• snooggums@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    On the rare occasion that I make an offer for something it will be very low because that is what I’m willing to pay to deal with the whole ‘male an offer’ process. A low bid is a low bid, not an insult.

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        2 months ago

        I tried to edit to clarify immediately after but there might be some timer before editing.

        Your guy was much of a dick about you not taking the offer as the OP seller was about getting a low budget. People who treat ‘make me an offer’ as some kind of preset range and get mad that others don’t agree make the whole offer process painful.

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          2 months ago

          There’s no “preset range”, but I would agree that if something is worth anywhere near $300, an offer of $20 is akin to saying “come on stranger, I want this for free”

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            2 months ago

            In my experience people will often offer $20 for anything worth up to $1000 and as little as $50, any less and they want it delivered for free.

            The number of people who offered me $20 for my $1200 TV was staggering, and one woman wanted me to pay her to take my beanbag chairs.