Had to decline a counteroffer on eBay. It was only $2 less than the original asking price. Why bother making it almost exactly the same price? $40.10 vs. 38.10. Really?
Ebay is REALLY pushing hard to have sellers accept offers. You really have to work to keep them off your listings if you don't want them, so it's not surprising that some sellers aren't really accepting offers even though it looks like they are to buyers.