To be fair, it is clearly listed OBO... or best offer.
Or best offer means just that. It may be less than $313 or it may be more.
Anytime I see OBO, I always assume the seller will consider all offers until he's ready to sell it.
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Quoted from akm:I always assume the buyer is willing to sell at the list price, and may entertain offers below the list price.
Yeah, but that's not what best offer means although many would like to believe so. $313 would be the price if there were no other offers.
Quoted from shacklersrevenge:He asked if I would come with $313 in cash this weekend
Well that's a whole nuther story there.
Without the would you bring $313 cash part here's what it means--
If I don't get any better offers in a certain amount of time, I will be willing to sell it for $313, or maybe less.
Quoted from Collin:The OP is either not understanding the common usage of OBO, or wildly disingenuous in his selling methods
I googled common usage of OBO and came up with this-
https://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/what-does-obo-mean/
"The best offer does not have to be lower or higher than the list price. In fact, it simply gives the buyer an idea of what you would like to receive for that item. If it is really popular, the best offer may be more than what you are asking for it. However, if you have listed your item on the market for a while and no one has sent in any offers, you may accept something lower than what you have asked."
Quoted from cottonm4:Jill could offer Jack something other than money.
I think I might be willing to accept Jill's offer.
Quoted from Collin:In a dictionary sense, sure.
That's not common usage here.
Of course not in this world where everybody wants to be a cheapskate and get what they can for nothing.
But I'm sticking with what I think best offer means.
And if pinside doesn't want auctions, they should remove that option altogether. Otherwise it's open season and fair game.
Quoted from vdojaq:Seems like a decent way to end this one.
Actually when the game sells and the new owner takes delivery would be a good way to end this.
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