Experience with SlickLikeAGato

LastRodeo said:
I think you may be correct. Also, it is quite possible he was messaged with a better offer.
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I will say again this is why the seller, or a buyer, who withdraws an offer should provide some transparency. I do want to add that if you offer something a X value and person A makes first claim it is in poor taste to pass over person A simply because person Q offers a greater value. I should say that it can be acceptable if person A is at least given a chance to match person Q's offer in such a case however I feel the way most sell threads are done here even that is questionable.
 
PirateSeulb said:
I will say again this is why the seller, or a buyer, who withdraws an offer should provide some transparency. I do want to add that if you offer something a X value and person A makes first claim it is in poor taste to pass over person A simply because person Q offers a greater value. I should say that it can be acceptable if person A is at least given a chance to match person Q's offer in such a case however I feel the way most sell threads are done here even that is questionable.
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The only problem I could see arising from a system like that is that it'd amount to more of an auction. Persons A-Z would get stuck in a bidding war, and if I'm not mistaken that's against the rules. I've seen a few auction-type threads that got shut down rather quickly.
 
M McFeeli I was speaking in generalities not just specific to BF and mentioned that due to the style of BF selling it doesn't really work/is unacceptable to take the greater offer.

For BF specifics I do wonder.

Example
Seller: GEC #15 $60
"Buyer" A: I'll Take It
"Buyer" B: Seconds
etc
PM "Buyer" F: GEC #15 $80

If Seller skips A says nothing and sells to Q is that wrong? (I would say yes)
If Seller sends a PM to A saying I just got an offer of $80 for it can you match that. It allows Seller to capitalize on the value and allows A to retain the rights of first claim.
If A says yes and matches all is good.
If A says no what obligation does Seller have to A?
If A says no "I'll pass" that would indicate A giving up his rights of first claim.
 
I actually think it'd be wrong to skip A to sell it for a higher price no matter what. I obviously understand how the major sellers would benefit from a system like that, but it'd really destroy the atmosphere of BF's Knife Exchange as whole. Instead of getting a little lucky or learning how to have better timing, it's all about how high you're willing to go. That sounds like eBay to me.

I know you're speaking hypothetically, but if the Knife Exchange became that way I'd be very, very disappointed(and I don't even buy a ton, haha).
 
I mostly agree with you I wouldn't quite compare it to eBay and auctioning at least not from where my example takes off.
 
PirateSeulb said:
M McFeeli I was speaking in generalities not just specific to BF and mentioned that due to the style of BF selling it doesn't really work/is unacceptable to take the greater offer.

For BF specifics I do wonder.

Example
Seller: GEC #15 $60
"Buyer" A: I'll Take It
"Buyer" B: Seconds
etc
PM "Buyer" F: GEC #15 $80

If Seller skips A says nothing and sells to Q is that wrong? (I would say yes)
If Seller sends a PM to A saying I just got an offer of $80 for it can you match that. It allows Seller to capitalize on the value and allows A to retain the rights of first claim.
If A says yes and matches all is good.
If A says no what obligation does Seller have to A?
If A says no "I'll pass" that would indicate A giving up his rights of first claim.
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But then you would have to make sure to offer that to buyers B-E because they claimed dibs prior to buyer F. Then the seller could potentially turn that into a bidding war.
Ultimately IMO a seller has the right to sell to whom ever they want. Morally/ethically that's a different matter.
 
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