Sure does irk me when somebody asks for a deal then flips the knife for a profit...

[robgmn]

I get capitalism and all (and support it fully), but it's the fact that it is being sold HERE that would bug me.
It goes a little against the whole idea of "brothers & sisters of the forum".

 

[on_the_edge]

Well, FWIW, if I am looking at the correct posts, it does not appear as though the knife in question has resold. I would not worry about it too much though. It will fetch exactly what the market will allow, whatever that ultimately is.

 

[Danke42]

Well if there was ever a reason for leaving the prices and details visible in completed sales threads this would be it.

 

[CapitalizedLiving]

No one ever deserves a price break, ever. Including me. And if anyone asks for a price drop, I either ignore them or tell them some snide crap.

Let's try some practice rounds...

Q: "Would you go $300 instead of $310 on that?"
A: "I would happily go $350 and a pair of your mom's socks for it. My paypal address is ..."

Q: "I am interested, what is your lowest price?"
A: "About 20% higher than what is listed. But for anyone other than you, I'll knock that discount off. PM me if interested!"

Q: "I would really love to buy that for $480, but how about $450 even?"
A: "Sorry I have a weird mental disorder, and can only round up. So if $600 is okay, my paypal is..."

You get it.

 

[Danke42]

Where's the other sales thread? Maybe I can talk Mr X into a deal for me!

 

[sheathmaker]

As far as someone buying a knife me and then turning around and profiting from it goes, not only does it not bother me, I actually applaud it! I got out of it what I wanted, so what they do with it is none of my concern. If they're better at me at selling and finding a buyer who will pay more, then maybe I need to pay more attention and become a better seller.

This seems to be written by someone who has a complete understanding of the "real world". I applaude you.

Paul

 

[Danke42]

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[on_the_edge]

No one ever deserves a price break, ever. Including me. And if anyone asks for a price drop, I either ignore them or tell them some snide crap.

Let's try some practice rounds...

Q: "Would you go $300 instead of $310 on that?"
A: "I would happily go $350 and a pair of your mom's socks for it. My paypal address is ..."

Q: "I am interested, what is your lowest price?"
A: "About 20% higher than what is listed. But for anyone other than you, I'll knock that discount off. PM me if interested!"

Q: "I would really love to buy that for $480, but how about $450 even?"
A: "Sorry I have a weird mental disorder, and can only round up. So if $600 is okay, my paypal is..."

You get it.

LMAO, that is some funny stuff. Thanks for the laugh.

 

[clearkevin]

I would call this a lesson learned, don't accept any offers for the first half day or so after that it depends how badly I want to sell it (sometimes how badly I want what I'm trying to finance).

 

[bflying]

Fwiw, I don't see asking for $10 on that level of knife as a huge favor. Unless it came with a sob story like his grammy just died, twice. And it's the very model she used, so this purchase will be a gift to grampy. [emoji12]. And if need for money is the sole reason for sale, the op holds all the cards to accept or not.

Nor do I see asking $30 more for a subsequent listing to be a huge money maker. Most likely interested parties will also ask for a discount (Baring the model being the ultimate flavor of the week). If the second seller ends up making a whopping $12 profit after going through the selling process .....big whoop.

Now if you gave a "gift" to a fellow forumite, or sold a $500 knife for $50 as an amazing gesture, that would be a different story to see it up for sale at market or more.

What pisses me off most is when I see (or hear about) a gaw gift being flipped for retail. That flies in the face of the enormous generosity that is shown on this forum daily. Or the simple scammers here only to steal and take advantage. Well I can't even express in words (at least on the open forum) how angry that makes me.

I say relax and enjoy the hobby we all share.








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[ChazzyP]

I say relax and enjoy the hobby we all share.

I'm with beflying on this.

I don't have a problem with price negotiation either as a buyer or a seller. The parties can reach an agreed price or not. Once your knife is sold it's someone else's property and theirs to do with as they please. That the OP gave someone a $10 discount as a friendly gesture only to find the buyer was trying to flip the knife for thirty bucks more is perhaps disappointing, but doesn't seem like something worth being troubled about.

