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I agree with no bidding. That's for ebay or Gunbrokers. But if a seller can accept a lower offer, why shouldn't he be able to take a higher offer? If you had a car in your yard for sale for $1000 and someone offered $2000, I'm sure you would accept it.
 
To those justifying this nonsense...

Let's break this down

$350 OBO

OBO is an acronym for "Or Best Offer"

That means by posting $350 OBO you are asking for Treehunnit and fiddy dollars OR best offer.

The key word here is "Or".

Merriam-Webster's defines "Or" as: used as a function word to indicate an alternative

So following this defenition, by saying $350 OBO you are asking for $350. Alternatively, you would accept other offers.

So if you have something listed for $350 OBO and someone offers you $350...you should accept it as you have indicated it is your preferred price.

If you insist OBO means soliciting offers of more than your asking price, then to be accurate you should list your item as BOO (Best Offer Or) $350

Otherwise you are a couthless scoundrel who is knowingly violating ODT policy.
 
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