Offer negotiation
Track buyer offers, seller counters, proof requests, expiration windows, and the move from accepted offer into cart review.
Creator graphics card
Buyer offered $365 | seller countered $378 | insured shipment included.
Restored 16-bit console set
$118 offer draft | review the included parts and insured-shipping terms before sending.
Ergonomic mesh desk chair
$56 offer | seller countered $60 | same-day pickup window still available.
Counter decision
Creator graphics card counter
The seller counter can be accepted, countered again, declined, or reported. Accepting moves to checkout review with simulated totals and stops before any real payment step.
Accept $378 counter
Review item terms, shipment choice, fee visibility, and buyer protection before the demo boundary.
Send $375 counter
Keep the item in negotiation, preserve seller terms, and reset the response timer.
Compare similar
Look at similar GPUs, proof quality, price, seller score, and handoff method.
Report offer concern
Flag suspicious terms, off-platform pressure, or proof problems with required documentation.
Buyer Offer
- Offer amount, quantity, note, handoff choice, and expiration are shown beside the item snapshot.
- Buyer can revise the offer, add proof notes, accept a seller counter, or move on without changing watch status.
- Accepted offers move into cart review with seller terms, handoff choice, and buyer acknowledgement.
Seller Counter
- Seller can accept, decline, counter, request more proof, or offer a bundle adjustment.
- Counter terms keep price, shipping, pickup, return setting, and response deadline together.
- Seller margin, listing quality, report history, and response speed remain visible in the seller workspace.
Proof Requests
- Electronics can require serial-area photos, port closeups, packing proof, and accessory counts.
- Sneakers can require size label, box, sole wear, and tag photos before offer acceptance.
- High-value cards can require cert photo, slab condition, corners, and hub check status.
Expiration States
- Active offers show remaining time, current owner, buyer note, and last seller response.
- Expired offers keep history but stop short of cart review until one side sends a new offer.
- Declined offers can suggest similar listings or saved-search alerts without pressuring the buyer.
Support Trail
- Offer history remains tied to item, seller, message thread, cart review, and any later order report.
- Support can review proof requests, seller promises, handoff choice, and buyer acknowledgement.
- Private address and payment details stay out of the negotiation surface.
Buyer Paths
- Accept counter, send revised offer, start bundle, message seller, compare similar items, or save search.
- Accepted counter opens cart review instead of completing checkout on this page.
- Offer updates appear in inbox and account activity so the buyer can return later.
Offers Center
Sent offers, seller counters, proof requests, expirations, accepted-offer cart review, trades, and bundles.
Message Thread
Seller questions, counter terms, proof requests, and handoff choices.
Bundle Builder
Group listings, split handoff, seller offers, credits, and cart review.
Cart Review
Accepted offers move into review with item terms and handoff choices.
Seller Dashboard
Inventory, offers, auctions, orders, reports, analytics, and seller standards.
Current demo state
Offer negotiation is represented as a guided commerce flow.
The page shows buyer offers, seller counters, proof requests, expiration states, support trail, related messages, and accepted-offer cart review without collecting payment.
Future platform state
Live offer negotiation needs account-linked rules.
Launch needs sign-in, offer holds, inventory reservation, expiration jobs, notification delivery, abuse controls, seller permissions, checkout execution, and audit history.