The net profit from such a flip might be 10 or 15 bucks if the new seller even gets the asking price. Flipping for profit just seems kinda silly-- you sure have to flip a lotta knives at that rate to make it worthwhile. I never have an expectation that I'll make money on a knife I've bought and am selling. I tried it, decided to move on, and just want to recoup what I can a put it into something else.

 

[HappyDaddy]

Sell it for what you want, or don't sell it. Once you sell it, what happens to it is none of your business.

 

[cosmophonic12]

 

[powernoodle]

just to maximize your profits for crying out loud!

But maximizing profit is exactly what GEC - and every other manufacturer and vendor - do on a daily basis. If they commit no moral wrong when they do it - and I don't think they do - then the same holds true for subsequent purchasers, right?

But I hear where you are coming from. If you gave a good buddy your TC, and he sold it on eBay the next day, then he might deserve a smackdown. But when we sell our toys to strangers, we can't complain if they keep them, sell them or throw them in the river. Strangers are under no moral duty to carry out our will.

 

[bigolegator]

I would call this a lesson learned, don't accept any offers for the first half day or so after that it depends how badly I want to sell it (sometimes how badly I want what I'm trying to finance).

Agreed, funny how what we want drives most of our decisions!

 

[Macchina]

Looks like there's a lot more people in here who value a few bucks more than building friendship within the community... Kinda a bummer but no more deals for me I suppose.

Honestly I gave spent most of the last few years in the Traditional forum here and I guess I've been spoiled by the kindness found there. Maybe I've softened too much to venture into general population

 

[Peter Hartwig]

Looks like there's a lot more people in here who value a few bucks more than building friendship within the community... Kinda a bummer but no more deals for me I suppose.

Honestly I gave spent most of the last few years in the Traditional forum here and I guess I've been spoiled by the kindness found there. Maybe I've softened too much to venture into general population

You may be misinterpreting some of the responses. Most aren't saying flipping is good, just out of your control. There are a great number of members that look at the forum as friends(though they may never have met or even communicated before), but there are others here that are just looking to buy or sell knives. If the latter bother you in your sales, you can look at their post history and it will give you a good idea of which you are dealing with. or sell

 

[bralexander]

Looks like there's a lot more people in here who value a few bucks more than building friendship within the community... Kinda a bummer but no more deals for me I suppose.

Honestly I gave spent most of the last few years in the Traditional forum here and I guess I've been spoiled by the kindness found there. Maybe I've softened too much to venture into general population

Don't give up hope! I would be miffed too. I agree with a few others, you should just not sell anymore to that person. Without knowing exactly what happened, this could also just be a mistake. That buyer could have completely forgot what he paid for the knife a couple weeks ago and just came up with a new sale price based on other listing/sales. You never know!
Bruce

 

[Quiet]

I get capitalism and all (and support it fully), but it's the fact that it is being sold HERE that would bug me.
It goes a little against the whole idea of "brothers & sisters of the forum".

To be fair, there's a large number of people who only come here to buy and sell. They're easily spotted, you can look at their posts and the majority are in the sale sections. For many, that whole concept of being part of something is completely alien to them. They are only here because they can sell stuff without getting stiffed 15% of the sale in Ebay fees. They pay the yearly membership fee just to have a place to sell. These are usually (but not always) the same people who don't leave feedback after a sale, and ask for Paypal F&F or else some outrageous BS like "or 5%!".

 

[bdmicarta]

I think that is a tiny bit sleezy. It would probably bother me a little bit but not all that much. When you list an item for sale you have to guess what the proper price is and you have to gamble on how long you keep it at the original price vs. reducing the price. I sometimes get low offers right after listing a knife but if I think my price is fair I will respond that I'm going to keep it at that price for awhile. If it doesn't sell in a reasonable amount of time then I will usually lower the price a little bit. If someone buys a knife for a price that I'm willing to accept, what they do with it is their business. They can try to sell it for more but if I couldn't sell it for more then they might not have much luck either. If they do manage to sell it for a profit then I would probably be more mad at myself for not setting a proper price in the first place.

Knife sales have gotten to be cutthroat. It's no longer a hobby for many people there, they do it just for the money, so some of this type of thing is to be expected.