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Quote: Originally posted by Kuppenbender on 02/4/2014

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Selling on Gumtree and eBay require different stratergies. For eBay I've always found 99p starting bids have worked out fine for me, as long as the auction is set up to end at a 'peak time' (early Saturday or Sunday evening). I think high and even moderate starting prices discourage bidding, as people don't get immersed in the bidding process.

With Gumtree or local papers etc..., set a price where you'd at least be happy to knock a tenner off after negotiation. Plenty of bargain hunters are satisfied with at least negotiating something off the asking price. The other trick would be to leave out an extra (footprint, extra pegs etc..) from the listing and then say, 'I can't go any lower on the price, but I'll throw in the 'footprint' for nothing'.

As for the 'What's the lowest you'll go?' question, that's not bartering. You've already stated your asking price. The ball's in their court to make you an offer. As others have said, hard to justify without seeing the goods.

The correct response would be 'What's the highest you'll offer?'

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Quote: Originally posted by lidds0 on 03/4/2014

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I think there's people who make fair, genuine offers, then there's people who take the proverbial...

We've got our Biscaya 440 for sale. I've listed it at what I think is a fair price, given that it's only had eleven nights of use. I know it's still quite expensive, but have taken lots of pics to show the condition etc. Here, and loads more uploaded to Photobucket.

Someone emailed with loads of questions, then several emails more, with more questions and requesting photos, so I sent the Photobucket link.

The lady (who preferred to email, rather than speak on the phone) then asked to say she could collect this weekend and pay cash (as opposed to...what?) and offered me.....£800.

Hmmmmm, I'll have to think about that one.

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