Not sure I find that particularly annoying. You can just say No and both of
you can then just move on.
The only time I've been annoyed by people asking for discounts was back in
the days when I used to haunt church rummage sales and I'd overhear certain
pickers and dealers badgering elderly volunteers into letting them have a
25-cent book for 10 cents or something. A book which they would probably
then turn around and flip for X amount of dollars, by the way.
But in this specific case, no, not especially annoying.
Dave
Posteropolis
www.posteropolis.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "channinglylethomson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 2:24 PM
Subject: [MOPO] Annoying E-mail from a Potential EBAY Buyer
> 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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