Collectibles prices are often set with at least some degree of arbitrariness. Whatever this item is, I seriously doubt that the market has conclusively established that it is a $25 item rather than a $20 item. If the difference between those two valuations is so insignificant to you that you find it annoying that someone should ask for the lower price, perhaps you should simply sell it at the lower price. The $5 clearly means a lot more to the potential buyer than it does to you.
dn
From: channinglylethomson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: channinglylethomson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] Annoying E-mail from a Potential EBAY Buyer
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:24:16 -0700
>As a seller on EBAY, I often get annoying e-mails from potential
>buyers. Today I received one of the MOST ANNOYING E-MAILS in a long
>time. I can see a person asking for a discount on an expensive
>items (e.g. a few hundred dollar discount on a $3,000. poster) but
>I'm really surprised when people expect you to discount something
>that is over forty years old and is priced around $25! I guess I
>should start asking the local AMC to sell me a movie ticket for $6.
>instead of $10.50. Let's see how that goes over.
>
>Here's the question from the buyer:
>
>"Would you consider putting this item on sale for 20% off so that
>the total after shipping would be $32.55? If you are willing to do
>that, then I will go ahead and purchase this item. Please let me
>know. Thanks."
>
>Channing Thomson (disgruntled) in San Francisco
>
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