Sucessful Negotiation on eBay

Have you found out the advantages of the big recession? First of all prices are dropping in most branches and, due to unemployment rates, vendors actually think people have less money. So when it comes to negotiate on the price – you are on the button! Thanks to recent developments, I am talking about the option to suggest a price to the vendor, it’s possible to save lots of money when shopping on eBay.

Break It Down Into 3 Basics

Now in order to lead a negotiation you need to know how to argue and predict what the vendors points are. Regardless of what you want to purchase, the following points are crucial.

What’s the best price?

At the beginning you have to do some research and find out what the lowest price for your preferred product is. Amazon has always been a good source, but you should use Google as well to find some offers. Always keep in mind that the total amount matters, so you have to add the shipping costs.

If you think the offers is pretty good, write it down and as well the name of the online shop or the URL. This is now your principal argument. Assuming that the availability of the product is not good, this method won’t work for you. However, that is usually not the case.

Mess with the big guys!

In this step you should head over to eBay and search for your product. There might be many that have the same offer. If so, that is even better. You need to take a look at the vendor. Is it just someone that sells stuff on a non-regular bases or are we talking about a professional seller that is marketing tons of products every day?

High-volume sellers can usually offer decent discounts.

Remember that most sellers on eBay are small businesses who have low mark-ups on their items, try to avoid them since you can’t save a lot of money. The bigger the business the higher the chances of getting a discount are.

It is very easy to find offers with the option „Best offer“. Just go to the homepage ebay.com and click on „Advanced Search“, right next to the Search-Button. When scrolling down you will see „Best offer“ in the Show Results Section. General information about this feature can be found here.

Attention: Making an offer is like a bid. If the seller accepts your suggestion, then you have to buy the product. You can make up to three Best Offers for any item. Expired offers, declined offers, and retracted offers all count towards the limit of three Best Offers.

Making the right offer

You are going to make 3 offers; best case scenario would be an instant deal. Take the price that you evaluated in your research and ask for 15% to 20% off. This way you won’t insult the seller and he might make a counter-offer that you are comfortable with. Otherwise you can still make use of the 2 remaining offers. Sellers hate to have an auction end with no sale, so waiting until the last minute will make them more likely to accept your offer.

The "Make Offer" option can be found directly on the product page.

Have you yet found out the advantages of the big recession? First off all prices are dropping in most branches and, due to unemployment rates, vendors actually think people have less money. So when it comes to negotiate on the price – you are on the button! Thanks to recent developments, I am talking about the option to suggest a price to the vendor, it’s possible to save lots of money when shopping on eBay.

Now in order to lead a negotiation you need to know how to argue and predict what the vendors points are. Regardless of what you want to purchase, the following points are crucial.