About the Best Offer

The "Best offer" function is designed for you to really only make one offer which is to be your "Best offer" hence the name "Best offer".
 
Your best offer is supposed to be the highest you are willing to pay for an item because our automatic denial is set at the lowest we would be willing to accept. Unfortunately Ebay is not very clear on this subject and most customers think it is some sort of a bartering game, which it is not and does not function well in that capacity.

Ebay's Published Policy on "Your Best Offer"

Things to consider when making "Your Best Offer" 

• Most retailers work on 33% profit and Ebay charges 10% in final value fees so please keep in consideration we have families to feed, our products are already severly discounted from retail, our profit margin is already very low so low ball offers will not be accepted.

•  We will never try and take advantage of you and send an item that is not as advertised so please do not try to take advantage of us sending low ball offer, after low ball offer hoping we are not paying attention and accept one by mistake. 

• You have three chances to make your "Best Offer" so please be realistic. Our store is not a roadside stand in Mexico We will not barter.  Our counter offer is the lowest price we are willing to accept and is final. Please do not waste your last chance with a counter trying to grind us down for a few dollars because it will not be accepted. 

• What is realistic?  The Big question! Look at this way, 10% is considered a very generous discount on anything that has already been discounted 70% or more from retail.

• Have fun:  Please be a Gentleman or Gentlewoman and offer a realistic offer that is fair for everyone. In a good business transaction both parties are winners. A bad business transaction is when there is one winner and a loser.

Thank you for playing!