>>10098797Dear Honda
It is my understanding that if an offer is accepted on an eBay auction, the listing ends immediately, otherwise the auction continues as it would have otherwise.
In my experience, I have found that offers are most often accepted if they lie nicely between the starting bid and the current going price of the item on the same website; your intent should be to offer a price that the seller feels is within or above what they would otherwise gain through the bidding process, while avoiding that same process yourself and, of course, still managing to pay less than the actual going rate.
Note that if your offer is declined, you may still be able to make an offer, and you will always be able to bid regardless, so you can generally make an offer without much worrying in your part; should they decline, you have lost little to nothing.
In regards to timing, I have experienced best results by not bidding until at least the final day, preferably the final few hours, if the item has no bids by then. This is also an excellent time to submit, or resubmit, an offer, as sellers often grow antsy about their prospects if there are no bids near the end of the auction, and this desperation can lead them to accept offers they may have not taken earlier.
Conversely, if bids have already been made, you may wish to place a bid in response, until one of the two of you are priced out.
