I always assume that such inflated prices reflect the fact that the seller anticipates a significantly lower offer. Therefore the counter offer more accurately reflects the true value.
But, as many have already said, I just keep scrolling past those ads where all I can do is shake my head.
I agree there are some who over price absurdly. If it is priced too high, I simply ignore the ad as it is too much trouble to haggle that far. I've bought a few here and sold one, I pay asking price most of the time because the price was fair. If you're arguing "well people always lowball me, so I ask $200 more than it's worth" why don't you just simply state your actual asking price and say the price is "firm with no negotiation".
Because the people who want to "talk you down" either don't understand what "firm" means or ignore it. Seriously, I would say that I still get lower offers on at least 2/3 of the items I post as "$X firm".
Some inflate the price because of all the low ball offers.
The classifieds here suck now. Have for a long time. There should be a common respect that if you don't like the price of something listed you just pass on it. Not trash the seller's post. We are all supposed to be adults here. I think the fact that we cant communicate with the sellers directly on the thread has really brought the classifieds here way down.
Some inflate the price because of all the low ball offers.
The classifieds here suck now. Have for a long time. There should be a common respect that if you don't like the price of something listed you just pass on it. Not trash the seller's post. We are all supposed to be adults here. I think the fact that we cant communicate with the sellers directly on the thread has really brought the classifieds here way down.
The classifieds were more effective back in the day... if you tried to overcharge for something on here you knew you were going to get flamed!
Not to mention the classified discussions were the best thing online!
Really missing being able to comment. Yes, I know it was more work for the moderators, and that the ban hammer spent less time collecting dust, but damn it was fun!
Were you even here pre comment ban?I don't think anyone was trying to impress their buddies when commenting on sales threadsBut we are not all adults here and that's the problem. Also YOU CAN communicate with someone on their post. Send them an e-mail. U cant just bash them in print to make an impression on your buddies.
I agree.Its just that some of the high price sellers/mods were butthurt and did not want any comments on their sale threads.
I could search back and get you the exact date but Im too lazy.It was a awesome sales forum at one time though.Bought and sold much stuff there.Since when are we a bunch of bleeding heart politically correct douchebags though? This isn't the same thing as when kids ridicule and bully other kids over something stupid - this is a legitimate reason to call someone out for doing something screwed up. I'd certainly like to see these guys get called out, and if they don't like it they have three options:
1) gtfo
2) change their douchebaggy behavior and start acting like decent human beings
3) accept the ridicule that will inevitably come their way and suck it up
I'm not just sore over their greed either. They make my efforts to sift through the classifieds exponentially more difficult and time consuming because I have to check their prices only to see that it's some dumb price and I'd rather it not be listed at all.
Since when are we a bunch of bleeding heart politically correct douchebags though? This isn't the same thing as when kids ridicule and bully other kids over something stupid - this is a legitimate reason to call someone out for doing something screwed up. I'd certainly like to see these guys get called out, and if they don't like it they have three options:
1) gtfo
2) change their douchebaggy behavior and start acting like decent human beings
3) accept the ridicule that will inevitably come their way and suck it up
I'm not just sore over their greed either. They make my efforts to sift through the classifieds exponentially more difficult and time consuming because I have to check their prices only to see that it's some dumb price and I'd rather it not be listed at all.
Some inflate the price because of all the low ball offers.
The classifieds here suck now. Have for a long time. There should be a common respect that if you don't like the price of something listed you just pass on it. Not trash the seller's post. We are all supposed to be adults here. I think the fact that we cant communicate with the sellers directly on the thread has really brought the classifieds here way down.