For sale $XXX OBO, no lowballers!

[araomd]

WTH with putting "or best offer" in the ad but no "lowballers"?!

Do you want to hear offers or not? Am I supposed to be psychic and know what you think the line between "best offer" and "lowballer" is?

Sorry, end of rant.

 

[Al Capone]

If someone ever puts OBO in an ad I'm trying to get it for cheaper......just the way it is lol

 

[Realstudent368]

Offer what you want... You can always add:

"With all due respect"


Then you are golden...

 

[araomd]

Offer what you want... You can always add:

"With all due respect"


Then you are golden...

Just sayin'...

 

[RexProcer]

Offer what you want... You can always add:

"With all due respect"


Then you are golden...

With all due respect, and Mr. Dennit, I did say with all due respect, that is the dumbest ****ing idea I have ever heard. (I'm quoting a movie...)

 

[Al Capone]

@howie lol, Howie has the best offer ever

 

[linebacker]

It doesn't matter if you put OBO or not on a posting, you're gonna get a lowball offer regardless, lol

 

[Deleted member 38641]

My question is, whenever I see (or best offer) OBO in a listing. At what point do you determine that you have had the "best offer"? I mean how long does the listing run? What if the best offer was $1.00 after a month, does that mean it sells for $1.00?

I usually just ignore those type of listings because the person who wrote it usually does not know what OBO means.

 

[Kman]

OBO leaves the door wide open. I do believe half the people don't entirely read the add anyways. There are trade offers when item is for sale only and lowball offers when it says price is firm.

 

[webicknell]

I will always try to negotiate, but I don't think I would thing they are lowball offers...
Did attempt to go with a 33% off the other day... we settled on 15% and we were both happy....
This listing did include "OBO"