Why do people delete the price when they sell a knife?

Guyon said:
I've begun using the strike command and a red, caps SOLD.

That way, the price is still there, but it's really easy to see the item is sold.

I use bold and size 4 font in my sale threads so the text stands out anyway. Something like this...

$2,500 SOLD
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Excellent suggestion! :thumbup:
 
Rhesus Feces said:
Here's some interesting reading for you:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2328544

Pay particular attention to the replies by the HPIC.

Care to cast baseless speculation about my rationale for editing out prices?
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HighDesertWalker said:
I respond to exactly what I see in your comments Mr. Feces. The menace and dripping sarcasm were unmistakable. So was the taunting. Say whatever you like in whatever manner you choose, and I will give you a response that is appropriate to the whole of your communication.

It's not unusual for issues to be addressed more than once in internet forums. Time passes, new members join and some folks rethink their opinions. In this case six years has passed since the thread you referenced (posted in 2003). I only joined BF in 2008 and its now 2009. I appreciate the moderators granting enough slack for some of us newcomers to be heard. This thread hasn't been closed, so I take it that there is some interest in sampling current opinion. But we all know that it is the forum owner who ultimately decides what goes.
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There was no menace or sarcasm in what I wrote, nor any taunting leveled at you.

Since you make assumptions about the motivations of others, I asked you a simple question.

This "issue" has been addressed, ad nauseam, here are some more recent examples:

01/24/09
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=615497
06/24/08
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=569461
05/17/08
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=556184


In this thread you (and others) have insinuated that those of us who edit out prices are deliberately attempting to distort value or create confusion within the market in the interest of profiteering, that we have something to hide or a hidden agenda and are somehow shirking responsibility or failing to fulfill some obligation by not maintaining an accurate historical record of sales.

Is any of that more than baseless speculation, Bill?
 
Cougar Allen said:
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996? :confused:
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Nurse humor. HIPAA says that medical info is on a need to know basis for people directly taking care of that particular person. Kind of the way I feel about prices. Prices are between me and that specific buyer/seller. Any body interested in buying my particular knife can see the price posted. After its sold, they no longer need to know since that knife is not for sale. It the buyer wishes to tell how much they paid, its up to them. No evil plot to profiteer of fellow forum members.
 
I am unsure why all the info we share about knives is fine, except for what they sell for on the secondary market.

On any particular day, depending on what you post, I could find out what you are carrying, why you are carrying it, what you cut, where you got it from, who you intend to gift it to, what you had for dinner, which of your relatives just died, who you voted for in the last election, what you think about abortion, whether or not you are allergic to peanuts; but not what you paid for that limited edition surgical stainless Rambo III authentic licensed movie edition bowie with authentic Commie Stabbin' action that a fellow forumite put up for sale.
 
Rhesus Feces said:
There was no menace or sarcasm in what I wrote, nor any taunting leveled at you.

(Like I said, you can communicate in any manner you choose, but if you really believe the referenced post was free of menace, sarcasm or taunting you might want to look into getting a reality check. Just sayin.)

In this thread you (and others) have insinuated that those of us who edit out prices are deliberately attempting to distort value or create confusion within the market in the interest of profiteering, that we have something to hide or a hidden agenda and are somehow shirking responsibility or failing to fulfill some obligation by not maintaining an accurate historical record of sales.

Is any of that more than baseless speculation, Bill?
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(Now who's reading too much into someone elses post? If this thread has shown nothing else it is that all sorts of folks edit out prices for all sorts of reasons. I don't think anyone is in a position to question their motives. But I do think it's fair to say that, regardless of motive, such actions may inadvertently add to confusion in the secondary market and benefit those who do game the system for profit.)

If anyone involved in this thread feels that I attacked them personally please accept my apologies. (That includes you Rhesus - if I knew your real name I'd use it.) That certainly was not my intention. I came into this thread after it had already been started and expressed my own opinion in words that, in retrospect, may have been too strong. No personal offense intended.
 
the rare times i sell something i usually leave the price, probably laziness is as big a factor as anything lol, but i dont think it matters much, its usually not hard to find out what an item is worth & what something sold for yesterday might not be relevant today.

point being i say leave 'em if ya want to or delete if ya wanna i dont care.
 
hardheart said:
I am unsure why all the info we share about knives is fine, except for what they sell for on the secondary market.

