QUESTION EBAY BID..BUY IT NOW ?

[Keppy]

I have a item up on ebay i have a bid on it and now some one wants to know if i have a buy it now price ...I never had this happen in all the years i did ebay... So can i sell it buy it now if i have bids on it .... Any one know that rule ??

 

[isabella1]

I would let it auction. You can usually get more that way. You can cancel the bid but it will probably make the bidder mad. I wouldn't end it. Just my thoughts though.

 

[vpnavy]

I agree with isabella1 - since you started as an auction - I would let it run - make sure you let the guy know.

 

[Keppy]

That is what i thought thanks.........

 

[Iron Patch]

Comes down to how well you know the value of the item. Generally the people who ask for a buy it now know the value, know what's a deal, and offer less than what it's probably worth. I have done it some as a buyer, and as a seller I've been tipped off to things I had on that were better than I realized. In some cases I was able to modify my listing which probably gave me a higher price.

 

[Keppy]

Well .... IP ...i told him what i would take for it and he did not get back to me but he did bid on it........

 

[Iron Patch]

Well .... IP ...i told him what i would take for it and he did not get back to me but he did bid on it........

There you go, he obviously has less in mind.

 

[Keppy]

There you go, he obviously has less in mind.

.... Yes you are right on there.......

 

[centfladigger]

I had that happen a few weeks ago with a Rolex watch box,( I have had problems with selling those) guy wanted to offer me X amount to sell it to him right then, I delayed, I couldn't figure out how to do it so I told him to bid on it and he did and then got outbid and it went to someone else for more

 

[diggummup]

I've had offers by people wanting to BIN on an auction listing. Usually, they are looking for a quick deal. For the most part, I tell them that it wouldn't be fair to others and put in your highest price for a bid, maybe you'll win, good luck and thank you for the interest.
I did sell one item about a month ago to someone local. It was a Boeing Cargo Jet Display model. I already ran it a couple times with no watchers or sale and then lowered the price. He offered twice what I was originally asking so I sold it to him with a BIN price.

 

[SilverForBrains]

I agree with the others that generally a BIN offer is a stale deal. However it should be said that I have screwed myself before not taking one. It was a small item, a shirt starting at 16.99. The guy bid right off the bad, and then offered 18.99 to take the item down right away. I figured man, this guy pounced on it right away, this auction is going to skyrocket. Nope. no more bids. who would have thought?