"What's Your Best Price?"

I think some of you sellers would like to turn OBO in to an auction?

Ok, whats your reserve? (aka......whats your bottom dollar shipped to my zip, and paying with paypal?

I don't have a problem asking this as a buyer, and I don't have a problem with it as a seller.

I got it, you want it........you got it, I want it, lets get er done.

Dave

Sogood51,

I am not sure if you were referring to my post or not. I am not intentionally trying to turn "OBO" into an auction. I was merely pointing out that it has some similarities to an auction if there are multiple bidders. Best offer wins.

Even fixed-price ads get offers for less than the asking price and can take on some aspects of an auction. My point is that anytime there are multiple buyers competing there are elements of an auction in play.

Try standing up at a real auction and bidding "what's your best price?". Auctioneer's don't have gavels just to bang on the podium.

"Has anyone reading this thread decided to alter his/her approach to negotiating as a result of the comments?
12-08-10: Tvad"

I have been tempted to change up how I negotiate how I purchase items here as some buyers of gear I sold low-balled me pretty badly but I have not. I still ask a lot of questions about an item if the details aren't there but I still won't ask what is your best price. On one item I'm thinking about asking what is their best price but I know I won't start off with that question and I'll be giving a full explanation as to why I'm making such a request.

I'm also not in retail sales nor am I an audio dealer or professional seller of audio gear.