going to wait while I wait for offers to buy. I have sold items here that I could have sold several times at full price. When I want to buy something here, I do my research, and make an offer to buy and I am very serious about it. It's all a matter of respect for the other party and I can imagine someone getting "my best price" if there is dialog and genuine interest. I think it's the one liner "what's your best price" that is annoying.

If you have "obo" (or best offer) next to your price then I feel the buyer is justified to ask the question "what is you best price". Some potential buyers do this so that they don't offend the seller with an offer that he may consider too low. If you feel you should ignore the question and wait for a potential buyer to make an offer then that's your choice.

Bobgates:
So far, not one person in this thread has reported an instance of actually closing a deal with a buyer who began the negotiation with "WYBP?" I would conclude, therefore, that any SERIOUS buyer would either accept the seller's ask, or accept the invitation to make an offer (however low) implied in the specification "OBO."

As a seller, when i specify OBO, I mean YOUR best offer, not mine.

Jeffreybowman2k

Ok, I'll report....I have bought and sold "WYBP" (or terms along that line anyway). It reads to me that others (above) have done the same?...all deals went fine and without a hitch.

That said, thats not my standard mode of buying, ie...if I think the OBO price is fine for that component...I don't even mention price.

Dave

Jeffreybowman2k-
I may ask other questions too, but my initail email usually starts with, what's your best price. By my feedback you can see I've bought a lot of pieces. Someone is selling to me.

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