Post #14205 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Tue, Nov 19, 2002 11:30 AM

I'm a seller myself, and when somebody e-mails me and asks if I'd be willing to end the auction early for a hefty price, I take this as a golden sign to keep the auction open as long as possible.

The fact that they're interested enough to make the offer shows me that the item is probably going to go for a lot more than the offer they're making. All I have to do is be patient and wait it out. I've never been proved wrong yet.

I don't really blame the potential buyer for asking - they're just being ultra-competitive. But I'm sure it would have been in the seller's best interest to wait it out. The price they would have received in the end for this Kelbos mug would have inevitably been higher than the quick cash they received from this eager buyer.

A slightly less tacky way to handle this situation would have been for the seller to add a Buy-it-Now price and let the potential buyer know. That way e-bay still makes it's fair commission.

Sabu