why do sellers change asking price to sold after a sale?

[hockeyhockey]

this has probably been answered before, and maybe it's a dumb question, but why do sellers change the sale price to sold on their items once the deal is done?

as a research nerd, i always like to have as much info as possible. so that sale price would be helpful.

thanks in advance for your responses

[Peter_Spaeth]

We have discussed this countless times, and I will never understand it, IMO it's obnoxious.

[hockeyhockey]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

We have discussed this countless times, and I will never understand it, IMO it's obnoxious.

is there a benefit to doing that as a seller? aside from just not wanting others to know what the sale price was?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by hockeyhockey

is there a benefit to doing that as a seller? aside from just not wanting others to know what the sale price was?

What's the usual rationale we hear, protecting privacy or something?

[brianp-beme]

I have always been tempted to do so to hide the fact that I may have sold something too cheaply.

Brian - the bashful seller that still hasn't changed a sold price to 'Sold' or just a $ sign

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What's the usual rationale we hear, protecting privacy or something?

Buyer is going to try and flip it

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Buyer is going to try and flip it

Exactly. I have had buyers message me to ask me to delete the sale price from my listing. Assume they are going to resell it here or elsewhere and don't want others to see what they bought it for.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by hockeyhockey

is there a benefit to doing that as a seller? aside from just not wanting others to know what the sale price was?

When I sell a card for the asking price, I always happily display this information, to help promote the idea that people should stop trying to get a discount from my listed prices.

When I sell at a discount to asking, I usually do not display that information because I don't want people to get the idea that they can get a discount from my asking prices.

It's as simple as that.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

When I sell a card for the asking price, I always happily display this information, to help promote the idea that people should stop trying to get a discount from my listed prices.

When I sell at a discount to asking, I usually do not display that information because I don't want people to get the idea that they can get a discount from my asking prices.

It's as simple as that.

Right, if I took something off I wouldn't go out of my way to advertise it either, but neither would I eliminate all pricing information and substitute $SOLD.

[eliotdeutsch]

It’s generally understood that in markets like this the transaction information is property of the buyer and therefore up to him to disclose terms.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Right, if I took something off I wouldn't go out of my way to advertise it either, but neither would I eliminate all pricing information and substitute $SOLD.

Agree that it is a super douchy move. If one has the price up to begin with, just leave it and write SOLD next to it. Nobody needs to know if they discounted 50% or not.

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

When I sell a card for the asking price, I always happily display this information, to help promote the idea that people should stop trying to get a discount from my listed prices.

When I sell at a discount to asking, I usually do not display that information because I don't want people to get the idea that they can get a discount from my asking prices.

It's as simple as that.

+1

[icurnmedic]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

We have discussed this countless times, and I will never understand it, IMO it's obnoxious.

About as well said as can be. Irritating to not leave the asking price, not necessarily the sell price. And makes no logical sense to me.

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by icurnmedic

About as well said as can be. Irritating to not leave the asking price, not necessarily the sell price. And makes no logical sense to me.

Agreed. Leave the asking price shown and indicate "No longer available".

[ChasingPaper]

I think most sellers dont actually know why they do it. They just follow what theyve seen and it becomes a chain reaction for most sellers to follow suit.

[hockeyhockey]

Originally Posted by ChasingPaper

I think most sellers dont actually know why they do it. They just follow what theyve seen and it becomes a chain reaction for most sellers to follow suit.

i think i've sold maybe 3 cards since joining the site, and this is why i did it. lack of knowledge, lack of experience, etc.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by hockeyhockey

i think i've sold maybe 3 cards since joining the site, and this is why i did it. lack of knowledge, lack of experience, etc.

There is a dollar starting bid auction section. Get over there and sell something.

[BobbyStrawberry]

A related question: why do sellers bump their threads only to comment "SOLD" when you can simply edit the original post?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

A related question: why do sellers bump their threads only to comment "SOLD" when you can simply edit the original post?

That is the one that makes me go WTF and makes no sense to do.

[DeanH3]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

A related question: why do sellers bump their threads only to comment "SOLD" when you can simply edit the original post?

Ooops. Wish I had read this thread first. I just did this without really thinking it through. LOL. Live and learn.

[hockeyhockey]

Originally Posted by bnorth

There is a dollar starting bid auction section. Get over there and sell something.

the lack of a clue how to post pictures really hurts my chances

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by hockeyhockey

the lack of a clue how to post pictures really hurts my chances

Whenever you want to learn email me and I will walk you through it.

[kcohen]

Sellers obviously have the right to do what they want. That said, I personally find the practice classless.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by kcohen

Sellers obviously have the right to do what they want. That said, I personally find the practice classless.

As stated I feel the same way, and even more so now that I see the primary motivation is to deprive members of information to facilitate buyers in flipping for higher prices. Ebay and AH prices are transparent, what's so special about here that we need this cloak and dagger secrecy?

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

As stated I feel the same way, and even more so now that I see the primary motivation is to deprive members of information to facilitate buyers in flipping for higher prices. Ebay and AH prices are transparent, what's so special about here that we need this cloak and dagger secrecy?

Does ebay disclose what the purchase price was if an accepted offer below the listing price. I thought they no longer did.

[packs]

I don't want someone asking me if the card is still for sale. You would think that if somebody read the first post, they'll skim to the last post, but they don't. I was getting people messaging me for cards that were long sold and referencing the sale price in the first post, but nothing about how I'd posted SOLD as the final post.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

I don't want someone asking me if the card is still for sale. You would think that if somebody read the first post, they'll skim to the last post, but they don't. I was getting people messaging me for cards that were long sold and referencing the sale price in the first post, but nothing about how I'd posted SOLD as the final post.

Sounds like a horrible inconvenience.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Does ebay disclose what the purchase price was if an accepted offer below the listing price. I thought they no longer did.

There are sites where you can see the best offer price.

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

As stated I feel the same way, and even more so now that I see the primary motivation is to deprive members of information to facilitate buyers in flipping for higher prices. Ebay and AH prices are transparent, what's so special about here that we need this cloak and dagger secrecy?

Agreed, and even if the ebay best offer sales price isn't easily transparent, the initial asking price is shown, which is all I would be looking for here. Seller doesn't have to indicate whether or what discount was made, just use a strikethrough or a "no longer available" marker next to the initial asking price (this would cover deals where the card ended up being traded rather than sold). Amend the title bar to make that clear card is gone if worried about pesky questioners scrolling inattentively--takes no more time than amending your initial post.

[notfast]

I am often speaking from my own high horse but I think saying this act is “classless” is a new lever of high horseness that boggles my mind.

[notfast]

Also as I just learned by my misspelling edit….you can actually see what the original post was.

So changing a price to sold doesn’t actually hide anything if you’re a member of this forum.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by notfast

I am often speaking from my own high horse but I think saying this act is “classless” is a new lever of high horseness that boggles my mind.

Go to your local car dealer and tell him you want all the details of transactions with your neighbors. Would be a humorous discussion.