On the for sale forum- why do sellers delete their price after a sale?

[Peakbagger46]

The title says it. Why is this a common practice here?

 

[knarfeng]

The title says it. Why is this a common practice here?

Because some people believe that once the deal is made, the price is nobody else's business.
Other people don't care and they leave the price posted.

Spark, the Admin and owner, has always left the decision up to the seller. That is not likely to change.

This particular horse has been beaten to a bloody pulp. If you search the Tech Support Forum for threads on this subject you will find many and can read all the arguments, pro and con.

 

[Ron Sabbagh]

I understand the rationale for deleting the price but often times I wish the price was left visible.....

there have been times when I wanted to sell a similar knife and just wanted an idea of selling price.

 

[WValtakis]

I feel that the seller's asking price should be permanent, and I leave mine. Sure, the actual sales price could be different and that's between the parties involved...but the original sales post is a public solicitation and "privacy" arguments are BS in my view.

 

[SVTFreak]

It leads to market being able to float more depending on supply and demand of individual knives. I don’t have a dog in the hunt either way. I do find it easier to see if something is available if the price is changed to spf or sold. I was asked once to delete the price by a buyer who didn’t want someone else to know the price he paid. I don’t base judgement though cause price paid isn’t always what’s listed. So many deals are made through PM’s, the price left up isn’t a good indicator of current value.

 

[Big Ol’ Hauger]

I’m still relatively new here, and understand your frustration. When I make a sale, I change the price to “sold” because it seems to be standard protocol. My reasoning behind this is to maybe prevent squabbles, ie: “I’m not going to pay X for this knife because Y sold it for that!” If you’re having trouble determining a value for a knife, the completed listings on eBay can give you a good general idea of what you may get out of your blade. You can also reach out to the sellers in here, and ask what their knife sold for. Generally, I don’t think it’s a major security concern. I’ve had a few members ask about some that I’ve sold. I have no problem letting them know the sale price.

 

[Wharn]

I leave mine but put (SOLD) next to the price.

 

[hhmoore]

You can also reach out to the sellers in here, and ask what their knife sold for.

I won't ask the actual selling price; but I have inquired about the price they posted - most will answer. A few have claimed that they don't remember (when the knife was sold a couple hours before). I have, however, also been told it's none of ny business, or that's between me and the buyer. (I assumed those people misunderstood the question; but didn't pursue the matter.)

I leave the price in my ads; but mute the color & put SOLD!!. I generally put SOLD in the title, as well, along with closing the ad.
*If I am withdrawing the item, which I frequently do for a variety of reasons, I usually remove the price to decrease the likelihood of being contacted with lowball offers. (Most of my advertising quirks are the direct results of things I've experienced)