On any particular day, depending on what you post, I could find out what you are carrying, why you are carrying it, what you cut, where you got it from, who you intend to gift it to, what you had for dinner, which of your relatives just died, who you voted for in the last election, what you think about abortion, whether or not you are allergic to peanuts; but not what you paid for that limited edition surgical stainless Rambo III authentic licensed movie edition bowie with authentic Commie Stabbin' action that a fellow forumite put up for sale.
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Now this post made me LMFAO!!! :D
 
Here's an approach to buying that gives each buyer the option of having the sale price for a given blade made available to other BF members. If Busse blade XXX is offered for $YYY and you want to buy it, simply post:

I'll take the Busse blade XXX for $YYY. PM sent.

I usually buy in this manner anyway because the more specific you make your offer the less chance there is of a misunderstanding. This is important when a large number of blades are being offered and bidding is very active. This approach also provides an excellent record of the transaction for both buyer and seller.
 
HighDesertWalker said:
Here's an approach to buying that gives each buyer the option of having the sale price for a given blade made available to other BF members. If Busse blade XXX is offered for $YYY and you want to buy it, simply post:

I'll take the Busse blade XXX for $YYY. PM sent.

I usually buy in this manner anyway because the more specific you make your offer the less chance there is of a misunderstanding. This is important when a large number of blades are being offered and bidding is very active. This approach also provides an excellent record of the transaction for both buyer and seller.
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Good idea and a good post. :thumbup:
 
I personally don't think that the negotiations should be done in the thread.

It is also my opinion that whether the price is left in the thread should be totally up to the seller and buyer.
 
Keith Montgomery said:
I personally don't think that the negotiations should be done in the thread.

It is also my opinion that whether the price is left in the thread should be totally up to the seller and buyer.
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I agree about not negotiating in the thread Keith. I'm just suggesting that if the seller posts:

FS Busse XXX for $YYY

The buyer can respond with:

I'll take Busse XXX for $YYY.

where $YYY is the same price the seller is asking for.

The seller decides what he wants to leave behind and the buyer decides what he wants to leave behind.
 
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HighDesertWalker said:
Here's an approach to buying that gives each buyer the option of having the sale price for a given blade made available to other BF members. If Busse blade XXX is offered for $YYY and you want to buy it, simply post:

I'll take the Busse blade XXX for $YYY. PM sent.

I usually buy in this manner anyway because the more specific you make your offer the less chance there is of a misunderstanding. This is important when a large number of blades are being offered and bidding is very active. This approach also provides an excellent record of the transaction for both buyer and seller.
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What if the seller requests that you do not leave the price in your post?

Would you observe that request?

Some people like to leave their final negotiations private (which is fair enough)
 
Why do people delete the price when they sell a knife?

Simple; it's nobody's business except the seller and the buyer.
 
Haven't read through this since it's came up before.

I say leave it up for all to see. I do, and wouldn't take the price down if asked, even if it meant loosing the sale.
 
giant1 said:
What if the seller requests that you do not leave the price in your post?

Would you observe that request?

Some people like to leave their final negotiations private (which is fair enough)
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No I would not. I'd pass on the sale if necessary. The buyer is putting up the bucks for the transaction and should have rights that are roughly comparable to those claimed by the seller. Now we're talking about sellers being able to make any post sale changes they want to their FS thread but buyers having to accept seller imposed limitations on their own post. No sir. Now you're talking double standard.
 
Obviously an evocative subject :eek:

People willing to pass on trades etc etc.

Personally I don't see the big deal one way or the other, it's hardly a private transaction when you are dealing on an open for sale forum and on the other side of the coin people CAN keep negotiations private if they wish by using PM's.

Gauging a fair price for an item by using past sales is OK up to a point but in reality the right price will be what someone is willing to pay or sell for at that point in time. It's a fluid market and past history is only a rough guide and nothing more.
 
I'm going to start deleting the entire post and just put

"Tough Crap, It's All Gone!" :D

Actually, I just started doing the strike method which works fine for me.

mike
 
giant1 said:
Obviously an evocative subject :eek:

People willing to pass on trades etc etc.

Personally I don't see the big deal one way or the other, it's hardly a private transaction when you are dealing on an open for sale forum and on the other side of the coin people CAN keep negotiations private if they wish by using PM's.

Gauging a fair price for an item by using past sales is OK up to a point but in reality the right price will be what someone is willing to pay or sell for at that point in time. It's a fluid market and past history is only a rough guide and nothing more.
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I agree it's only a rough guide, but sometimes that's about all you've got. :confused:
 
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