"What's Your Best Price?"

It's kinda' like walking into a club and approaching a woman with the line "Let's screw". You always could get lucky, but it shows you to be a pretty lame pickup artist and/or equally amateurish negotiator. Any negotiating strategy or ploy has to be judged by its effectiveness. If it works for you..., but I'm going to ignore you.

Thank you very much.

No, thank you Onhwy61. That mental image is a real hoot!

I look at it the same way. If someone asks WYBP, they run the risk of wasting time and losing out to more motivated folks willing to make an offer and start the sales process. While WYBP-ers may occasionally ‘get lucky,’ it's a tough way to meet a nice girl…

on occasion someone will have an interest in an item of mine, and try to get me to sell it. Their " how much do you want" is answered with my " just pick your favorite number and keep adding zeros till I tell you to stop"! That one always works.

I think the seller is a moron if s/he does not consider any interest as a potential sale. Be polite and sweet, give them 5-10% off your price, clinch the sale.

In addition, it does not matter the IQ of the buyer. Their money is still good.

I have asked that question. Guess what? In many cases we've made a deal. I've been asked that question. Guess what? In many cases we've made a deal. If it's OBO the price is negotiable. When I ask a question, I'm serious about buying. Plus I have money. If I'm ignored, that's a lost sale.

How about when the seller's posted asking price is way too high? Why should I just ignore it if it's an item I want? It works both ways. When I ask a seller what their best price is, it's so I can gauge how flexible he/she is without actually insulting them with what they might think is a lowball offer.

Anyone that asks any question is a potential sale. Money is money. Business is business. A deal's a deal.