Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

[kenntona]

We use the term "low-baller" to describe prospective buyers offering prices way lower than the asking price. This is the case where there is a seller.

Then there are WTBers (prospective buyer, no ready seller yet) who will bid way way-off buying prices. I guess this are a subset of lowballers too. Not sure how to label them.

How about sellers offering prices above "market" (assuming roughly homogeneous products)?

Is there a term "high-baller" and if so, shouldn't it carry the same connotations as "low-ballers"?




*** BTW, it is possible to be BOTH in dealing with cars. Example low-balled and buy and after a while high-balled and sell. Beats Soros in an almost-arbed trade.

 

[Mockngbrd]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

Half ball?

 

[kenntona]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

Half ball?

You hum-sup hum-sup, I later beat beat.....

 

[MW]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

You cannot label Sellers who price their wares above market values as "high ballers" because they dun have a ball (Buyer) to start with. I go by the principle that its the Buyer who has the ball and chooses how high or low he wans to kick it, thus "high balling" can only come from would-be Buyers.

So if a would-be Buyer wans something so bad (even though Seller is selling at market value), and decides that he wishes to beat the competition and opens a high price to motivate and secure the sale, then its High Balling. I had one person who did that when I advertised my 1st generation iPhone for sale in 2007. I advertised at $900 and someone PMed me and offered me 1k deal in 30mins and asked me to reject all other offers below his 1k.

On lor. Seller song only

 

[Mockngbrd]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

You hum-sup hum-sup, I later beat beat.....

your post not constructive

 

[hoks]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

Every month COE oso got people high ball...these are call wu lui lang...

 

[playstation76]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

Every month COE oso got people high ball...these are call wu lui lang...

U what lang?

 

[hoks]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

Ho lang...

 

[playstation76]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

Ho lang...

Not pai lah meh?

 

[iankaw]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

how about those who visit places such as thailand / indonesia / vietnam... they keep shouting 'CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP'... the vendors raise their prices

:screwedu:

 

[kenntona]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

You cannot label Sellers who price their wares above market values as "high ballers" because they dun have a ball (Buyer) to start with. I go by the principle that its the Buyer who has the ball and chooses how high or low he wans to kick it, thus "high balling" can only come from would-be Buyers.

You don't need a "ball" (figuratively) to determine the label.

Point is - both are trysts. In fact, every prospective buyer and seller are trysts. There are always opportunistic behaviours.

Do note that a lowballer wants to try to buy below market/reasonable prices.

A highballer (if you will) wants to try to sell at above-market/reasonable prices.

So if we ostracise lowballers, shouldn't we ostracise highballers too?

It is a matter of perspectives.

 

[totoseow]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

highballers come..we straight away cut n paste to him ebay prices..sgcarmart prices...hardwarezone prices...of cos we hoot. both sides must kenna.

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

stock market got many high ballers ...... especially just before a divestiture .......

 

[Darth Vader]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

when you free? I bring you to flower hanging joint.
a lot of high ballers there.
$100 flowers go up to $10,000.
its amazing.

 

[The Guardian]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

Same as chi gue dinner. Bottle of chivas can go up to 500.

 

[Hashir]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

its called high roller, not high baller... i guess...

 

[davidtch]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

when you free? I bring you to flower hanging joint.
a lot of high ballers there.
$100 flowers go up to $10,000.
its amazing.

What's the diff btw $100 & $10k flower?

 

[Leez]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

What's the diff btw $100 & $10k flower?

the higher the price the sooner you get laid

 

[kenntona]

Re: Discussion - Is There Such A Term "HIGH-BALLER"?

the higher the price the sooner you get laid

That's a probability, not a certainty.

BTW, based on some forumers' statistical affinity on fuel consumption, based on a LAID-per-$ basis, hang-flower has the worst ROI.