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<blockquote data-quote="FrankNmac" data-source="post: 3155342" data-attributes="member: 41074"><p><em>SOME ORIGINAL TEXT SNIPPED: "You're thinking they may come back and say, "$250 cash and your weapon", which is a good counter offer. Instead the seller responds informing you that your trade offering is worth much less than you think. So they respond with something snarky like this:</em></p><p></p><p><em>"I can find that pistol for $350 all day so I'll trade you your pistol and $450".</em></p><p></p><p><em>Of course after this all I want to do is respond with something really smart ass but usually refrain, but only if I really want the offering. It takes quite a bit to bite my tongue though.</em></p><p></p><p><em>So, how do you guys handle it?"</em></p><p></p><p>To a response like the one you posted I usually respond with something like, "Thank you for the courtesy of a response and offer. I will respectfully pass and wish you well with your trade."</p><p></p><p>Why? I try to assume good intent by folks and try not to ascribe negative intentions to their responses (although I am sure some of them deserve it)! I have probably exchanged emails with folks that could have been interpreted as snarky from my side so I give them the benefit of the doubt.</p><p></p><p>I also appreciate at least hearing back from someone when I make an offer rather than just being left to wonder about the offer I made. I have had folks get back to me after my reply and say they apologized with how they replied, with a couple of occasions where we did end up making a trade that worked out for both of us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrankNmac, post: 3155342, member: 41074"] [I]SOME ORIGINAL TEXT SNIPPED: "You're thinking they may come back and say, "$250 cash and your weapon", which is a good counter offer. Instead the seller responds informing you that your trade offering is worth much less than you think. So they respond with something snarky like this:[/I] [I]"I can find that pistol for $350 all day so I'll trade you your pistol and $450".[/I] [I]Of course after this all I want to do is respond with something really smart ass but usually refrain, but only if I really want the offering. It takes quite a bit to bite my tongue though.[/I] [I]So, how do you guys handle it?"[/I] To a response like the one you posted I usually respond with something like, "Thank you for the courtesy of a response and offer. I will respectfully pass and wish you well with your trade." Why? I try to assume good intent by folks and try not to ascribe negative intentions to their responses (although I am sure some of them deserve it)! I have probably exchanged emails with folks that could have been interpreted as snarky from my side so I give them the benefit of the doubt. I also appreciate at least hearing back from someone when I make an offer rather than just being left to wonder about the offer I made. I have had folks get back to me after my reply and say they apologized with how they replied, with a couple of occasions where we did end up making a trade that worked out for both of us. [/QUOTE]
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