#makeabid

Make a bid

Don’t let an offering price turn you away from an item on Tenant King.  On the site, as in life, everything is negotiable.  

As brilliant as we’d like to think all of our users are, it’s not uncommon that we notice an item priced somewhere between ‘wishful thinking’ and ‘ain’t gonna happen.’  That’s just the way it is in the imperfect market for second hand sales.  Some sellers make too direct a link between what they paid for something, and what it’s worth now.  Others have an emotional or visceral attachment to a possession.  This is especially true for unusual items, say a hurling stick or a lavender afghan versus an iPhone 5.  

So instead of completely writing it off, may we suggest that you send a PM to the seller with a counter-offer?  We won’t proffer any bargaining or negotiating tactics here, just use your common sense, and please be civil about it.  Nevertheless, you might find that some sellers are willing to take a slightly lower price than they would from other venues, due to your being verified on Tenant King and someone local and probably less likely to flake.