Cat_Driver
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- Joined
- Jan 15, 2008
- Messages
- 2,359
- Location
- Coachella Ca.
- Tractor
- 2016 Kubota 4060, 2017 Tackeuchi excavator TB260
I had a guy come out over the week end to offer to buy some equipment from me. My price was already on the low side of what the equipment was going for, plus I told him on the phone, I knew he was driving a long distance so I'd back of that for his gas.
He agrees looks at the equipment then offers me almost 50%. I said nope. He came up to only 25% off, again I said Nope, he offered again pretty close to my price, I again said nope. We parted with no sale.
After thinking about the negotiations I could have easily took his last offer as he had cash, and was pretty close to my price, but what I realized is he ticked me off with his low ball offer.
Yes I get negotiations etc Yes, I get why not I may have gone for the low ball. But what low ballers don't get is they are insulting the seller. By low balling me he insulted me and I think at that point I knew I would not sell to him. I made it so difficult for him to buy because he insulted me.
I was fair on my original price even more fair by lowering my price without him even asking, then he has the stones to low ball me.
So I learned something both as a seller and as a buyer. Don't insult the seller. Yes business is business and don't take it personally, but human nature does kick in regardless.
Had his first offer been reasonable I would have done more back and forth and he would have gone home with the equipment. He made it impossible for me to negotiate any further, when in reality I would have, could have, but he will never know.
He agrees looks at the equipment then offers me almost 50%. I said nope. He came up to only 25% off, again I said Nope, he offered again pretty close to my price, I again said nope. We parted with no sale.
After thinking about the negotiations I could have easily took his last offer as he had cash, and was pretty close to my price, but what I realized is he ticked me off with his low ball offer.
Yes I get negotiations etc Yes, I get why not I may have gone for the low ball. But what low ballers don't get is they are insulting the seller. By low balling me he insulted me and I think at that point I knew I would not sell to him. I made it so difficult for him to buy because he insulted me.
I was fair on my original price even more fair by lowering my price without him even asking, then he has the stones to low ball me.
So I learned something both as a seller and as a buyer. Don't insult the seller. Yes business is business and don't take it personally, but human nature does kick in regardless.
Had his first offer been reasonable I would have done more back and forth and he would have gone home with the equipment. He made it impossible for me to negotiate any further, when in reality I would have, could have, but he will never know.