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Old 03-14-2008, 05:36 PM
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Posted By: Rob D.

First off, this isn't meant as a criticism to any seller or the B/S/T board in general. I truly am not sure of the answer.

Even since I've been paying attention to the B/S/T, I've noticed that the standard practice in most cases after an item is sold is for the seller to edit his original post and remove the asking price. Why is that?

I understand adding a "Sold" qualifier, but why remove the price? I think there's a lot that can be learned from the B/S/T, assuming I've seen what a card was listed for. In those cases when I miss the original listing but see the "Sold" sign, I often wish I knew what the asking price was. Even taking into consideration that often the sale price isn't the same as the selling price, I think it's still useful info.

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Old 03-14-2008, 05:49 PM
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Posted By: dennis

if you erase the price when the card(s)is sold no one can up the offer or ridicule the price.(board no no) sold is sold

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Old 03-14-2008, 06:14 PM
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Posted By: Joe D.

Rob,

I always remove the price.


I do this out of respect for the buyer's privacy. I don't know a buyer's intention with the card after I sell it (he may want to flip it)-

I consider the ask price or the final price to be up to the buyer to disclose.


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Old 03-14-2008, 07:02 PM
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Posted By: Eric B

Go back a couple years and you will see jerks comment "$500...I would have gone to $1,500 had I seen it" or conversely, "$500....I just bought a better graded example for $200".

As my kids say..."don't Yuck someone's Yum."

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Posted By: John S

I leave the price posted unless the buyer specifically asks to have it removed.

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Posted By: Jim Dale

It would be great if sales were some how recorded so we could see a price history outside of ebays

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Posted By: barrysloate

The only problem with leaving the price up is it may not reflect the actual sale.

Suppose a seller lists a card for $500 and then sells it but doesn't remove the price. And let's say he negotiated with the buyer and actually sold the card for $425. How would that be reflected in the BST post? You wouldn't expect the seller to type in the actual selling price once the transaction is completed.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Barry is correct. A lot of sales are likely negotiated via email in response to a posting.

Personally, I wouldn't leave up a sales price. Neither as a seller or a buyer am I interested in others knowing what was paid. I don't desire my name and expenditures/sales to be recorded for public service. I know of others who don't want telegraphed what they paid for items.

If someone with a notebook keeps track, the postings are of course fair game and posted on a pubic forum.

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