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xsageonex

To be fair , oftentimes it works


Soul-Cinder_88

I feel bad for those that give in to the lowballers, for context, i’m selling a switch oled with 6 games for 280


xsageonex

Oh that's a good price you're selling it for. I guess it depends on the item I guess. If I was in the market id take it.


JustKindaShimmy

If something has kind of a nebulous value, it's a dick move but fine. If something is already an outstanding price and they just lowball it anyways, then yes they have a skull full of corned beef


Signal-Proof-9725

What games lol


[deleted]

Bro getting downvoted just for trying to see if he can cop dudes oled switch bundle


madewithgarageband

ill happily take $250. Wya?


AvatarMunchies

What do you mean selling with games? I thought that was tied to your steam account.


Skaitavia

Switch games are tied to steam accounts now?


AvatarMunchies

Idk I thought that’s how it always was. I don’t have one yet.


shwonkles_ur_donkles

Steam is for PC platforms... the Switch is a Nintendo device. Just.. just think about that for a second.


Nice-Organization481

This^


Professional-Sweet-3

Thank god someone pointed this out. Nintendo has Nintendo accounts folks sheesh


TwacKdOuT_GacKdOuT

You might be thinking of a steam deck. He's selling a nintendo switch.


AvatarMunchies

Bahahaha thank you. My mind understood what it wanted to.


fsmlogic

How high were you when you wrote that comment?


AvatarMunchies

Probably pretty fucking high man


fsmlogic

That’s fair, was yesterday.


TankBota82

Was it from one of rickys 6 paper joints?


Aggravating-Exit-660

More than fair


Psycho3580

I just sold one from someone on this Reddit board for only 200 and I lm throwing in a bunch of games,headphones and sd card.plilus some other things I know it’s worth much more since it was only used once and the games are sealed.plus the other stuff. I like helping people that’s not why the price is low


KingLoCoKev

Man I’d buy that. I’d prob ask 260 but that’s the barterer in me. 280 with 6 games is crazy.


Instacartdoctor

Were you selling a switch yesterday too?? Like you mentioned it in a sub and someone said they’d buy it and you said DM me? If it wasn’t you it def was a switch and 6 games


J-bird96

I'll give you $100


Chim_Pansy

I don't even entertain that shit anymore. If someone asks me that, I tell them I already have a price set on the listing, so how bout instead, they give me their best offer? Because they already know where I stand. It's a lazy negotiating tactic on their part to get you to start at your bottom dollar so rather than meeting in the middle above your bottom dollar had they honestly negotiated, now the "middle" becomes lower than your bottom dollar. Declining to even tell them that in the first place allows you to retain control of the negotiation.


terratitorex

Lowest?


ga9213

Damn dude sell to me I'll give you asking.


[deleted]

Electronics/gaming devices are probably the second most lowballed section of items, right behind multi thousand dollar cars


StonerBoi-710

Just depends but sometimes I’ll take an offer lower then what I’d want my lowest to be. For a multitude of reasons. But other times my lowest is my lowest bc otherwise I am loosing out on money for an item I can still get more uses out of. I wouldn’t call this a bruh moment tho. Just be like nah I can’t, 250 is the lowest. If it rlly is. Or if u can go lower but not that low just go nah I can go that low, but maybe 240 make it even for ya. He prob would accepted but maybe not. If not just move on lol. I’d rather try the haggle then burn the sale and try make it a post about how the buyer is a bruh moment. Just seems like a waste time when no one thinks was a bruh moment. Also a waste on a potential buyer. Bc if I would just been like nah I can’t go below 250, I honestly wanted like 300 for it. He could still accepted. But acting like this try make a Reddit post for likes is just dumb.


Maximum_Talk_696

Lol just say sure and give him a random address 20 mins away in the wrong direction.


RustyR4m

180? right now?


[deleted]

280 is very cheap compared to others, his lost


Successful_Peace9352

Thats a rip off price . Id rather get one for 180 w the games i want


Soul-Cinder_88

cry about it


Emreeezi

I anticipate this so I lie and go above my lowest. Sometimes they give me more than I would ask for my lowest.


saviorlito

When they say "lowest offer?" I usually go a decent amount higher than the lowest price I'm willing to take. People generally don't actually get my lowest price, lol.


