Buy & Sell etiquette

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Hi,
new to the forum.

But I noticed that a knife was previously listed here for sale and then the new owner had it for 3 weeks or so and sold if for at least $50 more.

Maybe the knife was under-priced when sold, but is it ok to pass along the savings versus making a profit from the original seller who is selling the knife at a heavy loss AFAIK ?

Is this acceptable practice here on BF ?

Just curious.

Thanks,
KCkc
 
Buy if the price is reasonable for you - if not, don't. Some people will watch for deals, and others will pay a bit more for immediate gratification.

Jeremy
 
Personally I see nothing wrong with it. It's everyones decision to sell at the price they do. If I sella Manix at 50$, whoever buys it can either use the heck out of it, or post it here or on Ebay and make a profit. I was responsible for the initial price in that hypothetical scenario.
 
Capt. Carl said:
No communism allowed on these here boards.
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LOL, not about communism but I think I felt like it's survival of the fittest capitalism and so "business" versus an utopian hobbyist site (sharing good deals & informaiton as friends here).

OK, maybe I am a bit of a dreamer = )
 
Its both really. Some are more patient and find good deals, some are willing to pay a premium.
It really does work out in the end. I have had really good deals on trades and sales on knives I REALLY wanted on a budget.
 
I don't see why it could be an issue, the responsibility is in the hands of the current owner. Value is dictated with a willing buyer and a willing seller, the new owner should be free to do whatever the hell he/she wants to do with it. If the agreement was that a seller would only sell at a great price if the buyer promised it was only for personal use, then morally, it's wrong because the buyer mislead the seller. But even then, the owner is the owner, this isn't real estate.
 
Never begrudge a seller to make a profit. At times I've bought knives to just check them out and then had a change of heart and sold them. If I'm not so hot for a knife I'll look for a bargain on it, but if I really really want something then I'll pay a much higher amount just to get it. The trade forums here are capitalism at work, so I'd recommend that you cool your heels and don't get too bent over it.
 
Slatts said:
Never begrudge a seller to make a profit. At times I've bought knives to just check them out and then had a change of heart and sold them. If I'm not so hot for a knife I'll look for a bargain on it, but if I really really want something then I'll pay a much higher amount just to get it. The trade forums here are capitalism at work, so I'd recommend that you cool your heels and don't get too bent over it.
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Thanks, I think I am trying to get a feel about this topic.

But it's nice to know that no one will be offended if it happens to their own sale and re-sale by new owner.

So I guess everyone is cool about it.
It also helps me figure out how I should price my knives if I have some for sale in the near future.

Thanks, you guys are cool = )
 
Welcome to Bladeforums!

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If I buy a knife on the sale forum for $100 and decide I really don't need it in my collection, and sell it for $90, how much can I get from the guy who sold it to me, $5 or the whole $10 I lost?

Zip. He doesn't owe me if I lose money on the deal and I don't owe him If I make money on it.

This is why a seller should be prepared to hold the line on his price for a week or two, dropping it only slightly if at all, and never say he's desperate for the money and needs to make the sale right away. :)
 
If I sell a knife for $100.00 and the person that purchased it from me resells it for $150.00 I may kick myself for underpricing the knife in the first place, but I won't hold it against the other guy.
 
I personally just got a bm42 (barely used) for 95$, which is a hell of a deal, I could turn around on ebay and sell it for 120 easy...will i do this? hell no! I appreciate the sellers on BF who (I'm assuming) sell their knives for lower in order to keep the knives affordable to passionate noobies and not spoiled kids (I'm somewhere in between) and think that I would feel far more comfortable turning around and selling it for 95$ again (If i were ever to feel the need to sell it) to some kid who joined up here to learn from the pros...
 
It is just part of the hobby and each individual and the actual knife. If it is a tough knife to find with a decent level of popularity, it may even work every once in a while. Sometimes it is just a hustle or hype, but the ones who practice that technique never hang around long.

At the same time, it is upsetting when folks actually do get ripped off. For the most part you will find that long term knife nuts don't mind a little extra cash to buy more knives and there is nothing wrong with that, most of the knives I see sold here sell at fair prices. Most of the exceptions to that go a little lower than fair rather than the other direction.

Many just are not in it for cash. They just enjoy the hobby and when they sell something they would rather sell it (or even give it away) to someone who appreciates the knife. Sounds mushy but it happens all the time. ;).
 
i would say the times i have made vs lost money or broke even on knife deals were few and far between lol.

when ya sell something its gone, ya shouldnt worry that the buyer might sell it & make $$ on it, i mean come on...............
 
Contract: Binding agreement between a willing buyer and a willing seller. When both parties are satisfied with the deal, and the product is delivered, the new owner can do what they please: sell, give away, throw away, trade.
 
phil000 said:
I personally just got a bm42 (barely used) for 95$, which is a hell of a deal, I could turn around on ebay and sell it for 120 easy...will i do this? hell no! I appreciate the sellers on BF who (I'm assuming) sell their knives for lower in order to keep the knives affordable to passionate noobies and not spoiled kids (I'm somewhere in between) and think that I would feel far more comfortable turning around and selling it for 95$ again (If i were ever to feel the need to sell it) to some kid who joined up here to learn from the pros...
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Hmmmm ... IMHO, trying to make $25 on Ebay by flipping a knife just isn't worth it. Let's assume that a used BM42 auction does bring $120. Here's what the profit amounts to based on a $120 sales price.

Insertion fee with upgraded pics: 1.50
Final valuation fee @ $120 4.16
Paypal fee ($125 @ 3%, inc. ship) 3.75

Total fees Ebay / Paypal 9.41

Net profit assuming you get $120 $15.59

Ebay really does extract their pound of flesh! :grumpy:
 
I bought a Buck 110 custom for about 150 bucks, with sheath no box. Traded for a Benchmade NIB Elishewitz 690. Traded again for something, I forget what it was, shows you how interested I was. Finally ended up with a brand new Strider PT. Thats just how it goes sometimes.
 
As you spend more time here you will see who is here for the profit. On one level I resent seeing someone snap up knives that are offered at a good price only to post them for sale a week later marked up. I think it goes a bit against the spirit of this venue.

On the other hand, one of the other times this issue was brought up, it was pointed out that everyone who has the knives being sold benefits when these people run the price up. I haven't done any selling yet, so I don't know- but I do know that there are a few sellers who I don't buy from after seeing them consistently mark up knives for more than what has gone before.

Its a self-regulating environment- you'll see plenty of people "going for the gusto" with high prices and the knives don't sell. It all depends on how bad you want a particular knife.

My $.02
 
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