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

I always leave the prices up after the sale, and would prefer if others did so as well; but do not think that there should be a rule requiring this.
 
It's bizarre to see that people delete the prices after it is sold. I never saw this on any other (non-knife) sales forums. It's up to the poster though so I guess I don't really see a big problem with it.
 
How about adding sold for the record price of $1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.00 . I normally delete the price in my sale threads. Larry
 
The few times I have sold knives on Bladeforums, I have always left the price. I have not modified it to reflect the final selling price, and don't think that I will in the future either.
 
CarpScot said:
I appreciate it when people leave the prices up after a sale. It is really helpful when determining a fair sale price for my own threads.:
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I couldn't agree more! I wish a rule was implemented that the price should stay even after being sold.
 
like i said before it doesnt really matter, but personally i dont understand why folks insist on it, it wouldnt be worth it to me just to have to fool with the delete button lol, but some folks obviously dont mind,
 
Doesn't much matter to me if the price goes or stays.


But I would like to see the OP lock the thread after it sells. Thats the quickest indicator for me to pass it on by.
 
What the final price is rests between the buyer and the seller.
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This comment really is boggling to me. The minute you post on the internet,on a public forum, it stops being private.

On a personal note, I would like to see the prices left up but it certainly won't ruin my day if it's not. :D
 
Bastid said:
I just leave it there and mark the knife sold usually in red. Makes for good information for others and is a help if someone is doing some research on the value of a particular knife...
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If I am doing research on values, I try to get at least a dozen instances...and I throw out the "flyers"...that gives me an idea of fair market value... :cool::thumbup:

But if I'm printing out an auction for insurance reasons, I use the highest values...Flyers included... ;)

Sellers choice/buyers request (on leaving sale price) sounds good to me... :)

But I can understand that in theory leaving the sale price up could eliminate the "What is my XXXX worth" posts in the mainline Forums...In theory...
 
A dozen instances works in some cases. In other cases, quite often with customs, sometimes I am fortunate to find one instance. :D.
 
on customs ya usually will only find a couple if that, depending on what it is, i would like to know what the value is on my ralph mini maxx 4" talonite but i havent seen anything similar in yrs lol, i guess some of the more popular customs might have multiple listings though.
 
One of the basic premises for economic theory is the assumption of perfect knowledge by a seller and a buyer. Of course in the real world, there is no perfect knowledge. Even if all sellers and buyers were required to keep up the price it sold for, there is no perfect knowledge of the market rate.

Anyone looking to buy or sell on the forums has the ability to observe sale items in progress. If you observe long enough, you can get a sense of the going rate for things. Unfortunately, that doesn't work as well for rare or custom pieces, and that doesn't work for a buyer or seller looking for a quick sale on the fly.

Ultimately, a seller needs to price things at a value the seller sees fit. If it doesn't sell, a seller can always lower the price (with the added benefit of a free bump of the thread). There are plenty of sales threads which get withdrawn here due to low interest at a stated price.
 
I have a selling edit pattern I follow.

$100
$100 -> SPF
$100 -> SPF -> SOLD

No question of if it's sold or not. If a different price is worked out privately (email/PM) I don't change that in the post. If I lower the price to make it sell faster I do $100 -> $90.
 
I always wondered why so many people delete the sale price. Someone here said to eliminate confusion that the item was indeed sold. I usually just put "SOLD" just before the item description and leave it as that. I guess I am just lazy.
 
I delete the price because most I don't necessarily want people to know how much money I made off a deal. When the knife is up for sale, it's everyone's business. When the knife is sold, it's my business and the buyer's business. I usually sell higher-end customs on the site and out of a courtesy to the Buyer, I remove the price in case he doesn't want people to know how much he paid for the knife. If that's important to him, he's welcome to post in another thread and say what he paid.
 
cnas122 said:
When the knife is up for sale, it's everyone's business. When the knife is sold, it's my business and the buyer's business. I usually sell higher-end customs on the site and out of a courtesy to the Buyer, I remove the price in case he doesn't want people to know how much he paid for the knife. If that's important to him, he's welcome to post in another thread and say what he paid.
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Very well said and explained, Campbell. :thumbup:
 
Deleting the price makes it difficult to ascertain what the going rate is for a knife. I don't see why it needs to be a big secret. I find it especially frustrating when I look at knives in the knifemakers section and try to get a sense of how much they charge only to find that the price has been edited out so I have no idea what their knives cost.
 
Josh K said:
I have a selling edit pattern I follow.

$100
$100 -> SPF
$100 -> SPF -> SOLD

No question of if it's sold or not. If a different price is worked out privately (email/PM) I don't change that in the post. If I lower the price to make it sell faster I do $100 -> $90.
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TO me this is perfect. Hell I don't even care if between the emails the knife goes for cheaper. That is your business. It's just nice to see what the running value of "X" knife is. :thumbup:
 
I find it comical when people offer a valuation reasoning to justify why for sale prices shouldn't be deleted.

Does the sale price in a 2010, 2009 or 2007 for sale thread adequately portray current price? Is the market flooded, causing pricing to drop? Has the maker or a particular knife become a hot commodity, over a short period of time, forcing higher prices? Is the seller in need of funds quickly and sells below market price? As mentioned earlier, the price may be listed in the thread, but an offline agreement is reach for a lower price. It’s also possible competitive pricing is involved. The condition of the knife and materials used in its construction are factors.

There are multiple reasons why a listed price doesn’t necessarily reflect current price and shouldn't be used at a measuring stick.

"Because" doesn't cut it (no pun intended) either. :D

I'll also add. . . . .if I sell a two year old, Harley Road King Custom, is it my neighbors business? :D
 
GigOne said:
I find it comical when people offer a valuation reasoning to justify why for sale prices shouldn't be deleted.

Does the sale price in a 2010, 2009 or 2007 for sale thread adequately portray current price? Is the market flooded, causing pricing to drop? Has the maker or a particular knife become a hot commodity, over a short period of time, forcing higher prices? Is the seller in need of funds quickly and sells below market price? As mentioned earlier, the price may be listed in the thread, but an offline agreement is reach for a lower price. It’s also possible competitive pricing is involved. The condition of the knife and materials used in its construction are factors.

There are multiple reasons why a listed price doesn’t necessarily reflect current price and shouldn't be used at a measuring stick.

"Because" doesn't cut it (no pun intended) either. :D

I'll also add. . . . .if I sell a two year old, Harley Road King Custom, is it my neighbors business? :D
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Good post, Jeff. (And your neighbor will know it's gone anyway, unless you left the stock pipes on. ;))

As I see it, a knife has no intrinsic value. Its value is determined solely by what the seller is willing to let it go for and what a buyer is willing to pay for it.
(Both of which are strictly the business of those involved in the transaction. After it's finished it ain't nobody's business but their own (to paraphrase an old song.)

Let's face it, we all want the best possible deal for ourselves whether we're buying or selling...this whole discussion has nothing to do with right or wrong, it's all motivated by selfish interest.
But who's to say whose selfish interest (on either side of the debate) is more justified?

I say to each his own.
 
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