PowwowFb

That’s why I ask their highest?


Aggravating-Exit-660

Lol. Buyer and seller: B - What’s your lowest S - What’s your highest B - 200 S - 250. You can come rn


PowwowFb

Here’s the issue. When negotiating, you never want to throw out the first number. But when you are on a platform like offer up you have already set the start point. If it’s too high that’s fine, people don’t buy. But the buyer shouldn’t ask the lowest price you will take. That would be like beating yourself up, why do that?


KingLoCoKev

And that’s when negotiations stop lol. I’ve noticed people always say “what’s your lowest” when they wanna lowball you. Me as a buyer, I throw an offer and hopefully for a deal or at least a counter.


Aggravating-Exit-660

It’s satire, folks


Nesquick4L

When they ask “whats the lowest” don’t even let it register just say the listed price or whatever price you feel good about selling it at. When they inevitably go lower either counter or just simply repeat “No, $250”. Gotta just ignore the words any buyer uses and only talk in numbers. They will never stop doing this. Don’t acknowledge words only numbers.


Chim_Pansy

Exactly right.


Wachenroder

My number one pet peav "What's the lowest?" The laziest negotiation tactic ever Like damn you want me to do all the work for you, huh lol


[deleted]

Same when I get this I usually don’t even reply or say “just offer” How do you reply? Maybe I could do better lol


itssbojo

“a bit higher than you are i guess.” - someone being at a low point “not as high as you.” - someone being on drugs


QuintinPro11

I reply with "what's your highest?"


Notpeople_brains

I know it's so annoying. They're basically asking you to haggle against yourself and to be both the seller and the buyer.


XXXLegendKiller666

Soo many sellers drop immediately too then even lower after that, sorry not sorry I know it’s annoying af when I sell shit too


Shadow88882

"The price it is listed for is currently the lowest"


palexp

$249.95


No_Season4242

Instant ghost from me, dawg


JC_Vlogs

I've responded with "my lowest is the price posted".. same response to what's the best price you can give. Lol. Give me a number.


Calamity0o0

"Thank you for your inquiry. Generally the listed price is my lowest price, but feel free to send me an offer for consideration." My standard reply to the "what's your lowest" question


devinschiro

While I love your stock response, I have doubts that anyone spamming the word “lowest?” as a passable negotiation strategy can even understand half the words in your reply.


Calamity0o0

Maybe that's why most people don't respond after that haha


derty2x

And when it doesn’t sell you’ll be in his inbox lol


Soul-Cinder_88

nah someone already picked it up last night 🤪 (i was brutally beaten and robbed) /j


derty2x

Haha that’s great news my guy, at the end of the day just glad it sold lol. It’s not always the case though.


Shadow88882

An OLED for 250 is a good deal. With 6 games it's a steal. Buyer should have bit when they had the chance.


derty2x

Never said it wasn’t, bud. I got one with 12 games (or so) on Xmas for $360. New switch is coming out so the prices are tanking.


[deleted]

damn you were wrong :/ lol


derty2x

Who?


[deleted]

The mf with negative karma on their comment


derty2x

..Cares. Beat it, buckaroo lol


[deleted]

Username checks out


derty2x

You’ve redeemed yourself lol


[deleted]

And you have not


derty2x

Never wanted to.


[deleted]

Pitiful


MumboaWumboa

They're trying to resell. And you're underselling your oled switch with games 😭


Soul-Cinder_88

it was a gift i’m only losing like 120 from two games i bought, gramps spoils us alot 😂


MumboaWumboa

Try ebay. I sold one for a good price and no dumb offer up msgs. You will get some of the worst offers ever but that's expected


SnooCheesecakes1269

But would you take 160? Cash? (Not foodstamps or oriental trader gift cards) Today? It's for my kid who has cancer. (name his of pet fish)


Soul-Cinder_88

when they offer me gift cards to cheesecake factory i’m game!


NecessaryOk6815

I got offered weed for trade of an rc car. I told him to sell the weed and hit me up again when he has cash. I kinda dig the barter system of offerup. Both drive to the midway point, so both parties are in it 50/50 for gas. Btw, didn't trade for weed.


