Asking Price

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However, I can't stand it when people send me ridiculous lowball offers, even worst is when they become irate when I refuse their offer and proceed to lecture me on how I'm asking too much and my animals aren't worth anywhere what I'm selling them for. I have a hard time not telling them to eff off.

That is the only thing that bothers me. My asking prices are already good but I am willing to work with someone. If I am buying I have my price in my head and if one person wont sell for that, someone else will.

[Wh00h0069]

Same here, but it doesn't offend me if someone asks, I'm a buyer too. I am nice about it, as some do even for single animals.

I am normally not offended either, but I have been offended. It really depends on the way that the person offers. I have bought animals for asking price before because I knew that it was a great price, but I have also talked people down. I take into consideration how much I beleive the animal to be worth before I make offers. I have never and never will make lowball offers because I don't want others to lowball me.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Depends, I am open to negociate within reason, however I just don't like people who ask for $100 off on a $250 animal (and it has happened) that to me is like an insult.

[rabernet]

I have no problems at all when people make an offer. I expect it. I usually will make an offer on most snakes I buy as well. I do sometimes get a little annoyed when people make ridiculous offers (had someone this year offer me $500 on a snake I had priced at $1500), but if I think an offer is too low I just turn it down or come back with a counter offer. I normally price my animals for slightly more than what my lowest acceptable price is so if I get a resonable offer I can usually accept it. That way I am happy with the price I got for my animal and the customer is happy with the price they paid.

Oh really????

I keeed, I keeed! I think the price I paid for that lesser was more than fair!

[rabernet]

I personally need to learn how to negotiate. I almost never offer less than asking price, I just feel bad doing so - but now I see that it's almost expected.

It's funny though - I do expect it from buyers, but I don't expect it when I'm a buyer myself. Guess I need to change that mindset a wee bit.

Since I believe 100% in Grade A animals being worth more than their lower graded counterparts, I think that's why I rarely counter-offer when I'm a buyer, because I'm going after the Grade A animals.

[WingedWolfPsion]

I don't mind when people try to talk me down, but it seems like most of the time, the offers are NOT reasonable--they want $100 or more off of a $400 animal, for example. That DOES annoy me.

[euphuistical]

I always haggle and expect to get haggled. It's part of the game. I can't imagine anyone just saying to someone on fauna or KS "ok I'll take your asking price". That's a sign that your price was too low to start with.

And I like haggling, makes it interesting and promotes the buyer to buy more snakes which is good for the selller (generally the % discount is directly proportional to the number of animals you buy).

I think there is nothing wrong with it and helps keep prices in check. You can see all these spiders posted for 200-300 but you know that's not what is actually being paid. In most situations at least.

[J.Vandegrift]

Oh really????

I keeed, I keeed! I think the price I paid for that lesser was more than fair!

LOL, Don't think I would have dropped on that one.

[euphuistical]

I personally need to learn how to negotiate. I almost never offer less than asking price, I just feel bad doing so - but now I see that it's almost expected.

It's funny though - I do expect it from buyers, but I don't expect it when I'm a buyer myself. Guess I need to change that mindset a wee bit.

Since I believe 100% in Grade A animals being worth more than their lower graded counterparts, I think that's why I rarely counter-offer when I'm a buyer, because I'm going after the Grade A animals.

Grade A animals still need to move. I got a grade a pin(female) and grade a cinny(male) at Daytona for 350 total. Just takes some practice and taking a look at what kind of dealer you're dealing with. You both know whats going on most of the time, and you just gotta hit that sweet spot within around 3 offers, after that the seller tends to get annoyed.

[rabernet]

LOL, Don't think I would have dropped on that one.

I wouldn't have either!

He was worth every dollar you asked for him!