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BBKoenigsegg
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It's happened to me before, and I'm anything but a flipper. Sometimes the timing just works out that way. Bought or traded into a knife recently, maybe even as recent as a couple days ago, and something else came up that I want more. Unless I really love the knife I just got, it's last in first out for me. I'm not saying that this is the only situation, I'm just saying not everyone who writes that is a flipper.
There are many situations in which this could occur.
Perhaps I am interested in making profit off of a sale. I might have purchased the knife from someone who had an urgent need for funds and thus sold it for less than it is commonly purchased for. I have certainly sold knives for less than they are commonly purchased for if I needed the funds immediately.
If I do not enjoy the knife I would want to sell it as soon as possible to free up funds for other things. As these are often items that are either bespoke individualized pieces or are difficult to locate in brick & mortar shops, we are often purchasing them sight unseen. Our eyes can only tell us so much about how the knife will feel in hand and in use.
Perhaps I am interested in making profit off of a sale. I might have purchased the knife from someone who had an urgent need for funds and thus sold it for less than it is commonly purchased for. I have certainly sold knives for less than they are commonly purchased for if I needed the funds immediately.
If I do not enjoy the knife I would want to sell it as soon as possible to free up funds for other things. As these are often items that are either bespoke individualized pieces or are difficult to locate in brick & mortar shops, we are often purchasing them sight unseen. Our eyes can only tell us so much about how the knife will feel in hand and in use.
Sadly this has been too often the case for me recently.
I most often the end up selling at a loss which really tempers my enthusiasm. Add in S&H and other fees and there is often no room for breaking even, let alone making the ever elusive - maybe mythical - "profit". I don't live anywhere near decent knife stores so all my purchases and trials are through online and holding them in hand. I am getting better at knowing in advance what works for me but "catch and release" has been a real part of the learning curve.Ray
I'm not a collector, I'm a aficionado. I like to buy knives, carry them for a while, play with them, use them, see what features about them I like, what I don't like. And then I sell them, unless I really love them.
I have two small kids, and have other hobbies, so there aren't a lot of funds for knives. So I buy and sell. Most of the "cheap" knives (think under $100) I end up keeping. By the time you add in paypal fees (which I always pay) and shipping (which I always pay) you end up losing 50% of the price of the knife, so I keep it.
I usually keep them longer than a couple of days though..
I've owned a lot of higher end production knives in my short knife enthusiast career. But I don't keep a whole lot of money tied up in it the hobby.
I have two small kids, and have other hobbies, so there aren't a lot of funds for knives. So I buy and sell. Most of the "cheap" knives (think under $100) I end up keeping. By the time you add in paypal fees (which I always pay) and shipping (which I always pay) you end up losing 50% of the price of the knife, so I keep it.
I usually keep them longer than a couple of days though..
I've owned a lot of higher end production knives in my short knife enthusiast career. But I don't keep a whole lot of money tied up in it the hobby.
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I see people who seem to only be here to constantly trade knives. One guy trades them off and then you'll see the ones he traded for, up yet once again. Just a hobby I would suppose. More power to them! I used to trade some, but after getting burned a few times, I've stopped and just keep what I've got and add to them by buying, NIB.
I catch and release a lot.
I'm an impulsive buyer. If I see something I think looks good I snatch it.
I've tried and not liked many knives for many various reasons.
It's vary rare that I am able to make a profit, for the most part I just try to recoup exactly what I spent.
Even that doesn't work more often than not.
I didn't realize that this kind of thing could be deemed offensive.
My apologies, OP.
I'm an impulsive buyer. If I see something I think looks good I snatch it.
I've tried and not liked many knives for many various reasons.
It's vary rare that I am able to make a profit, for the most part I just try to recoup exactly what I spent.
Even that doesn't work more often than not.
I didn't realize that this kind of thing could be deemed offensive.
My apologies, OP.