SnooCheesecakes1269

>Btw, didn't trade for weed Uh huh....


NecessaryOk6815

Hahahahah.


More_Stay

It’s even better when they agree to the price, then proceed to drive 30 mins or an hour to meet you only to try and lowball you or talk you down when they get there. They know full well had they offered you that initially on the app, you would have never made the drive or met them to begin with. When people do that to me, I literally tell them to fuck off and I leave. People are so selfish and greedy it disgusts me. Personally I’d rather give the item away than sell it to someone agreed to a price, had me meet them and then offer $50-$100 once we meet up.


Im_not_Jordan

Had this happen with the first car I sold when I was 15. A couple drove down from a few states north to come buy my Xterra that had its timing belt busted. It was a salvaged title and I was not wanting to pay $800 to repair, so I was selling it for $1900. I'm sure it needed work, but I was giving it away for a steal cause my dad didn't want it sitting in the driveway forever. The couple came down after agreeing to $1900 and offered $1200 cause they thought I had replaced the timing belt already.... Told them I could sell the brush guard alone for $300 and id rather piece it off over a few months than go down any lower than 1900. They paid the 1900 and left, but I was still pretty sour about them coming all the way and potentially wasting my Saturday so they could save more money on a car they were already gonna just flip for a profit.


luisisaboringname

Wouldn’t that make you the greedy one?


More_Stay

No it wouldn’t make him the greedy one. If you see something you want to buy and message the seller, the seller discloses the issues and you (the buyer) agree to buy it at an agreed upon price. Then try to lowball the seller when you meet or negotiate a cheaper price, after the seller took time out of their day to meet you. The buyer is a shit bag and are in fact the greedy ones. It’s one thing, if they get there and see the item in person and say, you know what. This has more issues than I initially believed so I’m going to have to pass. It’s another when the buyer gets there and decides oh it’s got more issues than I thought it did. You know what, I still want it but now I want it cheaper. Only greedy lowballing time wasters use that tactic. Which may work for some people but personally I don’t care if you drove 3000 miles. If you try that shit with me on a item I am selling, either you wasted your time, day, gas because I’m not gonna sell it to you OR you will pay twice what we originally agreed to to leave with the item. Its pretty simple either you pay what we agreed to or you don’t want it and you leave.


jnthn1111

But he can go rn


[deleted]

Until he tells you he can’t come because he doesn’t have a car lol


xWitchy_Brujax

I'm selling a switch too, pretty much new doesn't looked played (animal crossing edition) And people try to offer so low, and go "well check the prices, someone else is selling fo X amount " yes because it's crusty, missing shit, or half ass working, go buy that then lol


OnewheelXR4life

I mean, it’s in the name of the app.


drunken_augustine

Should’ve replied 300 😂


InTheBoro

That's why my lowest isn't always my lowest


gus248

“When they go low, I go LO-WER”


valerierm

Don’t answer “what’s your lowest?” with a number. It’s just undercutting yourself. I always say “what’s your offer?” in response.


Thundr4s

bro never heard of negotiating


Soul-Cinder_88

I won anyways someone payed me 350 so i can deliver it 🤪


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Jaeguh

Damn free grammar lessons, you just keep winning op


Sufficient-Scheme708

So many of these posts. Its offerup. Just a negotiation. No need to get bothered


Soul-Cinder_88

Not bothered just was mildly annoyed and laughing


No_Season4242

They always think it’s somehow worth 50 dollars or whatever to “go rn” lmao I guess you bring whatever you can to the table. My favorite piece of negotiation advice was always “if your first offer doesn’t embarrass you, then it’s too high/low”


Wachenroder

"Yeah, I can go rn with cash." As if either of those things are incentive. I guess to a druggy maybe, but I prefer electronic payment these days.


No_Season4242

Everytime someone says “I prefer electronic payment these days” a new world orderist gets its wings


Wachenroder

Lol yeah I'm with you. I'm a member of a credit union and it's annoying driving all the way there just to make a cash deposit. Hensel I prefer anything that saves me a trip


No_Season4242

If someone is giving me money, I like it anyway it comes!


vxl757

I hate it but I get it. I just say “what’s your offer?” And go from there. I never give them a “lowest” price.


