A "Best and Final" deadline is a formal cutoff the seller sets when multiple offers are in play. All interested buyers must submit their highest and best terms by a specific date and time. Because buyers operate blindly - they do not know competing bid details - loss aversion drives them to stretch beyond their initial limits. The seller retains full optionality to accept, reject, or counter any bid.
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