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Why wipe out the price you sold it for?
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We, as Americans are promised: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
So if someone's idea of happiness is to sell for a profit, and a net profit AND put sold on THEIR threads, more power to them.
The community doesn't benefit from a seller leaving the sale price up, one member or a small group benefits.
Call it what it is, you want something done a certain way because you do, not because the "community" benefits or even cares
So if someone's idea of happiness is to sell for a profit, and a net profit AND put sold on THEIR threads, more power to them.
The community doesn't benefit from a seller leaving the sale price up, one member or a small group benefits.
Call it what it is, you want something done a certain way because you do, not because the "community" benefits or even cares
I usually delete the price after I have sold something, out of respect for the buyer.
Also when I've seen something sold that I was interested in and the price was deleted, I will PM the seller asking what the item sold for?
I don't think I have ever had anyone refuse to tell what the item sold for.
A little politeness and courtesy go a long way.
Also when I've seen something sold that I was interested in and the price was deleted, I will PM the seller asking what the item sold for?
I don't think I have ever had anyone refuse to tell what the item sold for.
A little politeness and courtesy go a long way.
There are a few valid reasons for doing it, but I still think most (not all, but most) people do it only because they see other people doing it. Another example of this would be people writing "CONUS only" when USPS priority shipping to Alaska and Hawaii is the same as to every other state.
I used to leave up prices for others to use as comparison like the op meantioned. Basically because I wanted to find out prices and when doing a search most times the prices were removed when sold..
However after leaving prices up I would get dozens of emails and pms about knives that clearly had SOLD next to the price but yet they would ask if I still had it.
After that I started removing prices
However after leaving prices up I would get dozens of emails and pms about knives that clearly had SOLD next to the price but yet they would ask if I still had it.
After that I started removing prices
When I first got into knives i used to get so pissed about this . But as timed rolled on I realized there is nothing I can do to change it . Most times we never know what a item sells for behind the scenes . I typically dont try to beat up on a guys price because one it makes you look like a sleaze and two I usually know the value of what I am buying .
When selling my own knives that I have made I used to remove the price because I was embarrased that I sold cheap and I also didnt want to set a value on my rookie work . Mostly now I leave the price because its at what I think is fair value .
I also collect a specific knife makers work . I remove the price if I just dumped or moved a knife quick becuase I didnt want to ruin the actual value of the knife . A lot of times someone will dump a knife on me and in turn I usually sell at around what I paid and that can screw up the market for the brand.
Lots of times I have held firm on my prices and acually sold for sale price and i will lock thread and state the real selling price to keep a recorded value .
People are funny in this hobby . Some will never post a i will take it so they can have privacy and I do that often . Others will post in your sales thread and message sent and totally ruin a sales thread. At the end of the day just be a informed buyer .. You like knives .. know what they should cost .. you like guns .. same .
In a nutshell some remove prices to protect the market .. why ruin someone elses opertunity to sell at a fair price because you needed cash quick and just dumped a knife . If you sell a knife at fair market , Why not help a brother out and leave price up for future reference and if you sell a custom for a stupid price help the maker out by removing the price so as not to harm his market because you need cash quick .
Just a little insight to my crazy knife collecting ways .. Have a great 4th of July and remeber never give up a right because they never get returned.
When selling my own knives that I have made I used to remove the price because I was embarrased that I sold cheap and I also didnt want to set a value on my rookie work . Mostly now I leave the price because its at what I think is fair value .
I also collect a specific knife makers work . I remove the price if I just dumped or moved a knife quick becuase I didnt want to ruin the actual value of the knife . A lot of times someone will dump a knife on me and in turn I usually sell at around what I paid and that can screw up the market for the brand.
Lots of times I have held firm on my prices and acually sold for sale price and i will lock thread and state the real selling price to keep a recorded value .
People are funny in this hobby . Some will never post a i will take it so they can have privacy and I do that often . Others will post in your sales thread and message sent and totally ruin a sales thread. At the end of the day just be a informed buyer .. You like knives .. know what they should cost .. you like guns .. same .