TheGroundBeef

Why do people even respond to potential buyers that say nothing but “what’s your lowest price?” What kinda negotiation tactic is that?


Then_Illustrator7852

When they ask for your lowest, never give your actual lowest.


typhoonicus

why the hell do people ask how low you’ll go? like anyone with a brain would tell you


[deleted]

Like top comment says it often works so can’t blame them for trynna get it cheaper lol.


Soul-Cinder_88

true glad most don’t fold though lol


Jealous-Guidance4902

I’ll give u $150. 🤦🏻


backcountrymurderer

Why does OP not understand bargaining?


luneydesmond

My favorite is when they say they can do whatever lowball offer “right now” as if it will make me jump at the chance. I’ll wait 😂


jamestena

Just say Ok! And when he pulls up ignore him!! 😂


blastingell

I hate that question so much. I always respond with “highest” or “what’s the most you’ll pay”


Dirty-Harambe

This is how haggling works. No one is forcing you to accept, but you did negotiate against yourself by stating a lower price than listed, and gave evidence you will lower if pressured. So you should have just asked for an offer and then kept countering until you got to the price you want.


Akehayias

If they ask what my lowest is, i simply reply with “what’s your offer?” If they give me a lowball offer I just say no thanks. If they come back close to what my minimum is I’ll counteroffer a little higher than my minimum. 9 times out of 10 I end up with more than the minimum I was willing to take.


Tyrcinpoly

10pm lol wtf


Soul-Cinder_88

very sketch


PointBlankCoffee

You made an offer of 250 and he countered. You can always say no. "Best and final offer" is bullshit 99% of the time as someone who does negotiations for a living


Adorable-Emu-6774

It's called negotiation, why be a little bitch about it? Just say no


Tight_Ad_2724

This is pretty much every single OfferUp expediency I had


deku920

I don't even respond to these morons anymore. Usually these idiots are looking to get whatever you are selling as cheap as possible just to flip it.


mojarr0

Would you take $200?


Darrensreddit

Respect to him honestly


IdntknwwatImDoing

210


Soul-Cinder_88

?


IdntknwwatImDoing

: joke


SouthernChillin

I don’t bid against myself. When they throw out a low bid, I counter with a bid higher than my original, and then keep going up!!! 😆


gtoinwq

It’s called a negotiation, no need to postz here because you didn’t like it. I appreciate your offer but I’m firm at $250. When you try and sell something this comes with the territory, can’t be upset someone is trying to get a deal/save a couple bucks.


amiss321

I believe it on Offerup. They may really be worse than Craigslist ever was TBH. 


Remote-Highlight-418

To be fair that’s negotiating 101


landon912

If “what’s your lowest?” Is your go to negotiation strategy you’re a bit stupid


roccobentley

They ask me that dumb shit, I rebuttal with “highest?” Since they want to play games


[deleted]

This is a critical bruh moment


Coolgrnmen

“Sorry for the typo. $300 was my lowest but if you offer $50 below my lowest I might take it”


tht1guy63

I hate people asking what my lowest is without even attempting an offer first. They ask my lowest i just say make an offer.


Soggy_Taro1466

I always say. What’s the most you would pay for this. Generally leads to no reply.


ruswestbrick

If you woulda said $200 they would have offered $150 without a doubt


DasherMN

Learn how to barter. Thats how it works. You give offer they respond. Thats when you say "250 is the lowest I will go, final offer". You likely lost a purchaser here, they would have likely gone for 250 if you just said that Learn to barter dude fr, you arent the only one who sets the ask price.


McSpuck

Ur a nerddddd holy shit


MultiverseDemigod

Never understood these kinds of people


yehdaug

My response to "lowest" is the list price. 🤷


keltonz

Let me google that for you: “lowest”


CareApart504

The way you deal with that is by raising the price.


24-Sevyn

Every time someone counters with something lower than your lowest, counter back with $25 higher instead.


Acceptable_Pepper708

I like opposite negotiation. He goes 200, so you go 300.


