Originally Posted by J. Falcon

That bothers me too. I can understand why people do it, but it doesn't sit well with me.

When I want to buy something, I almost never walk in with a fixed budget in mind. And if I do, I may be tempted to spend out of my budget, if the company gives off the right vibe, like they know what they're doing. But if one of the first questions out of a seller's mouth is "What's your budget" it almost feels like they're trying to hustle me. Or, like the user above me said, like I'm not worth their time. It's not even worth it to reply.