The three negotiation modes
The seller picks each product's mode. Fixed price: no negotiation. Manual negotiation: your offer goes to the seller, who accepts, rejects or counters. Auto-negotiable: the reply is instant.
In auto-negotiable, if your offer drops below the seller's floor price, the system instantly returns a counter proposed on their behalf — you immediately know where the right price sits.
The attempt pool
In auto-negotiable mode, every offer below the floor price uses one attempt from your personal, platform-wide pool. It starts at 2 and refills every 7 days — aim well rather than firing off very low offers.
When your pool hits zero, you can still accept or reject the seller's latest counter on your open offers. That's what keeps negotiation fair on both sides.
Counter-offers: 4 rounds, 48 hours
A negotiation can run up to 4 rounds before closing. At each round you can accept, reject or re-offer. Each seller counter expires after 48 hours: don't let a good offer slip away.
The negotiated price is per unit: once accepted, it applies to the quantity you order, within available stock. The item then moves to the cart at that rate.
Your reputation widens your room
Every delivered, paid order earns you a reputation point. Each time you reach a new buyer tier (Beginner, Reliable, Expert), you gain +2 negotiation attempts, capped at 6.
Sellers see your badge on every offer: a reliable or expert buyer inspires trust and more easily gets a concession. Buying regularly therefore concretely increases your negotiating power.
In short, step by step
- 1Open the negotiation. On a negotiable product, click to offer your price.
- 2Propose a credible price. Aim a little below the listed price; below the floor, auto mode uses one attempt.
- 3Read the reply. Accept, reject, or re-offer; each counter expires after 48 hours.
- 4Close. On accepting, the per-unit negotiated price applies and the item moves to the cart.
Try negotiation
See your attempt pool and how the three negotiation modes work, live.