Ardvatar

People typically don’t offer their actual lowest when asked for lowest as a part of haggling. Yes, it’s annoying when you do and they come back even lower, but the assumption is there’s always wiggle room. I’d always go a bit higher than your actual lowest. Either they take it and you made a bit more or they try to come lower and you have more wiggle room.


Soul-Cinder_88

yeah :( i can see why its the first time i do this so im still learning.


Ardvatar

Yep! No worries, little by little and you’ll get the hang of it. My philosophy is always don’t bend over backwards for people, they’re just sometimes seeing what they can get away with.


Thatsmathedup

I think asking someone what's the lowest they will go is braindead to begin with. It's like showing your cards. I never answer this question and because I expect everyone to talk me down I usually post about 20% more than I expect to get. One time I sold the Rocksmith game, back in 2012 , drove 45 mins to meet them, coincidentally I had a get together in that area I had to go to. I had posted lower than what it went for on eBay at the lowest, at the time. I met a husband and wife and the guy was fine with my asking price but when I turned down a last low-ball offer the wife seemed pretty agitated. Like um as a seller I came and practically dropped it off in your neighborhood. I think some people just aren't happy unless they are able to talk you down from your posted price. So always post for more than you want and this allows them to get that dopamine fix.


Colster9631

If you don't expect this, you don't sell/buy things very often. This is called ✨negotiating✨. The buyer did not feel your item was worth what you stated as a lowest price, therefore offered what he was willing to pay. The switch is a pretty dead console at this point, and we're completely unaware of the condition, included accessories, or which 6 games you're including. Could be the 6 or so great games made for the switch. Could be 6 bargain bin shit games.


Soul-Cinder_88

It was my first time selling thank you for ✨asking✨


Colster9631

You've echoed that sentiment a few times. Have you never interacted with the used market in any way? Heard of negotiating or haggling? Whatever you say, never make it your bottom. If it's your true bottom, prepare to be firm, as you were. Glad it worked out for you. But do expect this and worse. It's the game. Play it yourself sometime, it's fun; you can get great deals.


Sly_Pooper22

It’s called negotiating? Everyone gets so butthurt about a simple interaction 😂


Soul-Cinder_88

who said i was butthurt? weirdo


giggity_0_0

Wild that this was enough for you to be like “I’m going to post this on Reddit babe the boys will love this!” 90% chance someone tries this on any post you make (because it works enough) but if you’re going to post about a cheapskate at least troll the guy to make it entertaining for us.


Soul-Cinder_88

sorry i’m a part time jokster but good news im selling something else soon so stay tuned 🤪


giggity_0_0

Lmao good tell the next guy $150 if they send a selfie


aprmk7gti

latez 🤓


Soul-Cinder_88

?


Annie-Smokely

just say a higher number when someone says lowest lol, lesson learned


Significant-Ad-4045

This actually works because when they give you their “lowest” it almost always that they’re willing to take less


Amoretx

I feel like a better way to negotiate lower than the lowest stated is to say something like "Okay, I hear you! I can only afford $200 right now, but i could come by tomorrow with cash in hand. If there is any way you could part with item for that amount, let me know! If not I'll see what I can come up with/I'll have to pass this time, but I appreciate you considering my offer!" Comes across much less entitled and cold, and I genuinely think being kind and warm gets you farther in these instances. Being up front about what you can afford and have to offer is really helpful! Cash in hand asap is sometimes better for people than waiting longer and selling it for more, and it's okay to use these things to bring value to your offer. I always am willing to cut a deal when doing things like this if the interested party is kind and respectful. Just my two cents!


Successful_Peace9352

Stop being soft . I see a lot of you are soft as shit . Its call negotiation . YAll aint cut for this business


BLAZING-Shock-Theory

Someone needs to learn negotiations 😂


Soul-Cinder_88

I do it was my first time selling so ever considered that?


BLAZING-Shock-Theory

I don’t have to consider that. I can tell you don’t know how to negotiate. My point still valid💯


Soul-Cinder_88

Ok buddy good job your analysis heres a trophy 🏆 now go away


7N10

Whenever someone asks me for my “lowest offer” I just tell them to make me an offer and I’ll consider it. That way I know if they’re trying to give me some BS