In a nutshell some remove prices to protect the market .. why ruin someone elses opertunity to sell at a fair price because you needed cash quick and just dumped a knife . If you sell a knife at fair market , Why not help a brother out and leave price up for future reference and if you sell a custom for a stupid price help the maker out by removing the price so as not to harm his market because you need cash quick .
Just a little insight to my crazy knife collecting ways .. Have a great 4th of July and remeber never give up a right because they never get returned.
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I usually leave the price there, most that follow my exploits can see that I do end up paying a hefty rental fee when I finally sell something, so maybe it's a shout out for sympathy 
but, it really comes down to what the market will bear I think. I am continually amazed at prices I see things going for, some 'older' models that are no longer made for years tend to have some pretty outlandish prices, but some people are willing to dish that out because you just can't get some things any more.
If a person asks me to remove the price that just bought it, I will oblige them and do so, as it makes no never mind to me at all.
and that's a pretty good deal, especially since Barbie got divorced and got half of Ken's stuff which I would guess would be included in that dream house?
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but, it really comes down to what the market will bear I think. I am continually amazed at prices I see things going for, some 'older' models that are no longer made for years tend to have some pretty outlandish prices, but some people are willing to dish that out because you just can't get some things any more.If a person asks me to remove the price that just bought it, I will oblige them and do so, as it makes no never mind to me at all.
and that's a pretty good deal, especially since Barbie got divorced and got half of Ken's stuff which I would guess would be included in that dream house?
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Is Barbie dream house still available?
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^^^ This! A few days ago I told a seller his asking price was too low, and paid him $75 extra for the knife.
I started preferring the prices gone after someone tried incessantly to lowball me on an older Sebenza. He dug and dug, finally found 2 comps that had prices listed that he wanted to pay. One was from a fairly recent listing that was way under market and sold in the first minute, the other was from 2007.
I leave my asking price up because I believe it benefits the community and helps my fellow members. It may not be the final price paid or reflect possible trades that happened but it helps to give a range if your looking to buy or sell, especially older discontinued models.
Now many run to ebay to try and get an idea of what a knife might be worth. The downside of course is their often shown ridiculous, often obscene secondary market prices.
Interestingly, I've had more people send me an e-mail or PM asking if I wanted to sell a knife I posted a pic of in a non sales thread then asking if a knife I already sold is still for sale. I just politely say no and move on.
I've softened my stance on this issue over the years because the bottom line is people can ask whatever
they want and no one is being forced to buy anything. Still, I wish more would leave their asking price up. I'll continue to do so, for now anyway.
Now many run to ebay to try and get an idea of what a knife might be worth. The downside of course is their often shown ridiculous, often obscene secondary market prices.
Interestingly, I've had more people send me an e-mail or PM asking if I wanted to sell a knife I posted a pic of in a non sales thread then asking if a knife I already sold is still for sale. I just politely say no and move on.
I've softened my stance on this issue over the years because the bottom line is people can ask whatever
they want and no one is being forced to buy anything. Still, I wish more would leave their asking price up. I'll continue to do so, for now anyway.
I have thought about writing this post a dozen times. I felt the same way when trying to do price analyst. Definitely used to urked me when people removed the price. Thanks for the answers from everyone. It seems pretty reasonable to do. I may practice removing the sale price as well. Honestly you can still determine the general price of what the item is worth.
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I leave my prices nine times out of ten for one simple reason: this is a market. Markets need to be monitored and balanced. Otherwise a knife I sold to John Doe for $90 is now being sold, by the same John Doe, for $110. The real value of the knife is now undetermined. I'm not okay with people flipping knives and gouging prices. I'm just not. I know other people feel differently and call it capitalism, blah, blah, blah. But we're not in a business here. We're only participants in the same hobby. Sometimes I click on an ad before realizing it was made by one of the select few who flop and gouge and I leave as quickly as I came in. No interest in such practices.
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NSA? Wife? Burglars? Who is looking at your posts?
Exactly. This has been done many times. Searches for knife prices but doesn't search for topics discussed to death.
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