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The Art of the Lowball
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The Art of the Lowball

Style Memo #206

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O.W. Root
Apr 29, 2025
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Good morning, everyone.

We’ve all been there. You are looking at a listing on eBay, you love the piece but they are asking too much. You want to send out an offer for a much lower price, but you don’t want seem like you are being too aggressive or disrespectful. You aren’t trying to be insulting, you just want a good price.

What do you do?

How does one go about offering up a gentle, tasteful, and respectful lowball when scouring the tombs of eBay for fine menswear?

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