New Reason to Ask for a Discount on Ebay

dantheman514 · 03-28-2022, 08:02 AM

I have been buying and selling cards on Ebay for about 20 years, and I thought I had heard every possible reason to request a better price on an item. However, I believe this message I received on a 2018 Revolution Lebron PSA 10 listed at $34.99 obo takes it to a new level:

"March 28, 2022 Hi! How about $19.99 for this Revolution card? The market is saturated with these right now. For your kind consideration. I am not reselling but plan to donate to a very needed boy in Masbate Philippines. Thank you!"

What is the best reason/excuse you have heard?

sethc1020 · 03-28-2022, 08:06 AM

Sounds legit to me

Bosoxfan5990 · 03-28-2022, 09:25 AM

God bless!

Giantrobot · 03-28-2022, 09:39 AM

That card will feed at least 3 needy children, have a heart.

bloodwings19 · 03-28-2022, 09:52 AM

I'm an eBay dinosaur. Happily, I don't get this at all now. I do get snarky comments about my ultra-high pricing

Buy it if you want it more than I do.

byronscott4ever · 03-28-2022, 10:25 AM

I’ve had people complain about my pricing and for some reason, the card seems to sell shortly thereafter for closer to my asking price than their offer

Spfld Ponies · 03-28-2022, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dantheman514

I have been buying and selling cards on Ebay for about 20 years, and I thought I had heard every possible reason to request a better price on an item. However, I believe this message I received on a 2018 Revolution Lebron PSA 10 listed at $34.99 obo takes it to a new level:

"March 28, 2022 Hi! How about $19.99 for this Revolution card? The market is saturated with these right now. For your kind consideration. I am not reselling but plan to donate to a very needed boy in Masbate Philippines. Thank you!"

What is the best reason/excuse you have heard?

That was classic! Ever heard, "I'm a repeat customer who's fallen on hard times (lost my job) but I'd still like to offer you some business. How about 79.00? ....for my item listed at $199.99.

soey10 · 03-28-2022, 01:03 PM

people being people

never ceases to amaze me

Nomad · 03-28-2022, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bloodwings19

Buy it if you want it more than I do.

Amen.

Twoinar · 03-28-2022, 05:56 PM

Crazy what you get when you choose to OBO.

Bosoxfan5990 · 03-28-2022, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Twoinar

Crazy what you get when you choose to OBO.

It's better when you get these messages on BIN with no OBO listed...

dictoresno · 03-28-2022, 08:12 PM

I really thought the town in the Philippines was something else at first glance. I wouldve stopped reading at the "for your consideration". normal folk don't talk like that.

GOTcollector · 03-28-2022, 10:39 PM

Do none of you have a heart? Why should the needy boy in the Phillipines have to settle for a PSA 9?

mjwoop · 03-28-2022, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dantheman514

I have been buying and selling cards on Ebay for about 20 years, and I thought I had heard every possible reason to request a better price on an item. However, I believe this message I received on a 2018 Revolution Lebron PSA 10 listed at $34.99 obo takes it to a new level:

"March 28, 2022 Hi! How about $19.99 for this Revolution card? The market is saturated with these right now. For your kind consideration. I am not reselling but plan to donate to a very needed boy in Masbate Philippines. Thank you!"

What is the best reason/excuse you have heard?

The words "needed boy" and the city name are suspicious. It sounds like he may be wanting to trade it to a Phillipino boy for something that sounds a little bit like that city name.

03-28-2022, 08:02 AM	#1
dantheman514 Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Motor City Posts: 1,090 dantheman514	New Reason to Ask for a Discount on Ebay I have been buying and selling cards on Ebay for about 20 years, and I thought I had heard every possible reason to request a better price on an item. However, I believe this message I received on a 2018 Revolution Lebron PSA 10 listed at $34.99 obo takes it to a new level: "March 28, 2022 Hi! How about $19.99 for this Revolution card? The market is saturated with these right now. For your kind consideration. I am not reselling but plan to donate to a very needed boy in Masbate Philippines. Thank you!" What is the best reason/excuse you have heard?

03-28-2022, 08:06 AM	#2
sethc1020 Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,626 sethc_1020	Sounds legit to me __________________ https://www.flickr.com/gp/151086784@N06/28H47r

03-28-2022, 08:12 PM	#12
dictoresno Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 4,267 smzcards	I really thought the town in the Philippines was something else at first glance. I wouldve stopped reading at the "for your consideration". normal folk don't talk like that. __________________ myslabs.to/smzcards

03-28-2022, 10:39 PM	#13
GOTcollector Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Canada Posts: 419	Do none of you have a heart? Why should the needy boy in the Phillipines have to settle for a PSA 9? __________________ Collecting anything GOT

03-28-2022, 09:25 AM	#3
Bosoxfan5990 Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: MA Posts: 14,022 rossisportscards	God bless!

03-28-2022, 09:39 AM	#4
Giantrobot Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 4,843	That card will feed at least 3 needy children, have a heart.

03-28-2022, 09:52 AM	#5
bloodwings19 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,989	I'm an eBay dinosaur. Happily, I don't get this at all now. I do get snarky comments about my ultra-high pricing Buy it if you want it more than I do.

03-28-2022, 10:25 AM	#6
byronscott4ever Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11,380	I’ve had people complain about my pricing and for some reason, the card seems to sell shortly thereafter for closer to my asking price than their offer

03-28-2022, 01:03 PM	#8
soey10 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 1,587 Soey	people being people never ceases to amaze me

03-28-2022, 05:56 PM	#10
Twoinar Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 392	Crazy what you get when you choose to OBO.