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So many dealers, so few collectors...
At present I have a couple of high-end items listed on eBay which I would like a certain amount for, and it's been a frustrating experience. And it seems the higher end it is, instead of attracting the serious collector who has the money, it just brings out the jokers who are pulling your leg or worse, dealers who make insultingly lowball offers . One of the items I have listed is $1,800 Buy It Now, or Best Offer. This person messages me asking if I would be willing to go $1,000 to which I said I would. Now the strange part is why someone would message me first instead of just submitting an offer. But anyways, he then submits an offer of $700 -- this is after asking if I would sell it for $1,000.
That is very poor Ebay etiquette. The implication of his or her question is that he or she is considering paying that much: they are debating offering you that amount with themselves and think that by knowing whether or not you will accept it will help them make the decision. But by asking you if you would accept $1000, they are - and should understand that they are - effectively saying "if I do decide to show you a offer, it will be $1000." After asking you if you would accept $1000 and you confirming that you would, it is extremely unprofessional and rude to, then, show you a lower offer.