reply my offer in mind

[goodstudent]

I received an offer from an interested buyer and I want to reply to him that my price in mind and how low can I go. I am not sure what is the right way to say it. He offered $100, my price in mind is $250, but I can lower it to $200. Please advise how to say it politely and let him know what I wanted.

I wanted to say something like...

Your offer is too low, my price in mind is $250, the lowest I can go is $200.

Your offer is not near what I am expecting. My price in mind is $250. My best offer will be $200.

My price in mind is $250, my best offer is $200.

I am expecting around $250 but I can reduce my price to $200.

My expected price is actually about $250. My best offer to you will be $200.


Do correct me if there is anything wrong with the sentences, or any other better suggestions. Thanks

[Gillnetter]

I received an offer from an interested buyer and I want to reply to him that my price in mind and how low can I go. I am not sure what is the right way to say it. He offered $100, my price in mind is $250, but I can lower it to $200. Please advise how to say it politely and let him know what I wanted.

I wanted to say something like...

Your offer is too low, my price in mind is $250, the lowest I can go is $200.

Your offer is not near what I am expecting. My price in mind is $250. My best offer will be $200.

My price in mind is $250, my best offer is $200.

I am expecting around $250 but I can reduce my price to $200.

My expected price is actually about $250. My best offer to you will be $200.


Do correct me if there is anything wrong with the sentences, or any other better suggestions. Thanks

I suggest that you rewrite this with some changes:
It's not, "My price in mind", it's, "The price I had in mind."
The buyer makes an offer, not the seller. "Your offer is not what I had in mind, the lowest price that I can accept is $200.00." The buyer offers, the sellers accepts, rejects, or makes a counter offer.

[goodstudent]

I suggest that you rewrite this with some changes:
It's not, "My price in mind", it's, "The price I had in mind."
The buyer makes an offer, not the seller. "Your offer is not what I had in mind, the lowest price that I can accept is $200.00." The buyer offers, the sellers accepts, rejects, or makes a counter offer.

How can I hint the buyer that I am actually looking for $250. I want to hint that I have discounted from the price that I wanted to sell it.

[Barb_D]

You can't. If you're willing to accept $200, and you tell him so, there is no way he will offer you $250.

If you want $250, say so. My asking price is $250.

[goodstudent]

I mean if I just reply with this sentence> "Your offer is not what I had in mind, the lowest price that I can accept is $200"

The buyer will think that the price that I actually wanted was $200.

I want to let him know that the price $200 is actually a discounted price. I initially wanted to sell it for at least $250.

I mean I can sell it at $200, but I also want to let the buyer know that $200 is a discounted price from $250.

[Barb_D]

The price I had in mind is $250. I'd be willing to discount it down to $200.

[goodstudent]

I suggest that you rewrite this with some changes:
It's not, "My price in mind", it's, "The price I had in mind."
The buyer makes an offer, not the seller. "Your offer is not what I had in mind, the lowest price that I can accept is $200.00." The buyer offers, the sellers accepts, rejects, or makes a counter offer.

"The buyer makes an offer, not the seller."

After the buyer makes an offer, the seller finds the price too low, can the seller reply with:

My best offer is $XXX

[Gillnetter]

"The buyer makes an offer, not the seller."

After the buyer makes an offer, the seller finds the price too low, can the seller reply with:

My best offer is $XXX

I would say, "The best I can do is $....", or, "The lowest I will accept is $...". You are making a counter offer but "offer" is not the right word to use here. In a very formal setting you may want to phrase it like this, "I cannot accept your offer but I will make you a counter offer of $...".

[goodstudent]

The price I had in mind is $250. I'd be willing to discount it down to $200.

Does the "I'd" above mean "I would" or "I will"?

[emsr2d2]

Does the "I'd" above mean "I would" or "I will"?

"I'd" never means "I will". Contractions start and finish with the same letters as the words they replace, so "I'd" can only mean "I would" or "I had". In this context, it means "I would" as it's a hypothetical situation. "If you asked me to discount it to $200, I would be willing to do so".

"I will" would have been written "I'll".