pain2bare

Looking through the for sale forums, I can't believe the price people are asking for USED stuff. I know some say firm and others are obo so there is room to haggle a bit but come on. You can't expect to get what you paid for a used item. Why do you think pawn shops do so well, they buy the crap for what it's really worth and can be reasonably resold for.

Cynikal.Mindset

pawn shops re-sell things for worse than people in the classifieds sell it for

pain2bare

Thats because there running a business, but they buy the stuff for what used items are worth.

imported_viper_2_4

if you don't like the prices, show they seller that you don't agree with thier price and DON'T BUY IT!....

imported_GoldBadge

Unless its rare, mint, unsued (ie still in package), or recently purchased, you cant expect to get much more than half of what you paid.

If people weren't cheap they would go out and but it new.

That's how I approach selling used stuff.

pain2bare

Guess I'm looking more at the posts where people are like "c'mon i need this sold, bought it for $500 and will let it go for $490" type deal.

Younes Si

Ya, I see some of that around

Nova_Dust

Some prices are cheap, some are a bit high, just need to shop and compare.

Whiplash

it's all about supply and demand with a little competition thrown in for good measure...

if you want it and i'm the only one that has it i can ask what i want for it, and eventually, if you want it bad enough you'll have to pay me my asking price....
if i find i can't sell it i have a choice, keep my cash tied up in the item or drop my price to what my "competitors" are asking or less to unload it..

you have the option of buying it or not..
pass on it and miss out on getting possibly a one of a kind item, or pass on it til/if the price drops, or pay what they're asking..

welcome to the world of commerce

Cynikal.Mindset

xbox 360 for sale...I paid 400 selling 650 firm!

HAHAHAH

zeeman

iTrader: (1)

^^^^haha
I like the people that put stuff up for sale, say they will sell it to you, then flake out. I mean, if you don't wanna sell it then don't post it up.

imported_alwaysoverkill

ya, seems alot of items are priced alittle high, and alot of new people posting not reading the rules about bumps and price.

if no-one buys it, they will lower their price. also if they want a quick sale they will lower their price. When i've sold items, i post it at what I think its worth, if no interest i lower the price to a point apparently other people think its worth. if its to low, don't sell it, if its too high, don't buy it.

your right though, many, many items. I recently saw a post on another forum, headlight used for a week or so $250, new was $238 tax-in from dealership....thats just unreal.

its also up to buyer to know what they can find the item for new and also sometimes there are crazy good deals too

stock94block

^^ used for a week BS..haha i never trust anyone that says that because i know friends who post bs ads like that..used for a month only ..sure sure

if you dont like the price of it...low ball them for that its really worth, or dont buy..i dont.

imported_4drEx

SO TRUE we should have bids like ebay....and if people dont like it then dont post or buy from people who do that

imported_hdave

on another forum, i saw a bnib 791xv listed at 500 lol, not installed

and i always list my stuff slightly higher than i expect to get because i know thos forum is full of lowballers (like me)

obo = lowball
firm = obo
firm firm firm = offer slightly less and say you'll pick it up asap

imported_rbjeepthing

Dude I think people on here are just cheap asses for the most part I have 3 items selling for half of what I paid for them brand new still in tha packaging and people are offering 10-20 bucks for them and want me to deliver! Like wtf ya I'm going to drive to toronto for your lowball and loose the money you are going to pay me in gas yup that's going to happen.

blitz_ctr

ya i put my crx up for 650 then i got offered 200, and the guy said maybe i'll give you that much, i mean come on dont offer someone less then a third of what they want for something if you havent even seen it.

imported_hdave

LOL

you dont even know half the stupid offers i get. not to mention the retarded "services" as trades

imported_kIeRaN

the lowballers bother me alot more then the people that post their stuff up for expensive prices.

Nova_Dust

One thing bothers me is that if your part is replica, then say it is replica, or "style". Don't say it is so and so and when people question you about its authenticity, then you say it is fake.