Is offering $150 for $250 insulting?

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Just curious, There is a game that needs some love and buyer says he needs to get $250. Is offering $150 considering low-balling or rude?
 
i would say no but really, who gives a shit if they get pissy over that they can go f themselves. the worst they can do is reject the offer. if it says price is firm then i usually dont waste my time.
 
I think it depends on how you do it. If you want the game at $150, but not $250 just be nice about it. I'd say it tactfully like "Yeah it's in pretty good shape, but $150 is the best I could do on this one right now. If that's something you can do I'll be happy to take it off your hands". I've also just plain asked "Is there any wiggle room on the price". Just don't go in and insult the guy telling him machine isn't worth carp. - Barry
 
Just curious, There is a game that needs some love and buyer says he needs to get $250. Is offering $150 considering low-balling or rude?

Be a grown up about it. Being a rude bastard only works against you in these cases. Email them and say something to the effect of:

"I'm enquiring about the game I found on CL. I would like to offer you $150, have cash in hand and will pick up immediately. Please call me if you are interested.
If not I sincerely appreciate your time.

Thanks!
YOUNAMEHERE
phone number here
"
 
Not that anyone has got pissy, haven't gotten a response yet. Just wondering if anyone thinks $100 off of $250 is insulting. I have gotten some pretty rude responses at times asking for less of a discount but I think that is a perfectly fair opening offer.
 
It depends on whether you know the seller or not, too. Some Joe Blow on CL with a crap game - $100 isn't much of a difference (unless it's already $150 or less). Now, trying to lowball someone here that you know has a rep for selling good games, it might seem an insult.

Say Phet creates one of his masterpieces and asks $750 for it. Do you offer him $250 - or even $500 - when you know the quality and amount of work he put into it. I'll be people do. I doubt he accepts.

Sadly, there are people out there who do just that, even knowing they're getting a headache-free game.

I've had plenty of lowballs from members here on high-quality-but-reasonably-priced items. And I've said no...
 
Depends on how you say it. I get low ball offers all the time, some are offensive some aren't.

"Hi; I noticed your ad for blahblahblah arcade game. I always loved that one, and I'd like to buy yours, but I can't pay $250 for it. I could pay you $150 for it, and would come pick it up and of course pay cash. Thank you for your consideration, blahblahblah"

is much better than

"Game is a piece of shit, the bottom is rotted out of it I'll give you $150"

It always amazes me when people want to negotiate the price, and the way they do it is they start attacking the game and pointing out all it's flaws. That's the absolute worst thing you can do when you negotiate, you don't do things that will make the other party immediately defensive, you appeal to their good nature and try to get a good deal by telling them what you're willing to spend. You can literally have the same conversation with different words and come out ahead.
 
If your offering $150 because you think no game is work more than $150, then yeah, its insulting. If the guy is asking $250, for something like wwf superstars, then no problem.

Have a reason why your offering less(normally sell for that price, sold recently for that price, ect). If you can't afford it, well thats a reason, not a good reason in my book, but its a reason.
 
The BZ I just brought home was listed for $250. When I inquired the guy said he's seen them go for as high as $1000. I kindly replied well I'm on the other side of that, I've seen them go for $40. I offered him $100. It's now at my house. :D
 
Just curious, There is a game that needs some love and buyer says he needs to get $250. Is offering $150 considering low-balling or rude?

It's all in how you word it - don't be a jerk and you never know what will happen. He may well just be starting negotiations with a high price, in which case you might get somewhere. Or, of course, he might be holding firm and tell you no. Either way, as long as you are nice about it, no harm, no foul.
 
The price range for these things is almost infinite. You have the people who think the game is worth a million bucks. But then you have people who just want it moved so they can get their car back in their garage. Like others have said, just be nice and remember if the deal isn't made at that moment, don't walk away pissed. You might just get a call back a few days later with an agreement to your offer..
 
Just don't go in and insult the guy telling him machine isn't worth carp.

Huh?

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:)

I usually don't pick on folks for spelling errors as I type fast all the time, too ... this one, for some reason, struck me as pretty funny, though.

"Excuse me sir, your video game isn't worth carp, but how about a delicious bass?"

Steve
MM

P.S. I always offer a price under what is listed on Craigslist. 90% of the people that post items on Craigslist are EXPECTING to be talked down some ... it is the nature of Craigslist/Classified Advertising.
 
unlesss I missed this I think it depends on which game??
I mean if its $250 for a Dk or something worthy of the 250 mark than yeah insulting
and your just trying to squeeze him down to save a buck could backfire
in some cases Ive offerd more knowing the game was worth more than the asking
which has always moved me to the top of line when youve got guys offering $150
just my 25cents
:D
 
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