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While I can understand the situation, I don't understand why they are telling me about it. Other than the real heartbreaking cases, I really don't care why you are selling. I care about what you are selling and what you are selling for. If anything a statement like that would tell me he or she may need money quick and I have no sympathy for the situation they have put themselves in. I would leave it out of my ads.
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I did this for a while because many knives aren't sold locally so I can't handle them and then there's also the fact that holding a knife in the store isn't the same as demo-ing the knife for a week. I went through a phase of ordering a bunch, trying them out shortly and selling what I didn't like. I take a little bit of a hit to the wallet but I'm not forced to keep a knife I don't enjoy. Few of the knives are bad but with the amount of options out there I don't need to settle on "it will work" because there's something that will work and I'll enjoy.
Plus, there's also the fact that you can buy a knife and sell it for nearly what you paid for it on the exchange so you're not out much money to give a knife a day in the pocket and then someone else saves $10 or so to do the same. I actually like grabbing them off the exchange instead to save that $10 and then send it on it's way if it's not what I want. Did that with a mini-grip recently with serrated edge. Liked the action but not the blade so I ordered a sheepsfoot and sold the mini-grip to another forum member curious about the mini-grip.
Plus, there's also the fact that you can buy a knife and sell it for nearly what you paid for it on the exchange so you're not out much money to give a knife a day in the pocket and then someone else saves $10 or so to do the same. I actually like grabbing them off the exchange instead to save that $10 and then send it on it's way if it's not what I want. Did that with a mini-grip recently with serrated edge. Liked the action but not the blade so I ordered a sheepsfoot and sold the mini-grip to another forum member curious about the mini-grip.
I do it every now and then. If I get something I don't absolutely love I will sell it right away. If there is nothing wrong with the knife other than I don't really like it, I don't like sending it back to the dealers and wasting their time.
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It's happened to me a few times. Most of the time, we can't handle the knife before we try it, so the only option is to purchase and hope for the best. If it doesn't work out, then it goes for sale. I have only ever returned 1 knife back to the retailer since I didn't pocket it or use it. The other 99% of the time, I will carry a knife for a day or 2, see how it is in the real world, then put it up for sale here if I don't like it.
I have owned a lot of knives, but I don't consider myself a collector. At any one time, I will have a max of 2 knives in my possession. I would much rather have the funds to try something else out vs keeping something around my house.
I have owned a lot of knives, but I don't consider myself a collector. At any one time, I will have a max of 2 knives in my possession. I would much rather have the funds to try something else out vs keeping something around my house.
I use to catch and release a lot when I was newer and didn't really know what I liked. I don't as much now so if I end up selling a knife to fund something else the amount of lapsed time is much greater. Still though, the best way to avoid flippers is to know the market value of a knife by watching the exchange regularly or know what it cost new (accounting for shipping, insurance, paypal, and handling). Also, if you aren't willing to pay the asking price, then don't 
. There will always be another one for most knives.
. There will always be another one for most knives.
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The best way of formulating an opinion on a specific knife is to handle one yourself. I have never had the opportunity to handle a knife before purchase, so I buy many and sell off the ones I do not care for. After dumping thousands into the hobby, I can understand how one might want to sell off a few knives to fund another. Nothing to feel weird about.
I am guessing they tell us why they are selling in case we recognize the knife from a post just a week or so ago and wonder what is up. I have never flipped to make money but have resold a few very shortly after buying as they just did not look, feel or function as I thought they would or something I liked way more turned up and I needed cash. Broke even a few times, lost on most though.
That could be, but providing too much information is actually a sign that someone is lying. Before anyone jumps all over this statement, I'm not taking about relevant information (ie specifics about the knife and condition).
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Possibly, but not necessarily.
People sometimes assume that something must be wrong with a knife, otherwise why sell it.
People have asked me before why I'm selling a knife, is there something wrong with it.
If there is, I'll disclose it in my sale thread. Not everybody does.
I'll mention that I'm passing it along to fund another knife or recoup funds for this reason.
Everybody does everything that they do for a reason.
And no matter what you do, somebody somewhere will find a reason to complain about it.