Why remove the price after selling?
Why remove the price after selling?
Just curious. Why remove the price after selling?
I think it would be interesting to see the escalation in price for things sold here over the past few years. By removing the prices it makes that much harder.
I think it would be interesting to see the escalation in price for things sold here over the past few years. By removing the prices it makes that much harder.
- Mark
Re: Why remove the price after selling?
+29872511241255koeos wrote:Just curious. Why remove the price after selling?
I think it would be interesting to see the escalation in price for things sold here over the past few years. By removing the prices it makes that much harder.
As much as I spend on this hobby, I may as well use "The Fatboy Index" in salary negotiations with my boss. (I'll also take a six-month option on 500 ml of Eucris.)
If I have deleted price info in the past, it would have been only incidental to marking the item as sold and not a deliberate choice.
If I have deleted price info in the past, it would have been only incidental to marking the item as sold and not a deliberate choice.
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I've also used final sale prices as guides in pricing my stuff. It's just that much harder without them and I, too, fail to see what is gained by deleting them.
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I have to agree with that. Do you leave the pricetag on all your clothes, in case the people around you are curious about the price? Do stores leave pricetags up and blank areas in the aisle for items they are no longer selling?D.Irving79 wrote:pretty much that since the item is no longer available, whats the point of leaving up a price tag, ya know?
In addition, on occasions where I have forgotten to remove a price, I get further inquiries via PM about purchasing the item, even though the subject is clearly marked "SOLD". If I have replaced the price with "SOLD", however, I have so far not gotten one such inquiry.
Furthermore, I would suggest that each seller be free to edit or delete as they choose, since it is their posting.
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J
I couple of times when I have bought things from the Selling & Trading forum, I have forgotten what the price actually was. Going back to the original thread for the price, I found it gone and had to PM back and forth with the seller to be certain of the price.
I see no reason to remove the price from the post. If you must, at the very least wait until you know that the buyer has sent payment. As others have said, the posted prices also help to establish benchmarks and help new sellers to see what the general expectations are among buyers here.
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I see no reason to remove the price from the post. If you must, at the very least wait until you know that the buyer has sent payment. As others have said, the posted prices also help to establish benchmarks and help new sellers to see what the general expectations are among buyers here.
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I agree with that, insomuch as I don't really think a rule against modifying sale posts would be appropriate. But I do think it's a real disservice to everybody when sellers go in and remove prices (and sometimes entire posts) after a sale.yomuppet wrote:Furthermore, I would suggest that each seller be free to edit or delete as they choose, since it is their posting.