Is it wrong to offer a lower price than asking price for a cue??

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a cue was being sold at what was i will agree a reasonable price.
it wasnt exactly the cue i wanted
so i offered a lower price(its a buyers market)
it was refused
i offered to meet in the middle
it was refused
now he's trying to make me feel guilty for "wasting his time"

"if you didn't want the cue at $*** you should have just read the post and moved on."


i wanted to reply
if you didnt want to accept a lower price all you had to say was price is FIRM.
we did not have to go thru many pm's

but instead i ask the question here


did i do something wrong???:scratchhead::confused:
 
you don't pay window sticker for a car do you?... there is nothing wrong with dealing.
 
I don't think there is anything wrong with it.

Generally speaking, that's the normal way of things.

Chalk it up to a slight communication issue.
 
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Larry,

Nobody on here wants to hear from you about a pissing contest and you being mad because I didn't take a Loss for you just to sell you a cue.
You just don't get it.....Please Move On....This Forum is Not For This Use !!!

Just for the Record, I explained my situation numerous times and it was understood between us that my price was Firm. After that being said, if the potential buyer did not like the price for the cue he should have just moved on.

Coming on here now and posting this does nothing to help the situation and to be honest I'm Insulted by it
especially coming from somebody who has NO REPUTATION on here and 0 I-Trader.

My Past Deals and the Reputation I have Built here on Az speaks for itself.


Thanks......Paul
 
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bbb said:
a cue was being sold at what was i will agree a reasonable price.
it wasnt exactly the cue i wanted
so i offered a lower price(its a buyers market)
it was refused
i offered to meet in the middle
it was refused
now he's trying to make me feel guilty for "wasting his time"

"if you didn't want the cue at $*** you should have just read the post and moved on."


i wanted to reply
if you didnt want to accept a lower price all you had to say was price is FIRM.
we did not have to go thru many pm's

but instead i ask the question here


did i do something wrong???:scratchhead::confused:
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You can make any offer you would like, if you make a really bad one, don't be surprised if it makes it on the board, and you to be a low baller. Just like your post is here.

He can say no, and the two of you go your own ways.

To me there is always a reasonable offer, and one that even I wouldn't make to someone.

JV
 
bbb said:
a cue was being sold at what was i will agree a reasonable price.
it wasnt exactly the cue i wanted
so i offered a lower price(its a buyers market)
it was refused
i offered to meet in the middle
it was refused
now he's trying to make me feel guilty for "wasting his time"

"if you didn't want the cue at $*** you should have just read the post and moved on."


i wanted to reply
if you didnt want to accept a lower price all you had to say was price is FIRM.
we did not have to go thru many pm's

but instead i ask the question here


did i do something wrong???:scratchhead::confused:
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I don't get it.

You wanted to pay less than the seller wanted to sell for.

You still have your cash.

The seller still has his cue.

Makes perfect sense to me, except, why are we reading about it?

Thanks

Kevin
 
It is called haggling

I do not know the original post of the cue that started this and I will not look it up for obvious reasons, but unless it was absolutely stated as a firm price with no exceptions then it is fair to offer a different amount. There is an exception, it is not considered politically correct to lowball a price. Do not offer $100 for a $2500 cue. If you want to offer in the ballpark, then by all means swing away.
 
bbb said:
did i do something wrong???
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Offering a price below the selling price isn't wrong or bad etiquette...IMHO!

samsarakid24 said:
If your gonna go Public with this...This Forum is Not For This Use !!!
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No one would have known who the other party was as the OP never mentioned names... Why isn't this forum for this use? The OP asked a legitimate question for future use...he's trying to find out the "proper" etiquette as per the "norm".

classiccues said:
To me there is always a reasonable offer, and one that even I wouldn't make to someone.
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...but you probably have a lot more knowledge and information with regards to a cues "value" than the vast majority of "occasional" buyers and sellers...

kvinbrwr said:
...except, why are we reading about it?
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...because we have no other life than AZ...This is our version of "Days of Our Lives..." :rolleyes:


Jason
 
Wrong to offer lower than the asking price ?

In today's environment, the Buyer CAN (usually) get a lower than full asking price. Unfortunately, on the internet, pool equipment is usually discounted 20% off MSRP, (except those few that have a M.A.P. max. of 15%). Some items have much more room to discount than others.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained !
 
OP did nothing wrong (except post this whole thing in the wrong forum, this is the wanted/for sale room).

When I get a low offer, I politely refuse. When I get a low ball offer, I either do not respond, or send back and "lol". This is just business, whether pool cues, or anything else. Seller probably wasted more of their own time than your offer.
 
I always keep it simple and ask "What's your rock bottom price, or what's the best price you'll accept".

No fuss, no muss. Keeps integerity on both sides.

JMHO...
 
Correct

half fast bankr said:
OP did nothing wrong (except post this whole thing in the wrong forum, this is the wanted/for sale room).

When I get a low offer, I politely refuse. When I get a low ball offer, I either do not respond, or send back and "lol". This is just business, whether pool cues, or anything else. Seller probably wasted more of their own time than your offer.
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CORRECT.....Thank You !
 
joewag2 said:
I always keep it simple and ask "What's your rock bottom price, or what's the best price you'll accept".

No fuss, no muss. Keeps integerity on both sides.

JMHO...
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PS. I also had some interest in the cue but it wasn't exactly what I was looking for, so I moved on. I did communicate with the OP and he was very nice in our communication.

His communication was top notch in my book and a pleasure to deal with.
And no, I don't know him except from my only pm's to regarding the cue for sale.

Just becaues it's not exactly what you want, doesn't mean it should be sold for "your" price. I'm thinking, someone is more interested than indicating :rolleyes:
 
samsarakid24 said:
Larry,

Nobody on here wants to hear from you about a pissing contest and you being mad because I didn't take a Loss for you just to sell you a cue.
You just don't get it.....Please Move On....This Forum is Not For This Use !!!

Just for the Record, I explained my situation numerous times and it was understood between us that my price was Firm. After that being said, if the potential buyer did not like the price for the cue he should have just moved on.

Coming on here now and posting this does nothing to help the situation and to be honest I'm Insulted by it
especially coming from somebody who has NO REPUTATION on here and 0 I-Trader.

My Past Deals and the Reputation I have Built here on Az speaks for itself.


Thanks......Paul
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This guy never mentioned who he was dealing with, so he at least had enough class to leave names out. I read it more as a socially awkward guy making sure he wasn't out of line.

Otherwise, the point of an offer is to say what someone is willing to buy at, this is just part of negotiating. And negotiations aren't over until someone as lost consideration, and done so under reasonable reliance that the deal would go through. Otherwise, you're still simply negotiating, even when you settle on terms, anyone telling you otherwise is either mistaken as to what negotiating is or trying to use some sort of salesman pressure to influence the outcome.
 
mattb said:
I do not know the original post of the cue that started this and I will not look it up for obvious reasons, but unless it was absolutely stated as a firm price with no exceptions then it is fair to offer a different amount. There is an exception, it is not considered politically correct to lowball a price. Do not offer $100 for a $2500 cue. If you want to offer in the ballpark, then by all means swing away.
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I'm not sure about this part. Why not offer what you're willing to pay? If all you have to spend on a cue is that much, and there is no interest by anyone else, then at least the seller has an option. If the seller has many potential buyers, then the seller cannot be made worse off by having more options, even if those options are strictly dominated. I just don't see how it makes anyone worse off, unless you think reading a short message is SO much of a hassle, in which case you probably shouldn't be on an internet forum.
 
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