Not listing prices???

[RyanMalpiede]

Code3,

Please move this to the correct forum if needed...

I do a considerable amount of trading/selling on these forums. I receive a lot of offers for my toys, since I started posting them with an approximate trade value ... the lowball offers have almost completely ceased. Is it really that bad for Gold Members to post the dollar amount the item is worth in order to get a fair trade offer in return?

Respectfully,

Ryan

 

[Brian C]

Just my $0.02... Although I can see how posting trade values could lead to a violation of the no sales policy, frankly, there is nothing to prevent someone from making a cash offer even if values aren't posted. IMO, in addition to reducing low ball offers as Ryan mentioned, allowing the posting of trade values is particularly useful for customs as well as for any knife that is in other than NIB condition.

 

[jyork]

I agree- I have traded some items here a few times. Some with what they are worth and some without. You seem to get all the idiots when you don't post a "value". This seems kinda like common sense to me. And was said before there is nothing stopping people from making offers on items listed. Just my 2 cents worth.

Jyork

 

[fracmeister]

Ditto from me. Maybe we could have a trading forum that requires gold membership? Just an idea if this is a real problem...

 

[Carver]

The few times I have been interested in an item in this forum that didn`t include a trade value,I simply sent a request to the poster to please give me a value via e-mail.I agree that posting a value walks a fine line concerning sales from this forum but I feel that if people will just communicate with each other things usually work themselves out.

 

[knifenut43]

Posting a trade value seems to work well for me too. Gets rid of the lowballers and lets the prospective trader know what level you're dealing on.

 

[RGRAY]

Ryan,

This was moved from the Trade Forum because it did not contain a trade item and it will get more visability here.

Thank you

 

[RGRAY]

Guys,

Nobody likes lowballers.

The For Trade Forums are FREE Forums and this is one of the costs of a free forum.

A free forum should not be abused.

 

[DaveH]

It's probably a good idea to do that, but as far as lowballers, there is probably an equal number of people that think their heavily used $40 internet price folder should net them $60 in trade or $50 in cash.

 

[The Magician]

I like to post a trade value and mention that it is for evaluation purpose only. Perhaps I should start a new thread, but I was looking at a deal. A custom knife for two productions. The other party wanted to list his knives value at MSRP. While my custom was listed at the actual selling price. I did not think this was fair, as A custom does not have a MSRP. No one pays full retail anyway. Should trade value be MSRP? Or should it be actually resale value on the current market?
I hope I did not break your thread.

 

[yitz]

Could you explain what you mean by lowballing? Sometimes I'll see a knife listed for sale for, say, $750. Over the next week or so, the price drops to $650. I don't want to spend that much for it, but would be willing to buy it for $550. Is it wrong to email the person with that offer?

 

[Cougar Allen]

Moving to TGB&U....

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Yitz, it is never wrong as long as the offer is at least reasonable. In your example an offer of $550.00 is not an insult to the seller and might start a negotiation that leads to a sale.

I think that trades should be worked out at the current value of the knives when the trade is occuring. MSRP, or even the actual price the knife sold for should only be used as a marker for it's value in a trade. The value of some knives will drop like a stone after having been owned, others will retain their value fairly well and still others will go up in value. You trade against the current value of the knives involved.

Stating something like *This knife has a value of around $300.00. Will trade for a nice folder with similar value* seems perfectly fine to me and gives a guideline to those thinking of trading for the knife. I think some people offer too little because they honestly do not know what the value is of the knife they are wanting to trade for. In my opinion, giving people some guidelines is a good thing.